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46 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2022–FY2026.

Novato, CAActive FY2022–FY2026Full-Time Roles
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
46 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
8
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$80,000
typical $65,610–$87,000
Worksite states
1
1 cities
Transfer share
2%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Buck Institute for Research on Aging about

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

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54% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 24 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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3 certified LCAs (3 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-01-01. 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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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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1 worksite across 1 state

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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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Buck Institute for Research on Aging?

Does Buck Institute for Research on Aging sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Buck Institute for Research on Aging sponsors H-1B workers, with 46 certified LCAs on file (FY2022–FY2026), including 8 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $80,000 (P25 $65,610, P75 $87,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $80,000, typical band $65,610–$87,000.
Transfers
2% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Novato, CA.
Position type
93.9% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Researcher, Staff Scientist, Scientist.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Buck Institute for Research on Aging has 46 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $80,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $65,610–$87,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 2% of its filings; most sponsorship is for new or continuing employment.

Buck Institute for Research on Aging filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Novato, CA.
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Buck Institute for Research on Aging H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Buck Institute for Research on Aging H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2022–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $80,000, typically $65,610–$87,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 2% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 1 city.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Researcher, Staff Scientist, Scientist.
  • Filed 8 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

$49,000
$131,019
P25$65,610
Median$80,000
P75$87,000

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
46%
Level III
29%
Level IV
6%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 35% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2022
11
FY2023
11
FY2024
7
FY2025
9
FY2026
8
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2022110011
FY2023110213
FY20247007
FY20259009
FY20268019

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.

See a single year in detail:
FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

45 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-26131-893821
$90,000/yrIINovato, CAMay 11, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist
I-200-26111-816637
$131,019/yrIVNovato, CAApr 21, 2026Certified
Scientist II
I-200-26111-816630
$131,019/yrIVNovato, CAApr 21, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist/Senior Scientist
I-200-26056-663630
$80,350/yrINovato, CAFeb 25, 2026Certified
Ass. Dir. Metabolomics/Staff Scientist
I-200-26041-630167
$114,130/yrIIINovato, CAFeb 10, 2026Withdrawn
Senior Research Scientist
I-201-26030-606545
$114,129/yr$54/hr as filedIIINovato, CAJan 30, 2026Certified
Research Associate 1
I-200-26009-548603
$60,236/yr$28/hr as filedINovato, CAJan 09, 2026Certified
Associate Director of the Metabolomics Core/Staff Scientist
I-200-26005-535083
$114,130/yrIIINovato, CAJan 05, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-25268-333103
$85,384/yrIINovato, CASep 24, 2025Certified
Scientist
I-200-25233-258630
$85,384/yrIINovato, CAAug 21, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist & Scientific Manager
I-200-25198-181146
$114,130/yrIIINovato, CAJul 17, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher 3
I-200-25125-938073
$60,590/yrIINovato, CAMay 05, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-25038-675998
$60,590/yrIINovato, CAFeb 07, 2025Certified
Research Associate I
I-201-25030-654018
$50,149/yrINovato, CAJan 30, 2025Certified
Research Associate I
I-200-25009-605876
$52,250/yrINovato, CAJan 08, 2025Certified
Research Associate I
I-200-24326-490981
$60,000/yrINovato, CANov 21, 2024Certified
Senior Bioinformatics Scientist
I-200-24290-409377
$76,294/yrIINovato, CAOct 15, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-24285-401782
$95,056/yrIINovato, CAOct 11, 2024Certified
Senior Research Associate
I-200-24143-024776
$76,400/yrIINovato, CAMay 22, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-24143-024905
$75,925/yrINovato, CAMay 22, 2024Certified
Senior Scientist
I-200-24109-900940
$100,000/yrIVNovato, CAApr 18, 2024Certified
Bioinformatics Scientist
I-200-24094-853706
$90,000/yrIINovato, CAApr 03, 2024Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-24080-815019
$82,000/yrIINovato, CAMar 20, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Researcher
I-200-24032-685251
$72,975/yrIINovato, CAFeb 01, 2024Certified
Laboratory Technician
I-200-23346-561262
$52,998/yr$25/hr as filedINovato, CADec 12, 2023Certified

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 Buck Institute for Research on Aging sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  63%Transfer (change of employer)  2%Continued employment  20%Amendments & other  14%
Majority new-employment filings — Buck Institute for Research on Aging primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2022–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

Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
93.9%
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

Postdoctoral Researcher
13 · $73,543
Staff Scientist
8 · $77,765
Scientist
4 · $82,596
Research Associate I
3 · $54,133
Research Associate Iii
2 · $83,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 1 city

Novato, CA
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