Log in
Book a free demo
H-1B Data › Employers › The Urban Institute
Check another employer
H-1B Sponsor Profile

The Urban Institute — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

42 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 The Urban InstituteSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
42 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
8
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$80,630
typical $61,050–$114,000
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
2%
change-of-employer filings
Audit readiness Check another employer

3 items a DOL auditor would ask The Urban Institute about

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

1 need attention2 to watch3 clear
Needs attention
11 worksites across 7 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.
Watch
1 certified LCA (1 position) 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.
Watch
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.
Clear
11% 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
45% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 8% above the DOL prevailing wage across 20 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.
Are you The Urban Institute? Get the private PAF / LCA gap check.
We compare these public filings against what must be in your Public Access Files and send you the gap list — free, within one business day. No platform migration, no commitment.
Get my private gap check →

Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at The Urban Institute?

Does The Urban Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — The Urban Institute sponsors H-1B workers, with 42 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 8 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $80,630 (P25 $61,050, P75 $114,000). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

What to Know Before Applying to The Urban Institute

Salary range
Median $80,630, typical band $61,050–$114,000.
Transfers
2% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Washington, DC, Issaquah, WA, Pickerington, OH, Brooklyn, NY.
Position type
95.7% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Research Associate, Research Analyst, Senior Research Associate.
Benchmark this employer in the H-1B database →
Looking for your next role?
See open positions on ElevateRecruit, the ElevateStaffing job board.
Browse open jobs →

Frequently asked questions

Yes. The Urban Institute has 42 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $80,630, with a typical P25–P75 band of $61,050–$114,000 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 2% 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.

The Urban Institute filed 8 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Washington, DC, Issaquah, WA, Pickerington, OH, Brooklyn, NY.
Sponsorship data

The Urban Institute H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $80,630, typically $61,050–$114,000 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 2% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 7 states and 11 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Research Associate, Research Analyst, Senior Research Associate.
  • Filed 8 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

$50,000
$250,000
P25$61,050
Median$80,630
P75$114,000

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
11%
Level II
19%
Level III
25%
Level IV
44%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 69% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
5
FY2022
12
FY2023
5
FY2024
6
FY2025
6
FY2026
8
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY20215005
FY2022120113
FY20235005
FY20246017
FY20256028
FY20268008

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

42 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Research Associate (TPC)
I-200-26118-845475
$116,706/yrIIIWashington, DCApr 28, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate
I-200-26113-825561
$136,670/yrIVWashington, DCApr 23, 2026Certified
Research Analyst
I-200-26079-718704
$62,115/yr—Cambridge, MAMar 20, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer
I-200-26050-652340
$52,000/yr—Pickerington, OHFeb 19, 2026Certified
Research Associate
I-200-26007-542113
$52,000/yr—Washington, DCJan 07, 2026Certified
Research Analyst
I-200-25318-407888
$52,000/yr—Washington, DCNov 14, 2025Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-25315-397681
$52,000/yr—Washington, DCNov 11, 2025Certified
Senior Research Associate
I-200-25309-377300
$139,298/yrIVWashington, DCNov 05, 2025Certified
Solution Engineer
I-200-25205-197198
$69,650/yr—Washington, DCJul 24, 2025Certified
Data Scientist
I-200-25141-001622
$69,650/yr—Seattle, WAMay 21, 2025Certified
Senior Policy Associate
I-200-25097-838270
$126,000/yrIVOakland, CAApr 07, 2025Certified
Web Application Developer
I-200-25017-626309
$81,786/yrIIPickerington, OHJan 17, 2025Certified
Web Application Developer
I-200-25017-626426
$81,786/yrIIPickerington, OHJan 17, 2025Withdrawn
Web Application Developer
I-200-25016-623356
$81,786/yrIIPickerington, OHJan 16, 2025Withdrawn
Senior Research Associate
I-200-24347-538591
$115,550/yrIIIWashington, DCDec 12, 2024Certified
Research Analyst
I-200-24282-392114
$62,000/yrIIQueens, NYOct 08, 2024Certified
Financial Analyst I
I-200-24232-276134
$57,637/yrIPompano Beach, FLAug 19, 2024Certified
Research Associate
I-200-24216-243130
$97,093/yrIVWashington , Dc, DCAug 03, 2024Certified
Intermittent Director, Research
I-200-24213-234360
$160,472/yr$77/hr as filedIVWashington, DCJul 31, 2024Certified
Research Analyst
I-200-24205-215584
$62,000/yrIIBrooklyn, NYJul 23, 2024Certified
Research Assistant
I-200-24076-806299
$51,768/yrIIWashington, DCMar 16, 2024Certified
Research Analyst
I-200-24043-710426
$58,800/yrIWashington, DCFeb 12, 2024Certified, withdrawn
Research Associate
I-200-23270-386184
$93,135/yrIVWashington, DCSep 27, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Child Care Early Education
I-200-23124-991828
$113,000/yrIVWashington, DCMay 04, 2023Certified
Senior Research Associate
I-200-23100-918473
$120,000/yrIVWashington, DCApr 10, 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.

Every certified LCA needs its own Public Access File. Get the private gap check →
Sponsorship insights

How The Urban Institute sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  43%Transfer (change of employer)  2%Continued employment  28%Amendments & other  26%

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: Apr and Mar — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
95.7%
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
8 · $84,933
Research Analyst
6 · $59,503
Senior Research Associate
5 · $127,938
Policy Associate
3 · $88,060
Web Application Developer
3 · $81,786

Top worksite locations

7 states · 11 cities

Washington, DC
29
Issaquah, WA
5
Pickerington, OH
4
Brooklyn, NY
1
Cambridge, MA
1
ElevateStaffing.ai Platform

Built for H-1B compliance teams

The same DOL data on this page is what every H-1B sponsor must track for each worker. ElevateStaffing.ai automates it end-to-end:

LCA & Public Access Files
Track every Labor Condition Application and auto-assemble the Public Access File within the DOL's 1-business-day window.
I-9 & E-Verify
Centralize I-9s and E-Verify status with automatic alerts before any work authorization lapses.
Visa & I-983 deadlines
Never miss an H-1B extension, EAD renewal, or STEM OPT I-983 evaluation — every deadline is tracked and alerted.
Audit & site-visit ready
FDNS site-visit and USCIS audit ready: every LCA posting, wage memo and document in one timestamped vault.
Explore the H-1B compliance platform →
Explore more

Similar H-1B sponsors by filing volume

Dreamworks Animation, Llc42 LCAs
Eateam Inc. 42 LCAs
Smallboard.Com42 LCAs
Technikons Solutions Inc42 LCAs
Southern Illinois Hospital Services42 LCAs
Wisdom Infotech Ltd.42 LCAs

Sponsor H-1B talent? Know your gaps before an auditor does.

Get the private PAF / LCA gap check for your own filings — free, one business day — then let ElevateStaffing.ai keep every LCA, PAF, I-9 and I-983 deadline audit-ready.

Get my private gap check →
The Urban Institute · audit readiness
1 need attention2 to watch3 clear
Get my private gap check →