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56 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2023.

Bethesda, MDActive FY2021–FY2023Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2023 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at National Institutes of Health/HHSSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
56 certified LCAs
FY2023 filings
0
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$85,000
typical $77,434–$103,690
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
9%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask National Institutes of Health/HHS about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from National Institutes of Health/HHS's own public LCA filings (FY2021–FY2023) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

2 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
68% 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
36% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2021–FY2023)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?
In your PAFWithdrawal acknowledgements; superseding LCAs; PAF entries showing the transition.
Watch
5 worksites across 3 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
0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 75% above the DOL prevailing wage across 56 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 National Institutes of Health/HHS?

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

Yes — National Institutes of Health/HHS sponsors H-1B workers, with 56 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2023), including 0 in FY2023. The median certified salary is $85,000 (P25 $77,434, P75 $103,690). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $85,000, typical band $77,434–$103,690.
Transfers
9% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Bethesda, MD, Rockville, MD, Hamilton, MT, Baltimore, MD.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Research Fellow, Staff Scientist, Investigator.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. National Institutes of Health/HHS has 56 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2023).

The median sponsored salary is $85,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $77,434–$103,690 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 9% 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.

National Institutes of Health/HHS filed 0 certified LCAs in FY2023, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Bethesda, MD, Rockville, MD, Hamilton, MT, Baltimore, MD.
Sponsorship data

National Institutes of Health/HHS H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

National Institutes of Health/HHS H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2023).

  • Median certified salary is $85,000, typically $77,434–$103,690 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 9% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 3 states and 5 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Research Fellow, Staff Scientist, Investigator.
  • Filed 0 certified LCAs in FY2023, 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

$62,463
$154,659
P25$77,434
Median$85,000
P75$103,690

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
68%
Level II
25%
Level III
7%
Level IV
0%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 7% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
52
FY2022
4
FY2023
0
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20215201971
FY2022401014
FY20230022

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 ›

All LCA filings

46 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Staff Scientist
I-200-21347-760281
$107,111/yrIIBethesda, MDDec 13, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21322-712852
$95,751/yrIIResearch Triangle Park, NCNov 18, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21306-681332
$120,000/yrIIBethesda, MDNov 02, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21294-660051
$120,000/yrIIBethesda, MDOct 21, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Research Fellow
I-200-21293-657524
$70,188/yrIBethesda, MDOct 20, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Research Fellow
I-200-21278-624476
$82,842/yrIBethesda, MDOct 05, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-21278-624604
$93,768/yrIBethesda, MDOct 05, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Research Fellow
I-200-21195-462062
$76,672/yrIBethesda, MDJul 14, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21195-461535
$103,690/yrIIIBethesda, MDJul 14, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Research Fellow
I-200-21153-363105
$81,000/yrIBethesda, MDJun 02, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21141-333106
$113,000/yrIIBaltimore, MDMay 21, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21137-320470
$113,000/yrIIBaltimore, MDMay 17, 2021Certified, withdrawn
Staff Scientist
I-200-21123-281151
$112,328/yrIIBethesda, MDMay 03, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-21091-189657
$75,902/yrIRockville, MDApr 01, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-21070-138508
$77,434/yrIBethesda, MDMar 11, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21053-092222
$103,690/yrIIBethesda, MDFeb 22, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-21034-052193
$88,000/yrIBethesda, MDFeb 03, 2021Certified
Staff Scientist
I-200-21025-032084
$104,627/yrIIBethesda, MDJan 25, 2021Certified
Staff Clinician
I-200-21025-032390
$125,000/yrIIBethesda, MDJan 25, 2021Certified
Staff Clinician
I-200-21025-032134
$125,000/yrIIBethesda, MDJan 25, 2021Withdrawn
Research Fellow
I-200-21022-027971
$85,000/yrIBethesda, MDJan 22, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-21015-015774
$72,878/yrIBethesda, MDJan 15, 2021Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-20358-977066
$75,000/yrIBethesda, MDDec 23, 2020Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-20344-944033
$74,431/yrIRockville, MDDec 09, 2020Certified
Research Fellow
I-200-20335-930720
$71,400/yrIBethesda, MDNov 30, 2020Certified

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 National Institutes of Health/HHS sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  52%Transfer (change of employer)  9%Continued employment  30%Amendments & other  8%
Majority new-employment filings — National Institutes of Health/HHS primarily sponsors fresh H-1B cases.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2023 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

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

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

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
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 Fellow
57 · $79,933
Staff Scientist
20 · $110,138
Investigator
5 · $128,907
Staff Clinician
4 · $125,000
Clinical Fellow
1 · $80,000

Top worksite locations

3 states · 5 cities

Bethesda, MD
69
Rockville, MD
10
Hamilton, MT
3
Baltimore, MD
2
BETHESDA, MD
2
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