H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Engineering Technician

Occupation profile for Research Engineering Technician covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $74,756.

FY2026 certified median
$74,756
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$68,734–$80,777
Top employer
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$78,428$78,428$78,428
FY20252$55,000$55,000$55,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$74,756$68,734$80,777

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Engineering TechnicianFY2024 $78,428; FY2025 $55,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $74,756$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$78,428FY2025$55,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$74,756Certified median offer, Research Engineering TechnicianFY2024 $78,428; FY2025 $55,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $74,756$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$78,428FY2025$55,000FY2026*$74,756
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)3 filings
  2. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute2 filings

Top cities

  1. Moss Landing4 filings
  2. San Antonio1 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
    2026-27Salinas, CAArea 4150019-4099$42,141$55,869$69,597$83,325
    2026-27San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 4170019-4099$34,590$45,656$56,701$67,766