H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Security Research

Occupation profile for Security Research covers 64 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $187,581.

FY2026 certified median
$187,581
Total filings
64
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$180,942–$207,663
Top employer
Microsoft Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202424$168,177$161,934$191,393
FY202530$168,623$147,894$188,700
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$187,581$180,942$207,663

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Security ResearchFY2024 $168,177; FY2025 $168,623; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $187,581$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$168,177FY2025$168,623FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$187,581Certified median offer, Security ResearchFY2024 $168,177; FY2025 $168,623; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $187,581$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$168,177FY2025$168,623FY2026*$187,581
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Microsoft Corporation64 filings

Top cities

  1. Redmond46 filings
  2. Mountain View3 filings
  3. Cary2 filings
  4. New York2 filings
  5. Austin2 filings
  6. Bothell2 filings
  7. Fremont1 filings
  8. Atlanta1 filings
  9. Glendale Heights1 filings
  10. Charlotte1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Microsoft Corporation · Security Research64 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
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2051$93,912$127,026$160,118$193,232
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2051$125,486$168,917$212,326$255,757
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-2051$77,334$101,962$126,589$151,216
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2051$87,256$115,835$144,414$172,994
2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-2051$75,712$99,923$124,155$148,366
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-2051$77,875$98,946$120,037$141,107
2026-27Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCArea 1674015-2051$79,997$104,312$128,648$152,963
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-2051$76,336$97,490$118,664$139,818
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-2051$70,658$93,226$115,794$138,362
2026-27Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WAArea 3890015-2051$84,510$109,595$134,701$159,786