Research Technologist H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Biological Technicians (SOC 19-4021).
Employers filed 30 wage applications for Research Technologist jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 7 employers. The median offered wage was $62,816, 14.1% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Mayo Clinic filed the most (17, median $62,816).
- Filings
- 30
- Positions covered
- 29
- Employers
- 7
- Median offered
- $62,816
- Median prevailing wage
- $52,728
- Filings since FY2020
- 259
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +45%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Research Technologist jobs rose 45%, from $43,629 in fiscal 2020 to $63,232 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 17.9% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 46 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 Technologist by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 18 | $63,232 | +2.4% | $52,728 | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 43 | $61,754 | +8.3% | $51,854 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 41 | $57,006 | −2.1% | $51,272 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 33 | $58,240 | +7.8% | $50,336 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 46 | $54,028 | +9.4% | $48,194 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 33 | $49,400 | +13.2% | $47,913 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 45 | $43,629 | n/a | $39,998 | at the minimum |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | 17 | $62,816 | +20.7% | |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | 7 | $62,000 | +13.8% | |
| General Hospital Corporation | 2 | $51,116 | +5.8% | |
| Arizona State University | 1 | $116,954 | +9.0% | |
| Health Research Inc. - Roswell Park Division | 1 | $64,347 | at the minimum | |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 1 | n/a | ||
| Hilmar Cheese Company Inc. | 1 | $75,539 | +7.4% | |
Where Research Technologist jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | 9 | $60,008 | +13.8% | |
| Rochester, MN | 8 | $62,795 | +18.8% | |
| Jacksonville, FL | 3 | $63,232 | +59.9% | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 3 | $64,209 | +10.2% | |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 3 | $62,525 | +20.7% | |
| Buffalo, NY | 1 | $64,347 | at the minimum | |
| Hilmar, CA | 1 | $75,539 | +7.4% | |
| North Platte, NE | 1 | n/a | ||
| Tempe, AZ | 1 | $116,954 | +9.0% | |
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.
- 2 filings are for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.