H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Specialist, Lead

Occupation profile for Research Specialist, Lead covers 39 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $52,530.

FY2026 certified median
$52,530
Total filings
39
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$49,857–$61,225
Top employer
Emory University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202414$53,431$49,250$56,841
FY202515$53,000$53,000$56,650
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$52,530$49,857$61,225

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Specialist, LeadFY2024 $53,431; FY2025 $53,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $52,530$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$53,431FY2025$53,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$52,530Certified median offer, Research Specialist, LeadFY2024 $53,431; FY2025 $53,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $52,530$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$53,431FY2025$53,000FY2026*$52,530
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Emory University36 filings
  2. The Curators of the University of Missouri3 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta36 filings
  2. Columbia2 filings
  3. Athens1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Emory University · Research Specialist, Lead36 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
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-4021$45,448$50,565$55,682$60,798
2026-27Columbia, MOArea 1786015-1252$76,440$93,226$110,011$126,797
2026-27Columbia, MOArea 1786019-2032$75,982$100,963$125,923$150,904
2026-27Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan areaArea 390000419-4061$29,224$40,830$52,458$64,064