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Howard Hughes Medical Institute — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Chevy Chase, MDActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Howard Hughes Medical InstituteSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
866 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
97
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$76,213
typical $67,000–$85,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
13%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Howard Hughes Medical Institute about

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

2 need attention0 to watch3 clear
Needs attention
50 certified LCAs (50 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
53 worksites across 21 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
17% 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.
Clear
7% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 29% above the DOL prevailing wage across 347 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 Howard Hughes Medical Institute?

Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Howard Hughes Medical Institute is an active H-1B sponsor, with 866 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 97 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $76,213 (P25 $67,000, P75 $85,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $76,213, typical band $67,000–$85,000.
Transfers
13% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Ashburn, VA, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Stanford, CA.
Position type
99.8% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Research Associate, Research Specialist, Postdoctoral Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Howard Hughes Medical Institute has 866 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $76,213, with a typical P25–P75 band of $67,000–$85,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 13% 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.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute filed 97 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Ashburn, VA, New York, NY, Boston, MA, Stanford, CA.
Sponsorship data

Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Howard Hughes Medical Institute H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $76,213, typically $67,000–$85,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 13% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 21 states and 53 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Research Associate, Research Specialist, Postdoctoral Associate.
  • Filed 97 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

$52,000
$221,083
P25$67,000
Median$76,213
P75$85,000

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
17%
Level II
75%
Level III
5%
Level IV
3%

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
200
FY2022
149
FY2023
167
FY2024
130
FY2025
123
FY2026
97
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021200025225
FY2022149013162
FY202316706173
FY202413018139
FY2025123013136
FY20269703100

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

All LCA filings

Latest 200 of 935 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Research Specialist I
I-200-26173-039881
$65,000/yrIDallas, TXJun 22, 2026Withdrawn
Research Specialist I
I-200-26173-039921
$65,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26168-025432
$90,000/yrIIBoston, MAJun 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26161-002669
$74,000/yrICambridge, MAJun 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26160-996165
$83,584/yrIIINew Haven, CTJun 09, 2026Certified
Research Specialist
I-200-26155-981391
$91,312/yrIINew York, NYJun 04, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26154-977851
$75,130/yrIIBoston, MAJun 03, 2026Certified
Software Engineer
I-200-26153-971447
$132,843/yrIIIAshburn, VAJun 02, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26153-971134
$81,080/yrIIAshburn, VAJun 02, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26153-971589
$76,426/yrIIAshburn, VAJun 02, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26153-971041
$83,513/yrIIAshburn, VAJun 02, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26152-968471
$81,000/yrIICambridge, MAJun 01, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26149-963754
$78,000/yrIBoulder, COMay 29, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26141-937006
$81,500/yrIIDallas, TXMay 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26141-937893
$85,384/yrIIStanford, CAMay 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26142-940202
$80,168/yrIISeattle, WAMay 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26141-938085
$85,384/yrIIStanford, CAMay 21, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26140-933056
$74,263/yrIIDallas, TXMay 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26138-922377
$101,000/yrIIDallas, TXMay 18, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II
I-200-26131-894648
$88,000/yrIIIDallas, TXMay 11, 2026Certified
Research Specialist
I-200-26126-875439
$87,556/yrIIISeattle, WAMay 06, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II
I-200-26118-841787
$92,456/yrIIIPrinceton, NJApr 27, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26118-841799
$78,000/yrIIBoston, MAApr 27, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II
I-200-26114-833528
$88,691/yrIIISeattle, WAApr 24, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist
I-200-26105-795906
$78,786/yrIIBoston, MAApr 15, 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 Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  50%Transfer (change of employer)  13%Continued employment  35%Amendments & other  3%

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: Mar and Jan — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
99.8%
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

Research Associate
316 · $65,796
Research Specialist
231 · $82,193
Postdoctoral Associate
148 · $78,462
Postdoctoral Scientist
123 · $80,159
Research Scientist
19 · $87,667

Top worksite locations

21 states · 53 cities

Ashburn, VA
192
New York, NY
94
Boston, MA
85
Stanford, CA
63
Seattle, WA
58
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