Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Engineer 3
Occupation profile for Research Engineer 3 covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $113,279.
- FY2025 certified median
- $113,279
- Total filings
- 10
- FY2025 25th–75th percentile
- $101,104–$131,322
- Top employer
- Oregon Health & Science University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $124,013 | $122,304 | $137,483 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $113,279 | $101,104 | $131,322 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Oregon Health & Science University5 filings
- HP Inc.2 filings
- BRICK AND BYTE, INC.1 filings
- SOIL AND LAND USE TECHNOLOGY, INC.1 filings
- Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (TRI)1 filings
Top cities
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 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 17-2031 | $103,542 | $116,272 | $129,002 | $141,731 |
| 2026-27 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 38900 | 19-1042 | $77,667 | $102,627 | $127,608 | $152,568 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1221 | $141,336 | $178,755 | $216,195 | $253,614 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2199 | $105,664 | $138,237 | $170,830 | $203,403 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 15-1221 | $75,733 | $99,923 | $124,134 | $148,325 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 17-2051 | $78,083 | $94,432 | $110,781 | $127,130 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 19-2012 | $114,254 | $141,814 | $169,395 | $196,955 |