H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist - Senior

Occupation profile for Research Scientist - Senior covers 20 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $102,350.

FY2026 certified median
$102,350
Total filings
20
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$87,232–$133,894
Top employer
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20246$75,000$66,402$75,000
FY20255$89,513$85,519$93,506
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$102,350$87,232$133,894

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist - SeniorFY2024 $75,000; FY2025 $89,513; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $102,350$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$75,000FY2025$89,513FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$102,350Certified median offer, Research Scientist - SeniorFY2024 $75,000; FY2025 $89,513; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $102,350$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$75,000FY2025$89,513FY2026*$102,350
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio7 filings
  2. The University of Alabama at Birmingham6 filings
  3. Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.3 filings
  4. Tokyo Electron America, Inc.2 filings
  5. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary1 filings
  6. SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL1 filings

Top cities

  1. San Antonio7 filings
  2. Birmingham6 filings
  3. Hampton3 filings
  4. Austin2 filings
  5. Boston1 filings
  6. Seattle1 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
    2026-27Birmingham, ALArea 1382019-1042$55,099$67,184$79,248$91,333
    2026-27San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 4170019-1021$77,480$102,502$127,525$152,547
    2026-27Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NCArea 4726019-2041$58,365$70,803$83,221$95,659
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242017-2131$66,685$86,798$106,933$127,046
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242019-2031$58,261$73,382$88,504$103,626
    2026-27Birmingham, ALArea 1382019-1029$70,616$84,739$98,862$112,986
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1021$90,730$114,795$138,882$162,947
    2026-27San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 4170015-2041$62,171$83,803$105,456$127,088
    2026-27San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXArea 4170019-1029$59,114$78,104$97,074$116,064
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-1029$79,664$99,715$119,746$139,797