H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Visiting Scientist

Occupation profile for Visiting Scientist covers 51 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $113,533.

FY2026 certified median
$113,533
Total filings
51
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$98,459–$148,711
Top employer
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202421$117,962$93,484$126,669
FY202520$104,807$100,440$125,827
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)10$113,533$98,459$148,711

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Visiting ScientistFY2024 $117,962; FY2025 $104,807; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $113,533$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$117,962FY2025$104,807FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$113,533Certified median offer, Visiting ScientistFY2024 $117,962; FY2025 $104,807; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $113,533$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$117,962FY2025$104,807FY2026*$113,533
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION40 filings
  2. Food and Drug Administration, HHS6 filings
  3. Cornell University4 filings
  4. Harvard University1 filings

Top cities

  1. Jefferson21 filings
  2. Silver Spring18 filings
  3. Ithaca4 filings
  4. College Park3 filings
  5. Boston1 filings
  6. Jefferson1 filings
  7. Owings1 filings
  8. Detroit1 filings
  9. Dallas1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION · Visiting Scientist40 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
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1042$76,898$99,757$122,637$145,496
2026-27South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaArea 50000419-1021$66,706$82,430$98,134$113,859
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-2041$102,003$119,850$137,717$155,563
2026-27South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaArea 50000419-1029$58,802$77,896$97,011$116,106
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790017-2031$80,101$99,362$118,643$137,904
2026-27South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaArea 50000415-2041$70,595$87,339$104,062$120,806
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1021$66,040$87,235$108,430$129,626
2026-27Ithaca, NYArea 2706029-1131$98,467$116,272$134,098$151,902
2026-27South Arkansas nonmetropolitan areaArea 50000419-1042$63,357$84,822$106,267$127,733
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-2051$88,920$112,861$136,781$160,722