Research Data Analyst H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Data Scientists (SOC 15-2051).
Employers filed 35 wage applications for Research Data Analyst jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 17 employers. The median offered wage was $72,600, 13.2% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Johns Hopkins University filed the most (9, median $63,192).
- Filings
- 35
- Positions covered
- 33
- Employers
- 17
- Median offered
- $72,600
- Median prevailing wage
- $64,938
- Filings since FY2020
- 195
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +24%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Research Data Analyst jobs rose 24%, from $56,264 in fiscal 2020 to $69,618 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 13.2% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 33 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Research Data Analyst by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 31 | $69,618 | −1.7% | $64,938 | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 33 | $70,816 | +4.9% | $60,320 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 28 | $67,504 | +5.5% | $58,480 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 31 | $64,000 | −2.1% | $56,358 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 32 | $65,354 | −3.8% | $61,235 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 18 | $67,912 | +20.7% | $55,557 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 22 | $56,264 | n/a | $51,730 | +10.7% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 9 | $63,192 | +6.6% | |
| Northwestern University | 6 | $78,454 | +13.2% | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 4 | $150,564 | +65.8% | |
| University of California, Berkeley | 2 | $80,305 | +2.2% | |
| University of California, Irvine | 2 | $68,578 | at the minimum | |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 1 | $82,400 | +30.9% | |
| The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College | 1 | $58,157 | at the minimum | |
| Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC | 1 | $200,000 | +214.1% | |
| University of Cincinnati | 1 | $82,400 | +18.3% | |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 1 | $73,635 | +9.0% | |
| University of Illinois | 1 | $73,653 | at the minimum | |
| ICF Incorporated, LLC | 1 | $68,914 | +30.9% | |
| University of Maryland Baltimore | 1 | $54,755 | +66.5% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | 1 | $85,000 | +48.8% | |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 1 | $130,000 | +13.9% | |
| North Dakota State University | 1 | $50,000 | +23.3% | |
Showing the 16 employers with the most filings of 17. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Research Data Analyst jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore, MD | 8 | $63,467 | +3.3% | |
| Chicago, IL | 6 | $78,454 | +13.2% | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $150,564 | +65.8% | |
| Berkeley, CA | 2 | $80,305 | +2.2% | |
| Irvine, CA | 2 | $68,578 | at the minimum | |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $130,000 | +13.9% | |
| Burlington, VT | 1 | $58,157 | at the minimum | |
| Champaign, IL | 1 | $73,653 | at the minimum | |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $82,400 | +18.3% | |
| Fargo, ND | 1 | $50,000 | +23.3% | |
| Hershey, PA | 1 | $63,192 | +55.3% | |
| Houston, TX | 1 | $73,635 | +9.0% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $85,000 | +48.8% | |
| La Crosse, WI | 1 | $66,950 | +10.6% | |
| Lafayette, LA | 1 | $58,725 | +29.2% | |
| Miami, FL | 1 | $200,000 | +214.1% | |
| New York, NY | 1 | $82,400 | +30.9% | |
| Rockville, MD | 1 | $68,914 | +30.9% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.