Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Scientist 3
Occupation profile for Research Scientist 3 covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $65,986.
- FY2026 certified median
- $65,986
- Total filings
- 9
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $65,986–$81,161
- Top employer
- University of New Mexico
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $90,806 | $79,331 | $105,403 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $79,054 | $67,711 | $83,996 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $65,986 | $65,986 | $81,161 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- University of New Mexico4 filings
- NEW YORK STATE1 filings
- New York State Office of Mental Health1 filings
- Promega Corporation1 filings
- The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.1 filings
- Tokyo Electron America, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Albuquerque4 filings
- Albany1 filings
- Menands1 filings
- Orangeburg1 filings
- Austin1 filings
- Fitchburg1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Albuquerque, NMArea 10740 | 19-1042 | $45,157 | $57,699 | $70,242 | $82,784 |
| 2026-27 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 10580 | 15-2031 | $61,277 | $74,194 | $87,110 | $100,027 |
| 2026-27 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 10580 | 19-3011 | $70,304 | $85,738 | $101,192 | $116,626 |
| 2026-27 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 12420 | 17-2141 | $77,314 | $97,885 | $118,435 | $139,006 |
| 2026-27 | Madison, WIArea 31540 | 19-1021 | $90,210 | $105,518 | $120,806 | $136,115 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1042 | $76,419 | $98,800 | $121,202 | $143,582 |