H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Science Specialist

Occupation profile for Research Science Specialist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $186,400.

FY2025 certified median
$186,400
Total filings
5
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$181,700–$191,100
Top employer
McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$192,000$184,500$199,000
FY20252$186,400$181,700$191,100

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Science SpecialistFY2024 $192,000; FY2025 $186,400$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$192,000FY2025$186,400Certified median offer, Research Science SpecialistFY2024 $192,000; FY2025 $186,400$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$192,000FY2025$186,400
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. McKinsey & Company, Inc. United States5 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles3 filings
  2. Atlanta1 filings
  3. Detroit1 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 3108015-2031$66,373$85,384$104,395$123,406
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-2041$76,128$97,011$117,874$138,757
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-2031$68,266$82,846$97,448$112,029