H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate, Sr

Occupation profile for Research Associate, Sr covers 79 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $77,854.

FY2026 certified median
$77,854
Total filings
79
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$77,854–$86,507
Top employer
Duke University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202430$65,897$59,988$70,000
FY202528$75,254$74,279$75,254
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)21$77,854$77,854$86,507

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate, SrFY2024 $65,897; FY2025 $75,254; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $77,854$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$65,897FY2025$75,254FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$77,854Certified median offer, Research Associate, SrFY2024 $65,897; FY2025 $75,254; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $77,854$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$65,897FY2025$75,254FY2026*$77,854
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Duke University70 filings
  2. Loma Linda University Health Care2 filings
  3. The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler2 filings
  4. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY2 filings
  5. UT Southwestern Medical Center2 filings
  6. Duke University Health System1 filings

Top cities

  1. Durham71 filings
  2. Loma Linda2 filings
  3. Lexington2 filings
  4. Dallas2 filings
  5. Tyler2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Duke University · Research Associate, Sr70 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-1021$65,707$84,531$103,334$122,158
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-1042$65,083$86,195$107,286$128,398
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050015-2041$82,410$99,507$116,584$133,682
2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910019-1042$64,397$77,210$90,043$102,856
2026-27Lexington-Fayette, KYArea 3046019-1042$61,547$76,128$90,688$105,269
2026-27Tyler, TXArea 4634019-1029$46,925$62,733$78,541$94,349
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-1041$60,986$83,179$105,394$127,587
2026-27Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 4014011-9121$117,603$152,381$187,138$221,915
2026-27Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 4014019-1042$107,182$120,786$134,389$147,992