Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Researcher 2
Occupation profile for Researcher 2 covers 37 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $63,900.
- FY2026 certified median
- $63,900
- Total filings
- 37
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $62,246–$66,909
- Top employer
- The Ohio State University
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 15 | $60,800 | $60,237 | $63,502 |
| FY2025 | 13 | $62,997 | $59,699 | $65,141 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $63,900 | $62,246 | $66,909 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- The Ohio State University36 filings
- University of Minnesota1 filings
Top cities
Filings by employer and title
- The Ohio State University · Researcher 236 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-1029 | $56,493 | $70,658 | $84,822 | $98,987 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-1042 | $59,738 | $79,352 | $98,946 | $118,560 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-1021 | $63,024 | $79,643 | $96,262 | $112,882 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-1022 | $52,250 | $69,576 | $86,882 | $104,208 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 15-1221 | $87,298 | $109,325 | $131,331 | $153,358 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 15-1299 | $76,419 | $97,989 | $119,538 | $141,107 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2031 | $89,003 | $104,853 | $120,682 | $136,531 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 17-2199 | $66,643 | $83,803 | $100,963 | $118,123 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-2012 | $80,683 | $124,280 | $167,898 | $211,494 |
| 2026-27 | Columbus, OHArea 18140 | 19-2031 | $63,586 | $80,142 | $96,678 | $113,235 |