H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Specialist A

Occupation profile for Research Specialist A covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $51,716.

FY2026 certified median
$51,716
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$50,858–$52,573
Top employer
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY20255$50,000$50,000$50,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$51,716$50,858$52,573

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Specialist AFY2025 $50,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $51,716$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2025$50,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$51,716Certified median offer, Research Specialist AFY2025 $50,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $51,716$0$20k$40k$60kFY2025$50,000FY2026*$51,716
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA10 filings

Top cities

  1. Philadelphia9 filings
  2. Kennett Square1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · Research Specialist A10 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
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-4021$47,258$54,850$62,462$70,054
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-4061$46,259$54,683$63,107$71,531
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798029-2011$43,222$54,018$64,834$75,629