H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Researcher/Scientist IV

Occupation profile for Researcher/Scientist IV covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $81,140.

FY2026 certified median
$81,140
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$80,570–$85,570
Top employer
The University of Arizona
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$77,429$77,429$77,429
FY20253$77,429$76,485$77,429
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$81,140$80,570$85,570

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Researcher/Scientist IVFY2024 $77,429; FY2025 $77,429; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,140$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$77,429FY2025$77,429FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$81,140Certified median offer, Researcher/Scientist IVFY2024 $77,429; FY2025 $77,429; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,140$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$77,429FY2025$77,429FY2026*$81,140
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Arizona7 filings
  2. University of Arizona2 filings

Top cities

  1. Tucson7 filings
  2. Phoenix2 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
    2026-27Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZArea 3806019-1042$76,066$96,533$117,021$137,488
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606015-1221$57,054$75,442$93,808$112,195
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606017-2051$64,688$78,374$92,082$105,768
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-1029$66,310$93,434$120,578$147,701
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-1031$42,474$53,248$64,043$74,818
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-1042$70,658$90,355$110,074$129,771
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-2031$56,701$74,610$92,518$110,427
    2026-27Tucson, AZArea 4606019-2043$66,123$77,771$89,440$101,088