H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Technician II

Occupation profile for Research Technician II covers 49 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $47,965.

FY2026 certified median
$47,965
Total filings
49
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$39,416–$50,211
Top employer
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202422$49,525$43,278$59,783
FY202519$60,714$39,556$64,220
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$47,965$39,416$50,211

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Technician IIFY2024 $49,525; FY2025 $60,714; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $47,965$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$49,525FY2025$60,714FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$47,965Certified median offer, Research Technician IIFY2024 $49,525; FY2025 $60,714; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $47,965$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$49,525FY2025$60,714FY2026*$47,965
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center17 filings
  2. Stowers Institute for Medical Research8 filings
  3. Baylor College of Medicine6 filings
  4. Duke University4 filings
  5. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation4 filings
  6. Children's National Medical Center3 filings
  7. Cleveland Clinic2 filings
  8. La Jolla Institute for Immunology2 filings
  9. Benaroya Research Institute1 filings
  10. Cleveland Clinic Foundation1 filings

Top cities

  1. Seattle18 filings
  2. Kansas City8 filings
  3. Houston6 filings
  4. Durham4 filings
  5. Oklahoma City4 filings
  6. Washington3 filings
  7. Cleveland3 filings
  8. La Jolla2 filings
  9. New York1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Research Technician II17 filings
  2. Stowers Institute for Medical Research · Research Technician II8 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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266019-4021$49,837$56,784$63,752$70,699
2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814019-4021$44,117$52,770$61,402$70,054
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-4021$39,416$46,550$53,664$60,798
2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-4021$43,722$51,147$58,594$66,019
2026-27Oklahoma City, OKArea 3642019-4021$40,435$46,093$51,730$57,387
2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741019-4021$42,869$52,187$61,526$70,845
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-4021$46,738$56,077$65,416$74,755
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-4021$49,982$59,613$69,222$78,853
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642029-2011$42,203$52,998$63,773$74,568
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-4021$46,301$55,702$65,083$74,485