H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist Sr.

Occupation profile for Research Scientist Sr. covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $74,015.

FY2026 certified median
$74,015
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$73,023–$75,008
Top employer
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$77,500$73,750$83,024
FY20253$84,025$84,013$84,038
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$74,015$73,023$75,008

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist Sr.FY2024 $77,500; FY2025 $84,025; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $74,015$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$77,500FY2025$84,025FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$74,015Certified median offer, Research Scientist Sr.FY2024 $77,500; FY2025 $84,025; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $74,015$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$77,500FY2025$84,025FY2026*$74,015
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School4 filings
  2. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY2 filings
  3. New Mexico State University1 filings
  4. UT Southwestern Medical Center1 filings

Top cities

  1. Worcester4 filings
  2. Lexington2 filings
  3. Las Cruces1 filings
  4. Dallas1 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
    2026-27Worcester, MAArea 4934019-1029$65,894$86,091$106,267$126,464
    2026-27Lexington-Fayette, KYArea 3046017-2041$76,232$95,597$114,941$134,306
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910019-1042$64,397$77,210$90,043$102,856
    2026-27Las Cruces, NMArea 2974015-2051$54,870$69,451$84,032$98,613