Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Researcher III
Occupation profile for Researcher III covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $136,739.
- FY2026 certified median
- $136,739
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $136,739–$136,739
- Top employer
- Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $118,913 | $84,686 | $153,139 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $75,705 | $75,705 | $75,705 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $136,739 | $136,739 | $136,739 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.2 filings
- Riot Games, Inc.1 filings
- The University of Tennessee Space Institute1 filings
- University of Mississippi Medical Center1 filings
- University of Wisconsin System1 filings
Top cities
- Troy2 filings
- Redwood City1 filings
- Jackson1 filings
- Tullahoma1 filings
- Madison1 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 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 19820 | 17-2041 | $73,902 | $91,562 | $109,221 | $126,880 |
| 2026-27 | Jackson, MSArea 27140 | 19-1042 | $40,934 | $50,398 | $59,883 | $69,347 |
| 2026-27 | Madison, WIArea 31540 | 19-2021 | $77,626 | $92,830 | $108,056 | $123,261 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-2031 | $79,269 | $99,715 | $120,141 | $140,587 |
| 2026-27 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan areaArea 4700002 | 17-2141 | $78,936 | $93,288 | $107,640 | $121,992 |