H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research & Development Scientist II

Occupation profile for Research & Development Scientist II covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $90,715.

FY2026 certified median
$90,715
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$86,430–$95,000
Top employer
Chobani, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$91,374$91,374$91,374
FY20251$95,000$95,000$95,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$90,715$86,430$95,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research & Development Scientist IIFY2024 $91,374; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,715$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$91,374FY2025$95,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$90,715Certified median offer, Research & Development Scientist IIFY2024 $91,374; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,715$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$91,374FY2025$95,000FY2026*$90,715
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Chobani, LLC7 filings
  2. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Twin Falls4 filings
  2. North Brunswick Township3 filings
  3. Plainville1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Chobani, LLC · Research & Development Scientist II7 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
2026-27Twin Falls, IDArea 4630019-1012$45,989$60,778$75,587$90,376
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1012$71,074$90,542$109,990$129,459
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014