H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist I

Occupation profile for Research Scientist I covers 243 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $85,463.

FY2026 certified median
$85,463
Total filings
243
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$72,490–$96,508
Top employer
Amazon.com Services LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202483$90,916$70,523$131,125
FY202586$80,248$68,397$112,761
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)74$85,463$72,490$96,508

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist IFY2024 $90,916; FY2025 $80,248; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,463$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$90,916FY2025$80,248FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$85,463Certified median offer, Research Scientist IFY2024 $90,916; FY2025 $80,248; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $85,463$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$90,916FY2025$80,248FY2026*$85,463
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC23 filings
  2. Colorado State University21 filings
  3. H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.21 filings
  4. Georgia Institute of Technology18 filings
  5. Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.18 filings
  6. The Broad Institute, Inc.17 filings
  7. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.11 filings
  8. Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.10 filings
  9. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.10 filings
  10. Health Research Inc.9 filings

Top cities

  1. Cambridge31 filings
  2. Milwaukee23 filings
  3. Fort Collins21 filings
  4. Tampa21 filings
  5. Atlanta18 filings
  6. Albany12 filings
  7. Houston9 filings
  8. Pasadena7 filings
  9. Bellevue7 filings
  10. Seattle7 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC · Research Scientist I23 filings
  2. Colorado State University · Research Scientist I21 filings
  3. H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. · Research Scientist I21 filings
  4. Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. · Research Scientist I18 filings
  5. Georgia Institute of Technology · Research Scientist I18 filings
  6. The Broad Institute, Inc. · Research Scientist I17 filings
  7. Charles River Laboratories, Inc. · Research Scientist I11 filings
  8. Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. · Research Scientist I10 filings
  9. Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. · Research Scientist I10 filings
  10. Health Research Inc. · Research Scientist I9 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
2026-27Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 3334019-1042$66,706$78,874$91,042$103,210
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1029$45,531$65,770$85,987$106,226
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1221$123,302$163,072$202,862$242,632
2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1221$93,870$126,630$159,390$192,150
2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058019-1041$73,195$87,194$101,213$115,211
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1021$90,730$114,795$138,882$162,947
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266019-1013$52,520$78,291$104,062$129,834
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1042$85,550$109,533$133,494$157,477
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206017-2031$71,261$84,760$98,259$111,758