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48 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
I work at Smithsonian InstitutionSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
48 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$82,764
typical $71,068–$131,855
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
4%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Smithsonian Institution about

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

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3 certified LCAs (3 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-12-17. 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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6 worksites across 5 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.
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26% of positions are amendments or material changes

Frequent amendments usually mean worksite or role changes; each one must be covered by a new LCA before the change takes effect.

Auditor asksFor each amendment: what changed, on what date, and was the new LCA certified before that date?
In your PAFAmended LCAs with dates aligned to the actual change; updated PAF entries.
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16% 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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8% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 37% 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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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 Smithsonian Institution?

Does Smithsonian Institution sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Smithsonian Institution sponsors H-1B workers, with 48 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 1 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $82,764 (P25 $71,068, P75 $131,855). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $82,764, typical band $71,068–$131,855.
Transfers
4% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Washington, DC, New York, NY, Front Royal, VA, Edgewater, MD.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Conservator, Chief Experience Officer, Investment Analyst.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Smithsonian Institution has 48 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $82,764, with a typical P25–P75 band of $71,068–$131,855 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 4% 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.

Smithsonian Institution filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Washington, DC, New York, NY, Front Royal, VA, Edgewater, MD.
Sponsorship data

Smithsonian Institution H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $82,764, typically $71,068–$131,855 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 4% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 5 states and 6 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Conservator, Chief Experience Officer, Investment Analyst.
  • Filed 1 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

$54,576
$300,000
P25$71,068
Median$82,764
P75$131,855

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
16%
Level II
41%
Level III
24%
Level IV
20%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 43% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
10
FY2022
7
FY2023
7
FY2024
10
FY2025
13
FY2026
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021100313
FY20227007
FY20237018
FY2024100212
FY2025130013
FY20261001

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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All LCA filings

46 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer)
I-200-26044-639436
$124,189/yrIINew York, NYFeb 13, 2026Certified
Deputy Director
I-203-25241-276632
$199,430/yrIVWashington, DCAug 29, 2025Certified
Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer)
I-200-25195-172433
$69,923/yrIIIWashington, DCJul 14, 2025Certified
Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer)
I-200-25191-165911
$69,923/yrIIIWashington, DCJul 10, 2025Certified
Education Technician (Research)
I-200-25188-156223
$72,254/yrIIWashington, DCJul 07, 2025Certified
Research Biologist
I-200-25129-959351
$74,584/yrIIEdgewater, MDMay 09, 2025Certified
Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
I-200-25125-939530
$216,000/yrIIICambridge, MAMay 05, 2025Certified
Education Specialist
I-203-25066-756741
$54,576/yrINew York, NYMar 07, 2025Certified
Museum Specialist
I-200-25065-752212
$70,685/yrIIHillcrest Heights, MDMar 06, 2025Certified
Museum Curator (Art)
I-200-25058-728724
$84,601/yrIIIWashington, DCFeb 27, 2025Certified
Conservator
I-200-25050-707289
$90,239/yrIVWashington, DCFeb 19, 2025Certified
Museum Curator (Art)
I-200-24347-538358
$82,764/yrIIWashington, DCDec 12, 2024Certified
Research Biologist
I-200-24327-495396
$139,395/yrIIIFront Royal, VANov 22, 2024Certified
Assistant Under Secretary for Research Programs & Partnershi
I-200-24292-418417
$220,000/yrIVWashington, DCOct 18, 2024Certified
Geologist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)
I-200-24250-320128
$82,764/yrIIWashington, DCSep 06, 2024Certified
Research Ecologist
I-200-24243-305407
$121,485/yrIIIFront Royal, VAAug 30, 2024Certified
Museum Specialist
I-200-24156-071058
$99,200/yrIIWashington, DCJun 04, 2024Certified
Advancement Associate
I-200-24121-940306
$55,000/yrIWashington, DCApr 30, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
I-200-24113-910365
$82,764/yrIFront Royal, VAApr 22, 2024Certified
Associate Director for Digital Strategy and Engagement
I-200-24103-881477
$195,000/yrIIWashington, DCApr 12, 2024Certified
Investment Analyst
I-200-24039-703256
$100,035/yrIIWashington, DCFeb 08, 2024Certified
Investment Analyst
I-200-24018-649025
$100,035/yrIIWashington, DCJan 18, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Post Doctoral Fellow
I-200-24011-634760
$71,452/yrIIEdgewater, MDJan 11, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Investment Analyst
I-200-24010-630812
$100,035/yrIIWashington, DCJan 10, 2024Certified
Deputy Director
I-203-23345-557073
$141,022/yrIVWashington, DCDec 11, 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 Smithsonian Institution sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  46%Transfer (change of employer)  4%Continued employment  22%Amendments & other  28%

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: Dec and Aug — 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

Conservator
4 · $76,582
Chief Experience Officer
3 · $157,787
Investment Analyst
3 · $100,035
Deputy Director
2 · $170,226
Director Of The National Museum Of
2 · $300,000

Top worksite locations

5 states · 6 cities

Washington, DC
32
New York, NY
9
Front Royal, VA
6
Edgewater, MD
4
Cambridge, MA
2
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