H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Staff Scientist

Occupation profile for Research Staff Scientist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $71,450.

FY2026 certified median
$71,450
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$67,725–$75,175
Top employer
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$68,390$64,064$72,966
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$71,450$67,725$75,175

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Staff ScientistFY2024 $68,390; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $71,450$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$68,390FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$71,450Certified median offer, Research Staff ScientistFY2024 $68,390; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $71,450$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$68,390FY2026*$71,450
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia2 filings
  2. Vanderbilt University Medical Center1 filings
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University1 filings
  4. Wright State University1 filings

Top cities

  1. Philadelphia2 filings
  2. Dayton1 filings
  3. Nashville1 filings
  4. Richmond1 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
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-1042$67,829$95,160$122,512$149,843
    2026-27Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 1943019-1042$70,221$91,499$112,757$134,035
    2026-27Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 3498019-2031$45,448$53,123$60,798$68,474
    2026-27Richmond, VAArea 4006017-2031$80,142$95,035$109,949$124,842