H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Professional

Occupation profile for Research Professional covers 58 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $84,695.

FY2026 certified median
$84,695
Total filings
58
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$68,292–$120,467
Top employer
The University of Chicago
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202419$67,933$57,750$103,000
FY202517$67,000$61,464$80,134
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)22$84,695$68,292$120,467

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research ProfessionalFY2024 $67,933; FY2025 $67,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,695$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$67,933FY2025$67,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$84,695Certified median offer, Research ProfessionalFY2024 $67,933; FY2025 $67,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,695$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$67,933FY2025$67,000FY2026*$84,695
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Chicago23 filings
  2. University of Georgia10 filings
  3. Siemens Corporation8 filings
  4. FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY5 filings
  5. University of Chicago4 filings
  6. SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.3 filings
  7. Arizona State University1 filings
  8. Florida Institute of Technology1 filings
  9. Oklahoma State University1 filings
  10. University of Georgia; OGE1 filings

Top cities

  1. Chicago24 filings
  2. Athens8 filings
  3. Fort Valley5 filings
  4. Princeton5 filings
  5. Berkeley3 filings
  6. Los Angeles3 filings
  7. Griffin2 filings
  8. Lemont2 filings
  9. Tempe1 filings
  10. Washington1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The University of Chicago · Research Professional23 filings
  2. University of Georgia · Research Professional10 filings
  3. Siemens Corporation · Research Professional8 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
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1042$62,837$78,458$94,078$109,699
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1021$58,781$78,957$99,154$119,330
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-2012$83,616$111,155$138,674$166,213
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-2031$65,603$82,950$100,277$117,624
2026-27Athens-Clarke County, GAArea 1202019-1021$73,757$93,018$112,258$131,518
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2031$93,142$110,594$128,066$145,517
2026-27Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 4594015-1221$102,482$142,334$182,166$222,019
2026-27Athens-Clarke County, GAArea 1202019-1013$46,862$60,258$73,674$87,069
2026-27Athens-Clarke County, GAArea 1202019-1029$42,162$61,859$81,557$101,254
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2131$69,680$89,232$108,805$128,357