H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist (Materials Scientist)

Occupation profile for Research Scientist (Materials Scientist) covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $194,400.

FY2026 certified median
$194,400
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$194,400–$194,400
Top employer
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$103,709$103,709$103,709
FY20253$171,600$141,783$178,829
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$194,400$194,400$194,400

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Materials Scientist)FY2024 $103,709; FY2025 $171,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $194,400$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$103,709FY2025$171,600FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$194,400Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Materials Scientist)FY2024 $103,709; FY2025 $171,600; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $194,400$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$103,709FY2025$171,600FY2026*$194,400
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC4 filings
  2. CreateMe Technologies, Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Livermore4 filings
  2. Newark2 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
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-2032$146,931$186,243$225,576$264,888