Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Scientist/Engineer 3
Occupation profile for Research Scientist/Engineer 3 covers 23 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $84,996.
- FY2026 certified median
- $84,996
- Total filings
- 23
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $82,500–$92,928
- Top employer
- University of Washington
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $88,800 | $77,700 | $110,004 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $89,004 | $80,802 | $98,907 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 7 | $84,996 | $82,500 | $92,928 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- University of Washington21 filings
- Adobe Inc.2 filings
Top cities
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 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-1021 | $70,512 | $81,411 | $92,290 | $103,189 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-1029 | $79,664 | $99,715 | $119,746 | $139,797 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-1023 | $70,013 | $87,485 | $104,978 | $122,450 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-1042 | $75,650 | $96,720 | $117,790 | $138,861 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-2012 | $82,618 | $113,922 | $145,246 | $176,550 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-2031 | $69,680 | $85,987 | $102,315 | $118,622 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-2051 | $125,486 | $168,917 | $212,326 | $255,757 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-1221 | $123,302 | $163,072 | $202,862 | $242,632 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 15-2041 | $90,605 | $102,003 | $113,422 | $124,821 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 17-2072 | $94,162 | $119,475 | $144,768 | $170,082 |