H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Professional I

Occupation profile for Research Professional I covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $49,000.

FY2026 certified median
$49,000
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$49,000–$49,000
Top employer
The University of Arizona
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$51,293$51,293$51,293
FY20254$52,957$50,749$58,241
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$49,000$49,000$49,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Professional IFY2024 $51,293; FY2025 $52,957; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $49,000$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$51,293FY2025$52,957FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$49,000Certified median offer, Research Professional IFY2024 $51,293; FY2025 $52,957; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $49,000$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$51,293FY2025$52,957FY2026*$49,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Arizona4 filings
  2. University of Wyoming2 filings
  3. The University of Chicago1 filings
  4. The University of Georgia1 filings

Top cities

  1. Tucson4 filings
  2. Laramie2 filings
  3. Athens1 filings
  4. Chicago1 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
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-4021$43,597$49,213$54,829$60,445
    2026-27Athens-Clarke County, GAArea 1202019-4021$49,878$57,304$64,750$72,176
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1029$61,901$77,896$93,870$109,866
    2026-27Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaArea 560000717-2041$90,210$123,947$157,706$191,443
    2026-27Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan areaArea 560000717-2171$97,427$112,070$126,714$141,357