Research Technician H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021).
Employers filed 46 wage applications for Research Technician jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 20 employers. The median offered wage was $48,000, 7.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute filed the most (10, median $47,567).
- Filings
- 46
- Positions covered
- 102
- Employers
- 20
- Median offered
- $48,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $44,387
- Filings since FY2020
- 290
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +3%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Research Technician jobs rose 3%, from $48,006 in fiscal 2020 to $49,264 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 8.0% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2021, with 51 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 Technician by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 32 | $49,264 | no change | $44,387 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 46 | $49,246 | +0.5% | $47,133 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 47 | $49,012 | −1.8% | $44,803 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 38 | $49,920 | +4.3% | $44,190 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35 | $47,840 | +6.6% | $44,179 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 51 | $44,880 | −6.5% | $43,597 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 41 | $48,006 | n/a | $45,219 | +13.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 10 | $47,567 | +1.6% | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 7 | $54,517 | +7.0% | |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 7 | $45,448 | at the minimum | |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 2 | $57,494 | +11.8% | |
| The University of Chicago | 2 | $53,303 | +39.7% | |
| Tufts University | 2 | $48,079 | +8.3% | |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | 2 | $40,654 | +3.1% | |
| New York Blood Center | 2 | $62,400 | +26.2% | |
| Arizona State University | 1 | $54,517 | at the minimum | |
| The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. | 1 | $66,439 | +9.7% | |
| University of Pittsburgh | 1 | $43,742 | +39.0% | |
| Marquette University | 1 | $54,080 | +37.2% | |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 1 | $48,527 | +12.3% | |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 1 | $39,728 | +11.7% | |
| Georgetown University | 1 | $46,946 | +7.9% | |
| California Institute of Technology | 1 | $64,272 | +7.7% | |
| Temple University--A Commonwealth University | 1 | $43,000 | at the minimum | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | $50,000 | +46.8% | |
| Syracuse University | 1 | $42,058 | at the minimum | |
Showing the 19 employers with the most filings of 20. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Research Technician jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 12 | $47,567 | +2.5% | |
| New York, NY | 11 | $55,000 | +11.4% | |
| Philadelphia, PA | 8 | $45,448 | at the minimum | |
| Chicago, IL | 2 | $53,303 | +39.7% | |
| Indianapolis, IN | 2 | $40,654 | +3.1% | |
| Jackson, WY | 1 | $60,000 | +21.0% | |
| Memphis, TN | 1 | $39,728 | +11.7% | |
| Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $54,080 | +37.2% | |
| Orangeburg, NY | 1 | $66,439 | +9.7% | |
| Pasadena, CA | 1 | $64,272 | +7.7% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $43,742 | +39.0% | |
| Richmond, VA | 1 | $50,000 | +46.8% | |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $48,527 | +12.3% | |
| Syracuse, NY | 1 | $42,058 | at the minimum | |
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $54,517 | at the minimum | |
| Washington, DC | 1 | $46,946 | +7.9% | |
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.