Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Technologist
Occupation profile for Research Technologist covers 102 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $63,232.
- FY2026 certified median
- $63,232
- Total filings
- 102
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $60,008–$65,312
- Top employer
- Mayo Clinic
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 41 | $57,429 | $55,806 | $60,549 |
| FY2025 | 43 | $61,535 | $59,379 | $64,273 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 18 | $63,232 | $60,008 | $65,312 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Mayo Clinic62 filings
- General Hospital Corporation15 filings
- Children's Hospital Corporation11 filings
- Arizona State University3 filings
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska3 filings
- Health Research Inc. - Roswell Park Division2 filings
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago1 filings
- Bloodworks Northwest1 filings
- Hilmar Cheese Company Inc.1 filings
- Rush University Medical Center1 filings
Top cities
- Rochester41 filings
- Boston17 filings
- Jacksonville10 filings
- Charlestown9 filings
- Scottsdale8 filings
- Phoenix3 filings
- Tempe3 filings
- Chicago3 filings
- North Platte3 filings
- Buffalo2 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Rochester, MNArea 40340 | 19-4021 | $44,221 | $48,714 | $53,227 | $57,720 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-4021 | $49,962 | $58,739 | $67,496 | $76,274 |
| 2026-27 | Rochester, MNArea 40340 | 29-2011 | $58,240 | $68,182 | $78,125 | $88,067 |
| 2026-27 | Jacksonville, FLArea 27260 | 19-4021 | $38,147 | $45,635 | $53,102 | $60,590 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 19-4021 | $48,069 | $55,141 | $62,192 | $69,264 |
| 2026-27 | Jacksonville, FLArea 27260 | 29-2011 | $42,411 | $53,726 | $65,062 | $76,378 |
| 2026-27 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 38060 | 29-2011 | $44,346 | $55,286 | $66,206 | $77,147 |
| 2026-27 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan areaArea 3100006 | 19-4012 | $38,314 | $43,493 | $48,651 | $53,830 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 17-2031 | $86,424 | $107,245 | $128,086 | $148,907 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1029 | $77,626 | $100,755 | $123,885 | $147,014 |