Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Specialist - Research
Occupation profile for Specialist - Research covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $61,477.
- FY2026 certified median
- $61,477
- Total filings
- 21
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $60,933–$62,020
- Top employer
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 9 | $62,424 | $61,649 | $64,492 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $59,280 | $58,916 | $61,880 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $61,477 | $60,933 | $62,020 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY21 filings
Top cities
- East Lansing20 filings
- Hickory Corners1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 19-1021 | $60,299 | $70,595 | $80,912 | $91,208 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 19-1013 | $60,902 | $64,730 | $68,557 | $72,384 |
| 2026-27 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 24340 | 15-2021 | $63,627 | $72,925 | $82,222 | $91,520 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 15-1221 | $66,227 | $69,680 | $73,154 | $76,606 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 15-2041 | $66,685 | $85,530 | $104,354 | $123,198 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 15-2051 | $64,085 | $79,165 | $94,245 | $109,325 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 19-1012 | $60,320 | $72,134 | $83,949 | $95,763 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 19-1022 | $64,854 | $71,843 | $78,832 | $85,821 |
| 2026-27 | Lansing-East Lansing, MIArea 29620 | 19-1023 | $59,010 | $65,894 | $72,758 | $79,643 |