H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Programmer I

Occupation profile for Research Programmer I covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $94,385.

FY2026 certified median
$94,385
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$89,853–$98,916
Top employer
The University of Southern California
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$56,659$56,659$56,659
FY20254$81,765$73,897$89,853
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$94,385$89,853$98,916

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Programmer IFY2024 $56,659; FY2025 $81,765; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $94,385$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$56,659FY2025$81,765FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$94,385Certified median offer, Research Programmer IFY2024 $56,659; FY2025 $81,765; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $94,385$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$56,659FY2025$81,765FY2026*$94,385
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Southern California8 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles7 filings
  2. Playa Vista1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The University of Southern California · Research Programmer I8 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
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2041$79,997$100,110$120,224$140,338
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108019-1029$68,806$86,861$104,915$122,970
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1211$85,446$104,042$122,616$141,211
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1221$93,870$126,630$159,390$192,150
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1251$69,181$88,504$107,827$127,150
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-2051$77,584$106,995$136,406$165,818