H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Researcher

Occupation profile for Sr. Researcher covers 20 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $160,826.

FY2026 certified median
$160,826
Total filings
20
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$118,768–$226,971
Top employer
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20249$60,320$59,426$60,320
FY20254$102,492$60,320$159,219
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$160,826$118,768$226,971

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. ResearcherFY2024 $60,320; FY2025 $102,492; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,826$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$60,320FY2025$102,492FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$160,826Certified median offer, Sr. ResearcherFY2024 $60,320; FY2025 $102,492; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $160,826$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$60,320FY2025$102,492FY2026*$160,826
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL12 filings
  2. Fujitsu Research of America, Inc.3 filings
  3. Nissan North America, Inc.1 filings
  4. Omron Management Center of America, Inc.1 filings
  5. Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc.1 filings
  6. Waabi Innovation US Inc.1 filings
  7. Waabi US Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Memphis12 filings
  2. Pittsburgh3 filings
  3. Pleasanton2 filings
  4. San Francisco2 filings
  5. Santa Clara1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL · Sr. Researcher12 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
2026-27Memphis, TN-MS-ARArea 3282019-1021$96,949$123,635$150,301$176,987
2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830015-1221$101,608$119,683$137,758$155,834
2026-27Memphis, TN-MS-ARArea 3282019-4021$39,208$45,490$51,771$58,053
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1221$100,422$137,779$175,136$212,493
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186017-2199$98,051$130,146$162,261$194,355
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2131$110,802$133,661$156,499$179,358