H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Developer

Occupation profile for Research Developer covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $200,000.

FY2026 certified median
$200,000
Total filings
18
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$200,000–$200,000
Top employer
Headlands Tech Organization, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$225,000$200,000$250,000
FY20255$200,000$200,000$200,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$200,000$200,000$200,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research DeveloperFY2024 $225,000; FY2025 $200,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $200,000$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$225,000FY2025$200,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$200,000Certified median offer, Research DeveloperFY2024 $225,000; FY2025 $200,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $200,000$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$225,000FY2025$200,000FY2026*$200,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Headlands Tech Organization, LLC17 filings
  2. Google LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Chicago15 filings
  2. New York3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Headlands Tech Organization, LLC · Research Developer17 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
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1252$92,789$117,083$141,398$165,693
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1252$109,845$137,717$165,589$193,461
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182