H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

SR. ADVANCED R&D ENGINEER/SCIENTIST

Occupation profile for SR. ADVANCED R&D ENGINEER/SCIENTIST covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $143,159.

FY2026 certified median
$143,159
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$138,239–$148,080
Top employer
UOP LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$135,980$135,980$135,980
FY20253$143,718$140,822$146,615
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$143,159$138,239$148,080

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, SR. ADVANCED R&D ENGINEER/SCIENTISTFY2024 $135,980; FY2025 $143,718; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,159$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$135,980FY2025$143,718FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$143,159Certified median offer, SR. ADVANCED R&D ENGINEER/SCIENTISTFY2024 $135,980; FY2025 $143,718; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $143,159$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$135,980FY2025$143,718FY2026*$143,159
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. UOP LLC4 filings
  2. Solstice Advanced Materials US, Inc.2 filings

Top cities

  1. Des Plaines4 filings
  2. Buffalo2 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
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2041$80,725$100,880$121,035$141,190
    2026-27Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 1538019-2031$62,670$78,374$94,078$109,782
    2026-27Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NYArea 1538019-2032$94,744$110,552$126,339$142,147