H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist IV

Occupation profile for Research Scientist IV covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $90,000.

FY2026 certified median
$90,000
Total filings
13
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$88,000–$98,716
Top employer
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20246$114,680$101,798$137,802
FY20253$105,000$105,000$105,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$90,000$88,000$98,716

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist IVFY2024 $114,680; FY2025 $105,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$114,680FY2025$105,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$90,000Certified median offer, Research Scientist IVFY2024 $114,680; FY2025 $105,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$114,680FY2025$105,000FY2026*$90,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL3 filings
  2. Iowa State University of Science and Technology2 filings
  3. Underwriters Laboratories Inc.2 filings
  4. Brewer Science, Inc.1 filings
  5. Health Research Inc.1 filings
  6. Heath Research Inc1 filings
  7. The University of Alabama in Huntsville1 filings
  8. Visa U.S.A. Inc.1 filings
  9. West Virginia University1 filings

Top cities

  1. Seattle3 filings
  2. Ames2 filings
  3. Huntsville1 filings
  4. Foster City1 filings
  5. Marietta1 filings
  6. Rolla1 filings
  7. Albany1 filings
  8. Menands1 filings
  9. League City1 filings
  10. Morgantown1 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
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-1029$79,664$99,715$119,746$139,797
    2026-27Ames, IAArea 1118019-2032$60,091$79,768$99,445$119,122
    2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058015-2041$83,554$114,837$146,120$177,403
    2026-27Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NYArea 1058019-1029$68,058$82,326$96,574$110,843
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-2041$62,962$80,933$98,883$116,854
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-2032$57,387$72,800$88,192$103,605
    2026-27Huntsville, ALArea 2662015-1221$77,376$102,003$126,630$151,258
    2026-27Central Missouri nonmetropolitan areaArea 290000119-2031$57,533$75,587$93,642$111,696
    2026-27Morgantown, WVArea 3406019-1021$80,101$104,853$129,605$154,357
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1221$100,422$137,779$175,136$212,493