H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Program Leader

Occupation profile for Research Program Leader covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $85,467.

FY2026 certified median
$85,467
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$85,342–$93,846
Top employer
Duke University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$104,800$104,800$104,800
FY20251UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$85,467$85,342$93,846

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Program LeaderFY2024 $104,800; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,467$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$104,800FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$85,467Certified median offer, Research Program LeaderFY2024 $104,800; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,467$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$104,800FY2026*$85,467
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Duke University7 filings

Top cities

  1. Durham7 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
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050011-9121$127,338$163,654$199,950$236,267
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050013-1111$80,330$104,062$127,795$151,528
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-1041$60,986$83,179$105,394$127,587