Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Biologist
Occupation profile for Research Biologist covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $68,770.
- FY2026 certified median
- $68,770
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $67,805–$69,735
- Top employer
- Carnegie Mellon University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $67,445 | $66,168 | $68,723 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $74,584 | $70,700 | $112,425 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $68,770 | $67,805 | $69,735 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Carnegie Mellon University6 filings
- Smithsonian Institution2 filings
- Guidehouse Digital LLC1 filings
- Maverick Labs, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Pittsburgh6 filings
- Edgewater1 filings
- San Antonio1 filings
- Front Royal1 filings
- McLean1 filings
Filings by employer and title
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 19-1029 | $66,102 | $79,206 | $92,290 | $105,394 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 19-1042 | $63,378 | $99,070 | $134,742 | $170,435 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 19-1023 | $67,787 | $82,389 | $97,011 | $111,613 |
| 2026-27 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 41700 | 19-1029 | $59,114 | $78,104 | $97,074 | $116,064 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 19-1023 | $76,398 | $95,763 | $115,149 | $134,514 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 19-1029 | $75,670 | $99,590 | $123,490 | $147,410 |