H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Lab Specialist

Occupation profile for Research Lab Specialist covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $85,322.

FY2026 certified median
$85,322
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$76,904–$85,322
Top employer
The University of Southern California
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$60,237$55,224$64,699
FY20254$63,729$59,041$69,917
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$85,322$76,904$85,322

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Lab SpecialistFY2024 $60,237; FY2025 $63,729; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,322$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$60,237FY2025$63,729FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$85,322Certified median offer, Research Lab SpecialistFY2024 $60,237; FY2025 $63,729; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,322$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$60,237FY2025$63,729FY2026*$85,322
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Southern California7 filings
  2. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia4 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles7 filings
  2. Philadelphia4 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
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-4021$47,258$54,850$62,462$70,054
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2031$93,142$110,594$128,066$145,517
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1021$91,582$115,357$139,152$162,926
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-2032$104,541$129,563$154,606$179,629