H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Data Specialist

Occupation profile for Research Data Specialist covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $66,976.

FY2026 certified median
$66,976
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$63,781–$70,170
Top employer
Weill Cornell Medical College
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$77,156$73,978$80,334
FY20255$65,616$58,808$71,273
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$66,976$63,781$70,170

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Data SpecialistFY2024 $77,156; FY2025 $65,616; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $66,976$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$77,156FY2025$65,616FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$66,976Certified median offer, Research Data SpecialistFY2024 $77,156; FY2025 $65,616; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $66,976$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$77,156FY2025$65,616FY2026*$66,976
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Weill Cornell Medical College5 filings
  2. University of Illinois2 filings
  3. University of Michigan2 filings
  4. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska1 filings

Top cities

  1. New York5 filings
  2. Springfield2 filings
  3. Ann Arbor2 filings
  4. Lincoln1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2099$53,706$81,744$109,762$137,800
    2026-27Ann Arbor, MIArea 1146015-2051$67,413$87,547$107,661$127,795
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1029$82,077$102,690$123,323$143,936
    2026-27Springfield, ILArea 4410015-2041$60,112$76,440$92,789$109,117
    2026-27Lincoln, NEArea 3070019-4061$51,563$56,430$61,298$66,165