H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Scientific Specialist

Occupation profile for Senior Scientific Specialist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $66,963.

FY2026 certified median
$66,963
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$64,388–$67,807
Top employer
University of Illinois
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$78,909$78,909$78,909
FY20251$71,000$71,000$71,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$66,963$64,388$67,807

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Scientific SpecialistFY2024 $78,909; FY2025 $71,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $66,963$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$78,909FY2025$71,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$66,963Certified median offer, Senior Scientific SpecialistFY2024 $78,909; FY2025 $71,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $66,963$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$78,909FY2025$71,000FY2026*$66,963
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Illinois5 filings

Top cities

  1. Champaign5 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
    2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658019-3051$59,654$74,589$89,544$104,478
    2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658019-2042$61,714$75,982$90,251$104,520
    2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658019-2043$59,509$74,485$89,440$104,416
    2026-27Champaign-Urbana, ILArea 1658019-3091$50,690$58,115$65,541$72,966