H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Engineer II

Occupation profile for Research Engineer II covers 96 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,537.

FY2026 certified median
$87,537
Total filings
96
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$81,013–$95,214
Top employer
Georgia Institute of Technology
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202435$86,000$78,592$98,517
FY202533$88,504$83,277$97,616
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)28$87,537$81,013$95,214

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Engineer IIFY2024 $86,000; FY2025 $88,504; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,537$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$86,000FY2025$88,504FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$87,537Certified median offer, Research Engineer IIFY2024 $86,000; FY2025 $88,504; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,537$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$86,000FY2025$88,504FY2026*$87,537
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology58 filings
  2. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station4 filings
  3. Center for Reliable Energy Systems, LLC3 filings
  4. TuSimple, Inc.3 filings
  5. Wake Forest University Health Sciences3 filings
  6. Mississippi State University2 filings
  7. National Institute of Aerospace Associates2 filings
  8. Rochester Institute of Technology2 filings
  9. Sofec, Inc2 filings
  10. Toyota Material Handling Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta49 filings
  2. College Station4 filings
  3. San Diego3 filings
  4. Forest Park3 filings
  5. Winston-Salem3 filings
  6. Dublin3 filings
  7. Sunnyvale2 filings
  8. Starkville2 filings
  9. Grand Forks2 filings
  10. Greene2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Georgia Institute of Technology · Research Engineer II58 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
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2031$71,261$84,760$98,259$111,758
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2071$80,995$102,939$124,883$146,827
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2141$72,010$92,893$113,776$134,659
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2011$102,627$124,550$146,494$168,418
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2021$72,883$90,480$108,056$125,653
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2112$77,917$93,704$109,491$125,278
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-2032$64,792$81,453$98,093$114,754
2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814017-2141$73,029$86,362$99,715$113,048
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-2031$54,995$71,053$87,131$103,189
2026-27College Station-Bryan, TXArea 1778017-2071$65,354$82,742$100,110$117,499