H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist, Intermediate

Occupation profile for Research Scientist, Intermediate covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,492.

FY2026 certified median
$72,492
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$71,246–$73,738
Top employer
New Mexico State University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$77,240$76,120$78,360
FY20251$70,000$70,000$70,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$72,492$71,246$73,738

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist, IntermediateFY2024 $77,240; FY2025 $70,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,492$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$77,240FY2025$70,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$72,492Certified median offer, Research Scientist, IntermediateFY2024 $77,240; FY2025 $70,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,492$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$77,240FY2025$70,000FY2026*$72,492
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. New Mexico State University5 filings

Top cities

  1. Las Cruces4 filings
  2. Mora1 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
    2026-27Las Cruces, NMArea 2974019-2021$72,467$92,602$112,715$132,850
    2026-27Las Cruces, NMArea 2974017-2072$82,014$97,864$113,734$129,584
    2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000619-1032$57,221$65,104$72,966$80,850