H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist & Principal Investigator

Occupation profile for Research Scientist & Principal Investigator covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,122.

FY2026 certified median
$112,122
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$95,446–$128,799
Top employer
The Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$122,325$112,662$132,704
FY20251$187,117$187,117$187,117
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$112,122$95,446$128,799

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist & Principal InvestigatorFY2024 $122,325; FY2025 $187,117; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,122$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$122,325FY2025$187,117FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$112,122Certified median offer, Research Scientist & Principal InvestigatorFY2024 $122,325; FY2025 $187,117; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $112,122$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$122,325FY2025$187,117FY2026*$112,122
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute5 filings
  2. SETI Institute1 filings

Top cities

  1. Utica5 filings
  2. Moffett Field1 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2011$75,109$102,315$129,501$156,707