H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist/Scholar I

Occupation profile for Research Scientist/Scholar I covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $78,280.

FY2026 certified median
$78,280
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$78,280–$78,280
Top employer
Colorado State University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$59,000$58,500$59,500
FY20253$96,034$96,034$96,034
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$78,280$78,280$78,280

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist/Scholar IFY2024 $59,000; FY2025 $96,034; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $78,280$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$59,000FY2025$96,034FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$78,280Certified median offer, Research Scientist/Scholar IFY2024 $59,000; FY2025 $96,034; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $78,280$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$59,000FY2025$96,034FY2026*$78,280
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Colorado State University8 filings

Top cities

  1. Fort Collins8 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Colorado State University · Research Scientist/Scholar I8 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
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266019-1022$51,126$67,787$84,448$101,109
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266019-1021$54,413$76,814$99,237$121,638
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266015-2021$63,398$87,526$111,654$135,782
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266019-2021$76,253$94,349$112,466$130,562
2026-27Fort Collins-Loveland, COArea 2266025-1054$60,250$83,537$106,823$130,110