H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist 2

Occupation profile for Research Scientist 2 covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $82,326.

FY2026 certified median
$82,326
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$64,792–$86,362
Top employer
University of New Mexico
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$49,159$49,159$49,159
FY20254$121,343$78,785$301,980
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$82,326$64,792$86,362

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist 2FY2024 $49,159; FY2025 $121,343; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $82,326$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$49,159FY2025$121,343FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$82,326Certified median offer, Research Scientist 2FY2024 $49,159; FY2025 $121,343; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $82,326$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$49,159FY2025$121,343FY2026*$82,326
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of New Mexico3 filings
  2. Humana Inc.2 filings
  3. AppLovin Corporation1 filings
  4. Cargoes U.S., Inc.1 filings
  5. Lehigh University1 filings
  6. NEW YORK STATE1 filings
  7. ROBERT BOSCH LLC1 filings
  8. University of Idaho1 filings

Top cities

  1. Albuquerque3 filings
  2. Palo Alto1 filings
  3. Atlanta1 filings
  4. Moscow1 filings
  5. Granger1 filings
  6. Albany1 filings
  7. Hilliard1 filings
  8. Bethlehem1 filings
  9. Pittsburgh1 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
    2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058015-2051$68,245$87,630$107,016$126,402
    2026-27Albuquerque, NMArea 1074019-1021$80,101$104,853$129,605$154,357
    2026-27Albuquerque, NMArea 1074019-1042$45,157$57,699$70,242$82,784
    2026-27Albuquerque, NMArea 1074019-4061$40,248$53,269$66,269$79,290
    2026-27Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJArea 1090019-4061$44,782$57,283$69,763$82,264
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-1221$102,107$134,014$165,901$197,808
    2026-27Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan areaArea 160000615-2051$59,176$76,731$94,307$111,862
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814015-2041$61,942$77,792$93,662$109,512
    2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830017-2071$78,645$95,035$111,426$127,816
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614