H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Scientist III

Occupation profile for Scientist III covers 136 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $89,294.

FY2026 certified median
$89,294
Total filings
136
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$74,235–$116,480
Top employer
University of Wisconsin System
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202442$88,929$62,555$104,204
FY202541$97,084$76,690$105,463
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)53$89,294$74,235$116,480

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Scientist IIIFY2024 $88,929; FY2025 $97,084; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $89,294$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$88,929FY2025$97,084FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$89,294Certified median offer, Scientist IIIFY2024 $88,929; FY2025 $97,084; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $89,294$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$88,929FY2025$97,084FY2026*$89,294
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Wisconsin System14 filings
  2. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC11 filings
  3. PPD Development, L.P.11 filings
  4. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research9 filings
  5. Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Mid-Atlantic, LLC.7 filings
  6. Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation7 filings
  7. Tufts University7 filings
  8. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY7 filings
  9. Eurofins Professional Scientific Services New England, LLC.6 filings
  10. PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES LLC5 filings

Top cities

  1. Madison15 filings
  2. Middleton11 filings
  3. Malvern10 filings
  4. Cranbury8 filings
  5. Lexington7 filings
  6. Cambridge7 filings
  7. Boston6 filings
  8. Boulder4 filings
  9. Greenbelt4 filings
  10. Durham4 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. University of Wisconsin System · Scientist III14 filings
  2. PPD Development, L.P. · Scientist III11 filings
  3. Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC · Scientist III11 filings
  4. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research · Scientist III9 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
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-4021$47,258$54,850$62,462$70,054
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1042$66,955$79,706$92,477$105,227
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-2031$56,971$68,390$79,830$91,250
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-4021$49,962$58,739$67,496$76,274
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1021$90,730$114,795$138,882$162,947
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1042$85,550$109,533$133,494$157,477
2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450019-2021$83,013$103,251$123,490$143,728
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-2021$84,011$105,622$127,234$148,845