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Duke University — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

1,260 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

Durham, NCActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Duke UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
1,260 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
153
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$69,104
typical $59,151–$90,721
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
1%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Duke University about

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

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Needs attention
49% 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.
Needs attention
84 certified LCAs (84 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-14. 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.
Needs attention
22 worksites across 9 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.
Clear
19% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 20% above the DOL prevailing wage across 597 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.
Clear
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 Duke University?

Does Duke University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Duke University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 1,260 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 153 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $69,104 (P25 $59,151, P75 $90,721). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to Duke University

Salary range
Median $69,104, typical band $59,151–$90,721.
Transfers
1% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Durham, NC, DURHAM, NC, Tallahassee, FL, Pearland, TX.
Position type
99.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor, Research Associate Senior.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Duke University has 1,260 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $69,104, with a typical P25–P75 band of $59,151–$90,721 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 1% 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.

Duke University filed 153 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Durham, NC, DURHAM, NC, Tallahassee, FL, Pearland, TX.
Sponsorship data

Duke University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Duke University H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $69,104, typically $59,151–$90,721 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 1% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 9 states and 22 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor, Research Associate Senior.
  • Filed 153 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

$35,550
$480,200
P25$59,151
Median$69,104
P75$90,721

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
49%
Level II
43%
Level III
7%
Level IV
1%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 8% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
247
FY2022
180
FY2023
232
FY2024
214
FY2025
234
FY2026
153
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021247023270
FY2022180032212
FY2023232041273
FY2024214333250
FY2025234043277
FY2026153027180

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

Latest 200 of 1,462 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Research Associate Senior
I-200-26174-043572
$77,854/yrIIDurham, NCJun 23, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26173-037182
$208,500/yrIDurham, NCJun 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26168-024598
$65,774/yrIDurham, NCJun 17, 2026Certified
Associate in Research
I-200-26166-015283
$59,850/yrIDurham, NCJun 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26163-010712
$70,833/yrIDurham, NCJun 12, 2026Certified
Research Associate, Sr
I-200-26163-010361
$86,507/yrIIIDurham, NCJun 12, 2026Certified
Research Associate, Sr
I-200-26162-006357
$110,000/yrIIIDurham, NCJun 11, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26156-986738
$280,000/yrIDurham, NCJun 05, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26156-985276
$345,000/yrIIDurham, NCJun 05, 2026Certified
Research Associate, Sr
I-200-26155-982931
$86,507/yrIIIDurham, NCJun 04, 2026Certified
Lab Research Analyst I
I-200-26154-978163
$53,778/yrIIDurham, NCJun 03, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26148-958325
$72,821/yrIDurham, NCMay 28, 2026Certified
Bioinformatician II
I-200-26147-951369
$100,175/yrIIIDurham, NCMay 27, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26140-934194
$480,200/yrIDurham, NCMay 20, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26138-922426
$132,000/yrIDurham, NCMay 18, 2026Certified
Research Scientist
I-200-26138-920803
$77,854/yrIIDurham, NCMay 18, 2026Certified
Bioinformatician II
I-200-26138-922523
$100,175/yrIIIDurham, NCMay 18, 2026Certified
Research Associate Senior
I-200-26135-917112
$77,854/yrIDurham, NCMay 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26135-915260
$65,000/yrIDurham, NCMay 15, 2026Certified
Postoctoral Associate
I-200-26134-911696
$71,611/yrIDurham, NCMay 14, 2026Certified
Research Technician II
I-200-26134-911152
$47,964/yr$23/hr as filedIDurham, NCMay 14, 2026Certified
Research Associate, Senior
I-200-26134-911013
$72,559/yrIIDurham, NCMay 14, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26132-899930
$140,000/yrIIDurham, NCMay 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26132-899889
$202,400/yrIIDurham, NCMay 12, 2026Certified
Medical Instructor
I-200-26131-892439
$92,000/yrIDurham, NCMay 11, 2026Certified

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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 Duke University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  51%Transfer (change of employer)  1%Continued employment  37%Amendments & other  12%
Majority new-employment filings — Duke University primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

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: May and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.7%
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 Associate
328 · $61,389
Assistant Professor
195 · $176,456
Research Associate Senior
146 · $67,002
Research Scientist
68 · $71,611
Research Associate, Sr
49 · $67,217

Top worksite locations

9 states · 22 cities

Durham, NC
1,391
DURHAM, NC
41
Tallahassee, FL
5
Pearland, TX
3
Atlanta, GA
2
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