Washington University — 1,800 certified H-1B filings (FY2020–FY2026)
- 405
- Filings · FY2025
- $71k
- Median base · FY2025
- Staff Scientist
- Top role · 442 all-time
- MO
- Top state · 1,783 all-time
Washington University filed 405 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 25% from the year before), with a median base salary of $71k and the middle 50% of offers between $63k and $90k. That is 2% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 1,800 certified filings since FY2020, most often for Staff Scientist in Missouri.
How much does Washington University pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $71k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Washington University's H-1B hiring changed by year?
172 certified filings in FY2020 → 292 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 292 | −28% | $69k |
| FY2025 | 405 | +25% | $71k |
| FY2024 | 324 | +56% | $67k |
| FY2023 | 208 | −5% | $63k |
| FY2022 | 219 | +22% | $62k |
| FY2021 | 180 | +5% | $60k |
| FY2020 | 172 | — | $58k |
Which wage levels does Washington University file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 8% of Washington University's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 1,800 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I49.4%890
- Level II42.9%773
- Level III6.4%115
- Level IV1.2%22
What jobs does Washington University sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for Washington University's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Scientist | 442 | $63k |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 290 | $61k |
| Assistant Professor | 226 | $126k |
| Instructor | 147 | $80k |
| Senior Scientist | 89 | $70k |
| Clinical Fellow Associate | 66 | $80k |
| Research Assistant | 39 | $51k |
| Lecturer | 32 | $58k |
| Statistical Data Analyst | 27 | $62k |
| Senior Research Technician | 22 | $45k |
Where does Washington University hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| MO | 1,783 | $67k |
| CA | 3 | $105k |
| NY | 3 | $82k |
| TN | 3 | $45k |
| MA | 2 | $72k |
| WA | 1 | $69k |
| CO | 1 | $155k |
| MD | 1 | $54k |
| MN | 1 | $80k |
| PA | 1 | $80k |
What has Washington University filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 1,800 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about Washington University's H-1B filings
- How much does Washington University pay H-1B workers?
- Washington University's median certified H-1B base salary is $71k (FY2025), from 405 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Washington University sponsor?
- Washington University has 1,800 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2020–FY2026).
- What jobs does Washington University sponsor for H-1B?
- Washington University's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Staff Scientist, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Assistant Professor, Instructor.
- Where does Washington University hire H-1B workers?
- Washington University's top H-1B worksite states are MO, CA, NY, TN.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2020–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →