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

Houston, TXActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at W.m. Rice UniversitySee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
537 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
53
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$70,000
typical $60,000–$98,928
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
7%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask W.m. Rice University about

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

2 need attention1 to watch2 clear
Needs attention
26 certified LCAs (26 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2026-10-15. 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.
Needs attention
10 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.
Watch
33% 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
18% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 12% above the DOL prevailing wage across 244 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 W.m. Rice University?

Does W.m. Rice University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — W.m. Rice University is an active H-1B sponsor, with 537 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 53 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $70,000 (P25 $60,000, P75 $98,928). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $70,000, typical band $60,000–$98,928.
Transfers
7% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Houston, TX, Durham, NC, Batavia, IL, Berkeley, CA.
Position type
98% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Associate.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. W.m. Rice University has 537 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $70,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $60,000–$98,928 across certified LCAs.

Transfers are 7% 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.

W.m. Rice University filed 53 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Houston, TX, Durham, NC, Batavia, IL, Berkeley, CA.
Sponsorship data

W.m. Rice University H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

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

  • Median certified salary is $70,000, typically $60,000–$98,928 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 7% — most filings are for new or continuing employment.
  • Worksite footprint spans 5 states and 10 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Associate.
  • Filed 53 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

$42,100
$393,068
P25$60,000
Median$70,000
P75$98,928

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
33%
Level II
33%
Level III
16%
Level IV
19%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 34% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
136
FY2022
63
FY2023
91
FY2024
81
FY2025
113
FY2026
53
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY202113604140
FY2022630265
FY2023910091
FY2024810081
FY202511300113
FY2026530053

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 543 on record
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26163-010339
$57,000/yrIHouston, TXJun 12, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26162-007796
$100,000/yrIIHouston, TXJun 11, 2026Certified
Research Scientist I
I-200-26159-993455
$85,000/yrIVHouston, TXJun 08, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26159-993464
$151,500/yrIVHouston, TXJun 08, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, BioSciences
I-200-26159-993481
$125,000/yrIVHouston, TXJun 08, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26159-993448
$64,480/yrIHouston, TXJun 08, 2026Certified
Contracts Specialist II
I-200-26155-983153
$87,000/yrIIHouston, TXJun 04, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26139-926315
$65,208/yrIHouston, TXMay 19, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26139-926312
$61,000/yrIHouston, TXMay 19, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26139-926318
$67,000/yrIHouston, TXMay 19, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26126-874829
$56,000/yrIIHouston, TXMay 06, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26126-874746
$67,000/yrIHouston, TXMay 06, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26126-874728
$100,000/yrIIHouston, TXMay 06, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate
I-200-26126-874789
$55,370/yrIHouston, TXMay 06, 2026Certified
Investment Associate
I-200-26111-816291
$125,000/yrIIHouston, TXApr 21, 2026Certified
Lovett Instructor
I-200-26104-793316
$74,000/yrIHouston, TXApr 14, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate
I-200-26104-793321
$48,000/yrIHouston, TXApr 14, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Research Associate
I-200-26104-793308
$70,000/yrIHouston, TXApr 14, 2026Certified
SEA Flow Cytometrist/Microscopist
I-200-26103-788407
$80,000/yrIIHouston, TXApr 13, 2026Certified
Research Analyst, Survey Programmer
I-200-26103-788412
$69,000/yrIIHouston, TXApr 13, 2026Certified
Director of Finance Systems and Reporting
I-200-26100-781506
$288,750/yrIVHouston, TXApr 10, 2026Certified
Electronics Engineer
I-200-26100-781519
$87,984/yrIIHouston, TXApr 10, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor
I-200-26078-717071
$135,000/yrIIHouston, TXMar 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Professor, Mathematics
I-200-26078-717072
$130,000/yrIIHouston, TXMar 19, 2026Certified
Assistant Teaching Professor
I-200-26070-697203
$75,000/yrIIHouston, TXMar 11, 2026Certified

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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 W.m. Rice University sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  57%Transfer (change of employer)  7%Continued employment  30%Amendments & other  7%
Majority new-employment filings — W.m. Rice 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: Mar and Apr — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
98%
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 Research Associate
118 · $59,203
Assistant Professor
64 · $119,312
Postdoctoral Associate
53 · $60,994
Research Scientist
42 · $69,604
Lecturer
18 · $75,118

Top worksite locations

5 states · 10 cities

Houston, TX
532
Durham, NC
2
Batavia, IL
1
Berkeley, CA
1
Fort Worth, TX
1
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