H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Specialist 2

Occupation profile for Research Specialist 2 covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $84,448.

FY2026 certified median
$84,448
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$84,448–$84,448
Top employer
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$70,172$64,261$76,083
FY20252$81,994$81,994$81,994
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$84,448$84,448$84,448

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Specialist 2FY2024 $70,172; FY2025 $81,994; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,448$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$70,172FY2025$81,994FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$84,448Certified median offer, Research Specialist 2FY2024 $70,172; FY2025 $81,994; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,448$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$70,172FY2025$81,994FY2026*$84,448
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Charles River Laboratories, Inc.6 filings
  2. The University of Chicago2 filings

Top cities

  1. Bethesda6 filings
  2. Chicago2 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
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1042$76,898$99,757$122,637$145,496
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1029$61,901$77,896$93,870$109,866
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-4021$40,331$49,608$58,885$68,162