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

Cambridge, MAActive FY2021–FY2026Full-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.See what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
94 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
12
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$120,000
typical $98,000–$134,228
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
0%
change-of-employer filings
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2 items a DOL auditor would ask Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. about

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

1 need attention1 to watch4 clear
Needs attention
8 certified LCAs (8 positions) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-01-24. 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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68% 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
9% 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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23% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 11% above the DOL prevailing wage across 35 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.
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 Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.?

Does Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. sponsors H-1B workers, with 94 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 12 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $120,000 (P25 $98,000, P75 $134,228). 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $120,000, typical band $98,000–$134,228.
Transfers
0% transfer share — most sponsorship is for new or continuing roles.
Typical locations
Lexington, MA, Cambridge, MA, LEXINGTON, MA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalyti, Scientist Ii, Process Development, Scientist I, Biology.
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. has 94 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $120,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $98,000–$134,228 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.

Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. filed 12 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Lexington, MA, Cambridge, MA, LEXINGTON, MA.
Sponsorship data

Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $120,000, typically $98,000–$134,228 (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 2 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytica, Scientist Ii, Process Development, Scientist I, Biology.
  • Filed 12 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

$72,000
$216,179
P25$98,000
Median$120,000
P75$134,228

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
9%
Level II
23%
Level III
40%
Level IV
29%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 68% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
30
FY2022
16
FY2023
13
FY2024
11
FY2025
12
FY2026
12
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021300232
FY2022160016
FY2023130316
FY2024110011
FY2025120315
FY2026120012

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

84 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical
I-200-26140-934555
$113,464/yrIIILexington, MAMay 20, 2026Certified
Scientist II, Process Development
I-200-26126-874432
$151,674/yrIVLexington, MAMay 06, 2026Certified
Senior Associate Scientist, Bioanalytical
I-200-26119-849693
$113,464/yrIIILexington, MAApr 29, 2026Certified
Director, Statistical Programming
I-200-26082-722249
$213,000/yrIVLexington, MAMar 23, 2026Certified
Director, Statistical Programming
I-200-26082-722296
$213,000/yrIVLexington, MAMar 23, 2026Certified
Scientist I, Biology
I-200-26068-690064
$115,700/yrIIICambridge, MAMar 09, 2026Certified
Scientist I, Biology
I-200-26063-679078
$125,000/yrIIICambridge, MAMar 04, 2026Certified
Senior Scientist II, Process Development
I-200-26061-674497
$170,400/yrIVLexington, MAMar 02, 2026Certified
Scientist I, Biology
I-200-26060-671724
$115,700/yrIIICambridge, MAMar 01, 2026Certified
Scientist I, Biology
I-200-26051-653832
$115,700/yrIICambridge, MAFeb 20, 2026Certified
Scientist I, Biology
I-200-26013-554413
$125,000/yrIIICambridge, MAJan 13, 2026Certified
Project Manager II,Portfolio&Program Mgmnt (Bioinformatics)
I-200-25310-382772
$134,971/yrIVCambridge, MANov 06, 2025Certified
Senior Scientist I, Drug Product Technical Services, CMC
I-200-25258-310296
$140,000/yrIIILexington, MASep 15, 2025Certified
Senior Scientist I, Process Development
I-200-25134-975209
$167,000/yrIVLexington, MAMay 14, 2025Certified
Research Associate II, Analytical Characterization/Developmt
I-200-25133-970939
$78,900/yrILexington, MAMay 13, 2025Certified
Associate Scientist, Cheminformatics
I-200-25121-929379
$92,600/yrIICambridge, MAMay 01, 2025Certified
Associate Scientist, Cheminformatics
I-200-25120-924712
$97,760/yrIICambridge, MAApr 30, 2025Certified
Senior Scientist I, Process Development
I-200-25118-913102
$167,000/yrIVLexington, MAApr 28, 2025Certified
Research Scientist I, Biology
I-200-25059-732144
$104,500/yrIICambridge, MAFeb 28, 2025Certified
Scientist II, Data Science
I-200-25041-678334
$143,100/yrIIICambridge, MAFeb 09, 2025Certified
Assoc. Director,Portfolio&Program Mngmnt(Bioinformatics Ops)
I-200-25037-671832
$154,000/yrIIILexington, MAFeb 06, 2025Certified
Scientist II, Process Development
I-200-25037-671482
$129,400/yrIIILexington, MAFeb 06, 2025Certified
Director, Process Engineering
I-200-25037-671143
$194,600/yrIVLexington, MAFeb 06, 2025Certified
Scientist II, Process Development
I-200-25037-671215
$129,400/yrIIILexington, MAFeb 06, 2025Withdrawn
Scientist II, Process Development
I-200-25036-666197
$128,464/yrIIILexington, MAFeb 04, 2025Withdrawn

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 Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  26%Continued employment  6%Amendments & other  68%

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 Mar — 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

Senior Associate Scientist, Bioana
8 · $107,116
Scientist Ii, Process Development
7 · $119,848
Scientist I, Biology
5 · $119,420
Senior Associate Scientist, Cns Bi
5 · $96,000
Associate Scientist, Biology
4 · $84,250

Top worksite locations

1 state · 2 cities

Lexington, MA
50
Cambridge, MA
48
LEXINGTON, MA
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