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Southern Methodist University — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

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

Dallas, TXActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Southern Methodist UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
202 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
27
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$80,000
typical $58,476–$115,342
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
15%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Southern Methodist University about

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

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Needs attention
8 certified LCAs (8 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-31. 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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16% of LCAs denied or withdrawn (FY2024–FY2026)

Withdrawn or denied LCAs are normal in isolation; a high share suggests workers were moved between filings and the paper trail needs checking.

Auditor asksWere the workers on withdrawn LCAs re-covered by a valid certified LCA before continuing work?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.
Clear
20% 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
4% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 15% above the DOL prevailing wage across 106 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
2 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 Southern Methodist University?

Does Southern Methodist University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Southern Methodist University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 202 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 27 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $80,000 (P25 $58,476, P75 $115,342). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $80,000, typical band $58,476–$115,342.
Transfers
15% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Dallas, TX, DALLAS, TX, Houston, TX.
Position type
98.3% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Fellow, Assistant Professor, Post-Doctoral Fellow.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Southern Methodist University has 202 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $80,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $58,476–$115,342 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 15% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Southern Methodist University filed 27 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Dallas, TX, DALLAS, TX, Houston, TX.
Sponsorship data

Southern Methodist University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $80,000, typically $58,476–$115,342 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 15% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 1 state and 2 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Fellow, Assistant Professor, Post-Doctoral Fellow.
  • Filed 27 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

$43,860
$323,879
P25$58,476
Median$80,000
P75$115,342

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
20%
Level II
40%
Level III
31%
Level IV
8%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 39% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
25
FY2022
24
FY2023
47
FY2024
33
FY2025
46
FY2026
27
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021250429
FY2022240630
FY2023470653
FY2024330841
FY2025460551
FY2026270734

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 238 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics
I-200-26173-037101
$65,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow in Math
I-200-26168-026105
$65,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 17, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow in Mathematics
I-200-26168-026242
$65,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 17, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor Operations Research & Engineering Mgmt.
I-200-26154-976588
$132,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 03, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Operations Research & Engineering Man
I-200-26154-976375
$132,000/yrIIDallas, TXJun 03, 2026Certified
Senior IT Auditor
I-200-26110-813916
$87,000/yrIIDallas, TXApr 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow
I-200-26106-802731
$75,000/yrIIDallas, TXApr 16, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Music
I-200-26092-752454
$80,000/yrIIDallas, TXApr 02, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow
I-200-26089-740017
$60,000/yrIDallas, TXMar 30, 2026Certified, withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Accounting
I-200-26072-701263
$270,400/yrIIIDallas, TXMar 13, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
I-200-26071-699890
$100,000/yrIIDallas, TXMar 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Coach- Men's Soccer
I-200-26056-664383
$64,000/yrIDallas, TXFeb 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
I-200-26056-664315
$64,000/yrIDallas, TXFeb 25, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Accounting
I-200-26043-637336
$265,200/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor of Economics
I-200-26041-630410
$145,000/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26040-628919
$276,823/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 09, 2026Withdrawn
Assistant Professor of Finance
I-200-26040-628969
$276,823/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 09, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26037-625015
$145,000/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 06, 2026Certified
Engineer 3
I-200-26034-616274
$110,000/yrIIIDallas, TXFeb 03, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physics
I-200-26029-602577
$58,656/yrIDallas, TXJan 29, 2026Certified
Engineer 3
I-200-26029-602967
$111,000/yrIIIDallas, TXJan 29, 2026Certified
Engineer 3
I-200-26028-599301
$110,000/yrIIIDallas, TXJan 28, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Fellow - TEIL
I-200-26009-548779
$62,000/yrIDallas, TXJan 09, 2026Certified
Physics Post Doctoral Fellow
I-200-25351-490387
$58,656/yrIDallas, TXDec 17, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
I-200-25342-465608
$102,500/yrIIIDallas, TXDec 08, 2025Certified

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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 Southern Methodist University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  54%Transfer (change of employer)  15%Continued employment  24%Amendments & other  7%
Majority new-employment filings — Southern Methodist 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: Jun and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
98.3%
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 Fellow
17 · $57,325
Assistant Professor
10 · $170,462
Post-Doctoral Fellow
8 · $47,444
Assistant Professor Of Finance
7 · $223,249
Assistant Professor Of Economics
6 · $146,833

Top worksite locations

1 state · 2 cities

Dallas, TX
231
DALLAS, TX
5
Houston, TX
2
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