H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Specialist B

Occupation profile for Research Specialist B covers 26 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $59,106.

FY2026 certified median
$59,106
Total filings
26
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$56,988–$64,833
Top employer
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202410$59,772$58,554$61,108
FY20259$60,202$59,237$60,353
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$59,106$56,988$64,833

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Specialist BFY2024 $59,772; FY2025 $60,202; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $59,106$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$59,772FY2025$60,202FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$59,106Certified median offer, Research Specialist BFY2024 $59,772; FY2025 $60,202; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $59,106$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$59,772FY2025$60,202FY2026*$59,106
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA26 filings

Top cities

  1. Philadelphia24 filings
  2. Kennett Square2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · Research Specialist B26 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 3798019-1042$67,829$95,160$122,512$149,843
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2041$70,179$93,579$116,979$140,379
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2051$74,859$98,134$121,410$144,685
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798015-2099$48,298$71,094$93,891$116,688