Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Technologist 2
Occupation profile for Research Technologist 2 covers 16 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $45,163.
- FY2026 certified median
- $45,163
- Total filings
- 16
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $45,163–$48,274
- Top employer
- Northwestern University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $54,180 | $50,528 | $56,751 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $51,314 | $48,152 | $93,497 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 8 | $45,163 | $45,163 | $48,274 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Northwestern University13 filings
- Triad National Security, LLC2 filings
- University of Washington1 filings
Top cities
- Chicago12 filings
- Los Alamos2 filings
- Evanston1 filings
- 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-4021 | $40,331 | $49,608 | $58,885 | $68,162 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-1042 | $62,837 | $78,458 | $94,078 | $109,699 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 15-2099 | $59,051 | $76,107 | $93,163 | $110,219 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-1029 | $61,901 | $77,896 | $93,870 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 3500006 | 17-2131 | $139,568 | $156,603 | $173,638 | $190,674 |
| 2026-27 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 3500006 | 19-2031 | $65,499 | $96,117 | $126,755 | $157,373 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 19-1023 | $70,013 | $87,485 | $104,978 | $122,450 |