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118 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Arlington, VAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at American Institutes for ResearchSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
118 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$87,482
typical $75,192–$124,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
7%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask American Institutes for Research about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from American Institutes for Research's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
35 worksites across 16 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
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4 certified LCAs (4 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-28. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
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54% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
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19% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
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26% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 55% above the DOL prevailing wage across 31 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
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Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at American Institutes for Research?

Does American Institutes for Research sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — American Institutes for Research is an active H-1B sponsor, with 118 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 1 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $87,482 (P25 $75,192, P75 $124,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $87,482, typical band $75,192–$124,000.
Transfers
7% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX.
Position type
99.3% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Researcher, Researcher, Senior Economist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. American Institutes for Research has 118 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $87,482, with a typical P25–P75 band of $75,192–$124,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 7% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

American Institutes for Research filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Arlington, VA, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Austin, TX.
Sponsorship data

American Institutes for Research H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

American Institutes for Research H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $87,482, typically $75,192–$124,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 7% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 16 states and 35 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Researcher, Researcher, Senior Economist.
  • Filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$50,066
$158,488
P25$75,192
Median$87,482
P75$124,000

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
19%
Level II
49%
Level III
15%
Level IV
18%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 32% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
49
FY2022
27
FY2023
11
FY2024
19
FY2025
11
FY2026
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021490958
FY2022270229
FY2023110213
FY2024190221
FY2025110112
FY20261001

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

108 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Researcher (Education Systems)
I-200-26091-746962
$128,829/yrIIIChicago, ILApr 01, 2026Certified
Senior Data Scientist
I-200-25261-317706
$145,000/yrIIArlington, VASep 18, 2025Certified
Sr. Software Developer
I-200-25247-286626
$149,850/yrIVRoseville, CASep 04, 2025Certified
Sr. Software Developer
I-200-25246-284224
$149,850/yrIVRoseville, CASep 03, 2025Withdrawn
Software Developer
I-200-25098-842053
$128,576/yr—Arlington, VAApr 08, 2025Certified
Senior I/O Researcher
I-200-25049-701916
$128,427/yrIINew Orleans, LAFeb 18, 2025Certified
Researcher
I-200-25023-637153
$90,000/yrIChicago, ILJan 23, 2025Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-25008-603604
$146,616/yrIISan Jose, CAJan 08, 2025Certified
Researcher
I-200-24347-538240
$90,000/yrIISeattle, WADec 12, 2024Certified
Researcher
I-200-24320-477913
$70,970/yrIIBryan, TXNov 15, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24296-424512
$146,616/yrIIFort Lee, NJOct 22, 2024Certified
Senior Researcher
I-200-24283-395256
$124,432/yrIIWaltham, MAOct 09, 2024Certified
Researcher
I-200-24274-373212
$100,000/yrIArlington, VASep 30, 2024Certified
DEI Senior Program Manager
I-200-24243-305761
$120,000/yrIVWashington Dc, DCAug 30, 2024Certified
DEI Senior Program Manager
I-200-24240-295871
$120,000/yrIVWashington Dc, DCAug 27, 2024Certified
Researcher
I-200-24229-273732
$94,141/yrIVDuluth, GAAug 16, 2024Certified
Senior Data Scientist
I-200-24219-248091
$142,921/yrIIEllicott City, MDAug 06, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24219-248115
$146,616/yrIIMurfreesboro, TNAug 06, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24205-215098
$146,616/yrIIDecatur, GAJul 23, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24205-215171
$146,616/yrIIDecatur, GAJul 23, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24198-198792
$146,616/yrIICollege Park, MDJul 16, 2024Certified
Senior Researcher
I-200-24149-042021
$126,347/yrIIArlington, VAMay 28, 2024Certified
Web Development Specialist
I-200-24128-965413
$110,599/yrIArlington, VAMay 07, 2024Certified
Researcher
I-200-24116-926375
$90,000/yrIBig Bear, CAApr 25, 2024Certified
Senior Economist
I-200-24101-873036
$140,639/yrIIArlington, VAApr 10, 2024Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How American Institutes for Research sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  19%Transfer (change of employer)  7%Continued employment  19%Amendments & other  54%

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Jan and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.3%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Researcher
33 · $83,925
Researcher
11 · $81,801
Senior Economist
9 · $145,988
Senior Researcher
8 · $104,979
Data Scientist Associate
6 · $69,950

Top worksite locations

16 states · 35 cities

Arlington, VA
53
Washington, DC
13
Chicago, IL
9
Austin, TX
5
Columbia, MD
5
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