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Does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS has filed 280 H-1B Labor Condition Applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2023. 97.5% of those filings were certified. The median annual wage across those filings is $107,938.

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Total LCAs

280

FY2023–2026

Median pay

$108k

P75 $123k

Cert rate

97.5%

273 certified

Seniority

Level I

modal DOL wage level

Top H-1B occupations at National Institutes of Health, HHS

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes National Institutes of Health, HHS most frequently files H-1Bs for, based on the most recent fiscal year of DOL data.

Occupation Filings Median wage
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists SOC 19-1042.00 16 $107,938
Biochemists and Biophysicists SOC 19-1021.00 7 $94,572
Molecular and Cellular Biologists SOC 19-1029.02 5 $128,295
Bioinformatics Scientists SOC 19-1029.01 3 $131,003
Geneticists SOC 19-1029.03 2 $97,891

Top worksite locations

Cities where National Institutes of Health, HHS files the most H-1B applications.

Bethesda, MD 25 Frederick, MD 4 Research Triangle Park, NC 3 Rockville, MD 2 Baltimore, MD 1

Seniority mix (DOL wage levels)

DOL classifies each H-1B filing into one of four wage levels by experience: Level I (entry) through Level IV (senior expert). National Institutes of Health, HHS's mix:

Level I (entry) 8 (38%)
Level II 8 (38%)
Level III 1 (5%)
Level IV (senior) 4 (19%)

Year-by-year filings

Fiscal year Filings Certified Denied
FY2026 35 35 0
FY2025 46 44 0
FY2024 92 89 0
FY2023 107 105 0

Common questions

How recently has National Institutes of Health, HHS filed H-1B applications?

The most recent fiscal year on record is FY2026. National Institutes of Health, HHS filed 35 Labor Condition Applications that year.

What's the difference between an LCA and a granted H-1B?

An LCA (Labor Condition Application) is the first step — the employer attests to the Department of Labor that they'll pay the prevailing wage and meet other conditions. After DOL certifies the LCA, the employer files the actual I-129 H-1B petition with USCIS. LCA volume is the best public signal of an employer's H-1B sponsorship activity.

How many new H-1B hires vs renewals?

In the latest fiscal year, National Institutes of Health, HHS filed 6 new-hire H-1B applications and 25 continued-employment (renewal) applications.

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