H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Specialist D

Occupation profile for Research Specialist D covers 33 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $83,740.

FY2026 certified median
$83,740
Total filings
33
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$81,271–$84,863
Top employer
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202412$80,052$78,000$84,406
FY202512$80,741$78,519$83,095
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$83,740$81,271$84,863

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Specialist DFY2024 $80,052; FY2025 $80,741; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $83,740$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$80,052FY2025$80,741FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$83,740Certified median offer, Research Specialist DFY2024 $80,052; FY2025 $80,741; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $83,740$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$80,052FY2025$80,741FY2026*$83,740
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA33 filings

Top cities

  1. Philadelphia32 filings
  2. Kennett Square1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · Research Specialist D33 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 3798019-1042$67,829$95,160$122,512$149,843
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-1029$73,382$92,352$111,322$130,291
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-1021$88,566$110,552$132,558$154,544
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 3798019-2041$57,346$71,240$85,134$99,029
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798025-1067$47,840$73,483$99,127$124,770