H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Technician I

Occupation profile for Research Technician I covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $46,768.

FY2025 certified median
$46,768
Total filings
10
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$43,200–$51,012
Top employer
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$50,606$50,606$52,416
FY20255$46,768$43,200$51,012

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Technician IFY2024 $50,606; FY2025 $46,768$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$50,606FY2025$46,768Certified median offer, Research Technician IFY2024 $50,606; FY2025 $46,768$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$50,606FY2025$46,768
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Stowers Institute for Medical Research5 filings
  2. Children's National Medical Center3 filings
  3. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center1 filings
  4. RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO1 filings

Top cities

  1. Kansas City5 filings
  2. Washington3 filings
  3. Buffalo1 filings
  4. Seattle1 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
    2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814019-4021$44,117$52,770$61,402$70,054
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-4021$46,738$56,077$65,416$74,755
    2026-27Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 1538019-4021$41,101$48,984$56,888$64,771
    2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-4021$49,837$56,784$63,752$70,699
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1029$75,670$99,590$123,490$147,410