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

WASHINGTON, DCActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
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Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
21 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
3
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$73,000
typical $65,000–$93,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
0%
change-of-employer filings
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1 item a DOL auditor would ask Pew Research Center about

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

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1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-11. 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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0% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 13% above the DOL prevailing wage across 5 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 worksites 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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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 Pew Research Center?

Does Pew Research Center sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Pew Research Center sponsors H-1B workers, with 21 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 3 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $73,000 (P25 $65,000, P75 $93,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $73,000, typical band $65,000–$93,000.
Transfers
0% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Washington, DC, Washington, DC, DC, Washington DC, DC.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Communications Associate-Global Attitu, Research Analyst Ii, Research Analyst- Religion.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Pew Research Center has 21 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $73,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $65,000–$93,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 0% 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.

Pew Research Center filed 3 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Washington, DC, Washington, DC, DC, Washington DC, DC.
Sponsorship data

Pew Research Center H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $73,000, typically $65,000–$93,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 0% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 3 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Communications Associate-Global Attitude, Research Analyst Ii, Research Analyst- Religion.
  • Filed 3 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

$62,417
$102,622
P25$65,000
Median$73,000
P75$93,000

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
10%
Level III
43%
Level IV
29%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 71% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
6
FY2022
3
FY2023
7
FY2024
1
FY2025
1
FY2026
3
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20216006
FY20223003
FY20237007
FY20241001
FY20251001
FY20263003

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

16 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Research Associate II News & Information Research
I-200-26008-545159
$102,102/yrIVWashington, DCJan 08, 2026Certified
Research Associate
I-200-25320-411643
$102,622/yrIIIWashington, DCNov 16, 2025Certified
Communications Manager
I-202-25307-360012
$96,068/yrIIIWashington, DCNov 03, 2025Certified
Communications Manager-Global Attitudes Research
I-202-24328-496408
$92,820/yrIIIWashington, DCNov 23, 2024Certified
Communications Manager-Global Attitudes
I-202-24011-633205
$89,250/yrIIIWashington, DCJan 11, 2024Certified
Research Associate-Family Demography, Social Trends
I-200-23081-868174
$93,000/yrIIIWashington, DCMar 22, 2023Certified
Research Associate-People & the Press
I-200-23081-868196
$93,000/yrIVWashington, DCMar 22, 2023Certified
Communications Associate-Global Attitudes/Global Migration &
I-202-23040-761905
$73,000/yrIIWashington Dc, DCFeb 09, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Race & Ethnicity
I-200-22335-615121
$93,000/yrIIIWashington, Dc, DCDec 01, 2022Certified
Research Analyst- Religion
I-200-22292-538699
$65,000/yrIVWashington, DCOct 19, 2022Certified
Research Associate I -Global Demography of Religion
I-200-22152-230716
$94,794/yrIVWashington, DCJun 01, 2022Certified
Research Analyst -Global Attitudes
I-200-22019-839179
$71,700/yrIVWashington, DCJan 19, 2022Certified
Communications Associate II
I-202-21355-778737
$70,000/yrIIWashington, DCDec 21, 2021Certified
Communications Associate-Global Attitudes
I-202-21056-101167
$62,417/yrIWashington, DCFeb 25, 2021Certified
Communications Associate-Global Attitudes
I-202-21049-085866
$62,417/yrIWashington, DCFeb 18, 2021Certified
Research Analyst II
I-200-21046-077202
$71,656/yrIIIWashington, DCFeb 15, 2021Certified

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 Pew Research Center sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  24%Continued employment  67%Amendments & other  10%

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: Feb 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

Communications Associate-Global At
4 · $62,417
Research Analyst Ii
2 · $71,656
Research Analyst- Religion
2 · $65,000
Research Associate-Race &Amp; Ethn
2 · $93,000
Communications Associate-Global At
1 · $73,000

Top worksite locations

1 state · 3 cities

Washington, DC
18
Washington, DC, DC
2
Washington DC, DC
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