Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Data Analyst
Occupation profile for Research Data Analyst covers 92 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $73,069.
- FY2026 certified median
- $73,069
- Total filings
- 92
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $68,171–$85,631
- Top employer
- Johns Hopkins University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 28 | $69,181 | $60,585 | $77,215 |
| FY2025 | 33 | $72,250 | $65,713 | $77,406 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 31 | $73,069 | $68,171 | $85,631 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Johns Hopkins University23 filings
- Northwestern University11 filings
- University of California, Los Angeles10 filings
- University of California, Berkeley6 filings
- Quest Educational Services4 filings
- University of Maryland Baltimore4 filings
- Boston Medical Center Corporation3 filings
- Indiana University Indianapolis3 filings
- Kessler Foundation3 filings
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE3 filings
Top cities
- Baltimore23 filings
- Chicago11 filings
- Los Angeles10 filings
- Berkeley6 filings
- Houston5 filings
- Boston4 filings
- Irvine3 filings
- Indianapolis3 filings
- West Orange3 filings
- New York3 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 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 43-9111 | $42,266 | $50,190 | $58,136 | $66,061 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 19-4061 | $47,382 | $58,552 | $69,742 | $80,912 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-2051 | $76,336 | $97,490 | $118,664 | $139,818 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-2041 | $88,358 | $106,184 | $124,010 | $141,835 |
| 2026-27 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 26420 | 15-2051 | $70,658 | $93,226 | $115,794 | $138,362 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-2041 | $79,997 | $100,110 | $120,224 | $140,338 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-2051 | $77,584 | $106,995 | $136,406 | $165,818 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 15-2041 | $75,587 | $93,974 | $112,362 | $130,749 |
| 2026-27 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MDArea 12580 | 15-2099 | $44,678 | $76,357 | $108,035 | $139,714 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-2031 | $75,213 | $91,416 | $107,598 | $123,802 |