H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Scientist 2

Occupation profile for Scientist 2 covers 83 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $155,258.

FY2026 certified median
$155,258
Total filings
83
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$148,700–$160,645
Top employer
Triad National Security, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202420$144,000$103,000$147,000
FY202531$151,000$150,004$154,461
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)32$155,258$148,700$160,645

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Scientist 2FY2024 $144,000; FY2025 $151,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $155,258$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$144,000FY2025$151,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$155,258Certified median offer, Scientist 2FY2024 $144,000; FY2025 $151,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $155,258$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$144,000FY2025$151,000FY2026*$155,258
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Triad National Security, LLC73 filings
  2. BioReliance Corporation2 filings
  3. Genentech, Inc.2 filings
  4. Arizona State University1 filings
  5. Cerilliant Corporation1 filings
  6. Illumina, Inc.1 filings
  7. Kelly Services, Inc.1 filings
  8. Pace Analytical Life Sciences, LLC1 filings
  9. Southern Research Institute1 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Alamos70 filings
  2. South San Francisco2 filings
  3. Rockville2 filings
  4. Birmingham1 filings
  5. Tempe1 filings
  6. Pasadena1 filings
  7. San Diego1 filings
  8. Woburn1 filings
  9. Bethesda1 filings
  10. West Lebanon1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Triad National Security, LLC · Scientist 273 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.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000619-2012$155,314$168,896$182,499$196,082
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000619-2032$75,982$100,963$125,923$150,904
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000615-2021$77,522$103,272$129,002$154,752
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000615-1221$135,387$160,056$184,746$209,414
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000617-2041$94,827$121,971$149,136$176,280
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000617-2141$132,163$145,704$159,224$172,765
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000615-2051$55,702$74,693$93,704$112,694
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000617-2171$82,680$96,262$109,845$123,427
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000619-2031$65,499$96,117$126,755$157,373
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1042$76,898$99,757$122,637$145,496