H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Scientist, Research

Occupation profile for Scientist, Research covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $108,597.

FY2026 certified median
$108,597
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$104,645–$114,140
Top employer
Biogen Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$109,500$109,500$109,500
FY20253$119,580$115,919$122,793
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$108,597$104,645$114,140

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Scientist, ResearchFY2024 $109,500; FY2025 $119,580; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $108,597$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$109,500FY2025$119,580FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$108,597Certified median offer, Scientist, ResearchFY2024 $109,500; FY2025 $119,580; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $108,597$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$109,500FY2025$119,580FY2026*$108,597
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Biogen Inc.5 filings
  2. Masonite Corporation2 filings
  3. Insmed, Inc.1 filings
  4. MRL San Francisco LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Cambridge4 filings
  2. South San Francisco2 filings
  3. West Chicago2 filings
  4. Bridgewater1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1042$85,550$109,533$133,494$157,477
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2131$69,680$89,232$108,805$128,357
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1029$92,955$120,349$147,742$175,136
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1022$86,611$103,771$120,910$138,070
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589