H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Director

Occupation profile for Research Director covers 22 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,000.

FY2026 certified median
$135,000
Total filings
22
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$115,000–$168,000
Top employer
Gen., LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20247$76,295$71,380$103,297
FY20258$128,856$100,000$178,595
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$135,000$115,000$168,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research DirectorFY2024 $76,295; FY2025 $128,856; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,000$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$76,295FY2025$128,856FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$135,000Certified median offer, Research DirectorFY2024 $76,295; FY2025 $128,856; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,000$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$76,295FY2025$128,856FY2026*$135,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Gen., LLC3 filings
  2. The University of Chicago3 filings
  3. TerraCotta Fund Manager, LLC2 filings
  4. United Voices for Newcomer Rights2 filings
  5. Zeno Group, Inc.2 filings
  6. ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT INSTITUTE1 filings
  7. Agri-Advantage LLC1 filings
  8. Center for Economic and Policy Research1 filings
  9. Home Health Aide Training Institute Inc.1 filings
  10. Pantera Capital Management LP1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Francisco3 filings
  2. Chicago3 filings
  3. El Segundo2 filings
  4. Washington2 filings
  5. Albuquerque2 filings
  6. Philadelphia2 filings
  7. Huntsville1 filings
  8. Los Angeles1 filings
  9. Aurora1 filings
  10. Colorado Springs1 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
    2026-27Albuquerque, NMArea 1074019-3041$69,618$92,165$114,691$137,238
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-3011$76,690$109,242$141,814$174,366
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-3011$92,352$123,947$155,542$187,138
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-3041$69,618$92,165$114,691$137,238
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-3011$81,411$109,117$136,822$164,528
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-3041$82,784$113,214$143,624$174,054
    2026-27Colorado Springs, COArea 1782019-1042$80,787$103,917$127,046$150,176
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-3099$59,301$72,738$86,195$99,632
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974011-9121$94,390$126,381$158,392$190,382
    2026-27Huntsville, ALArea 2662019-1031$52,125$66,435$80,725$95,035