H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Scientist, Engineering

Occupation profile for Senior Scientist, Engineering covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $123,979.

FY2026 certified median
$123,979
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$123,786–$124,171
Top employer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY20252$119,532$117,116$121,947
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$123,979$123,786$124,171

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Scientist, EngineeringFY2025 $119,532; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $123,979$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2025$119,532FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$123,979Certified median offer, Senior Scientist, EngineeringFY2025 $119,532; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $123,979$0$50k$100k$150kFY2025$119,532FY2026*$123,979
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC5 filings

Top cities

  1. West Point3 filings
  2. Highlands Ranch1 filings
  3. Rahway1 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
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798017-2041$86,341$107,557$128,752$149,968
    2026-27Denver-Aurora-Centennial, COArea 1974017-2031$77,813$95,950$114,067$132,205
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2041$85,904$105,976$126,048$146,120
    2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-1021$88,566$110,552$132,558$154,544