H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Researcher II - Model Engineering

Occupation profile for Researcher II - Model Engineering covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $90,781.

FY2026 certified median
$90,781
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$86,887–$94,676
Top employer
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$76,000$72,800$79,200
FY20251$80,000$80,000$80,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$90,781$86,887$94,676

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Researcher II - Model EngineeringFY2024 $76,000; FY2025 $80,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,781$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$76,000FY2025$80,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$90,781Certified median offer, Researcher II - Model EngineeringFY2024 $76,000; FY2025 $80,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,781$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$76,000FY2025$80,000FY2026*$90,781
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC3 filings
  2. Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC2 filings

Top cities

  1. Golden3 filings
  2. La Jolla1 filings
  3. Sunnyvale1 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
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2199$85,197$110,698$136,178$161,678
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-3011$89,523$116,542$143,582$170,602