H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist III

Occupation profile for Research Scientist III covers 151 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $135,304.

FY2026 certified median
$135,304
Total filings
151
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$93,494–$195,300
Top employer
Amazon.com Services LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202447$116,173$81,500$173,725
FY202563$149,600$88,731$180,169
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)41$135,304$93,494$195,300

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist IIIFY2024 $116,173; FY2025 $149,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,304$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$116,173FY2025$149,600FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$135,304Certified median offer, Research Scientist IIIFY2024 $116,173; FY2025 $149,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $135,304$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$116,173FY2025$149,600FY2026*$135,304
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC50 filings
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology17 filings
  3. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL11 filings
  4. Amazon Web Services, Inc.9 filings
  5. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.7 filings
  6. The University of Alabama in Huntsville6 filings
  7. Tokyo Electron America, Inc.6 filings
  8. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology5 filings
  9. University of Texas Medical Branch5 filings
  10. Health Research Inc.4 filings

Top cities

  1. Bellevue23 filings
  2. Seattle23 filings
  3. Ames17 filings
  4. Houston9 filings
  5. Huntsville6 filings
  6. Sunnyvale5 filings
  7. New York5 filings
  8. Rapid City5 filings
  9. Austin5 filings
  10. Galveston5 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Amazon.com Services LLC · Research Scientist III50 filings
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology · Research Scientist III17 filings
  3. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · Research Scientist III11 filings
  4. Amazon Web Services, Inc. · Research Scientist III9 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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-1221$123,302$163,072$202,862$242,632
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2031$75,358$94,411$113,443$132,496
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-1029$79,664$99,715$119,746$139,797
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-2032$57,387$72,800$88,192$103,605
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242019-2032$66,518$93,122$119,746$146,349
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1221$75,608$109,387$143,146$176,925
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
2026-27Ames, IAArea 1118019-1013$51,147$64,813$78,499$92,165
2026-27Ames, IAArea 1118019-1042$62,733$87,547$112,362$137,176