H-1B and green card employer
National Institutes of Health, HHS
Bethesda, MD NAICS 54171
198 certified H-1B LCAs from Jul 2025 to Jun 2026, median offer $108,994.
198certified H-1B LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026
$108,994median offer · middle half $98k to $123k
1%157 vs. 159 LCAs, Oct 2025 to Jun 2026 vs. a year earlier
0certified green card (PERM) cases, FY2026 to Jun 2026
Source U.S. Dept. of Labor, OFLC disclosure files Covers decisions Jul 2025 to Jun 2026 Release FY2026 Q3, published Aug 7, 2026 Wage levels OFLC 2026-27
Lottery entries at National Institutes of Health, HHS's offers
Fewer than 30 new-employment LCAs in this period, too few for an entry mix.
What National Institutes of Health, HHS offers
198 certified LCAs, Jul 2025 to Jun 2026$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k
Level IIIIIIIVunder Level I = 2 LCAs = 2 LCAs
$10,000 bands, coloured by the level each salary reaches for its own job and area.
By fiscal year
October to September · hatched: FY2026 to Jun 2026Certified H-1B LCAs
157 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Median offer
$109,838 FY2026
Certified green card cases
0 FY2026 to Jun 2026
Jobs and worksites
Jul 2025 to Jun 2026Top jobs
| Job | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 94 | $109,052 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 64 | $108,628 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 29 | $105,673 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 5 | $102,246 |
| Epidemiologists | 4 | $115,044 |
Top worksite cities
| City | Certified LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD | 161 | $110,398 |
| Rockville, MD | 12 | $101,056 |
| Frederick, MD | 9 | $105,919 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 7 | $90,354 |
| Baltimore, MD | 4 | $120,313 |
| Hamilton, MT | 4 | $112,789 |
Green card (PERM) labor certifications
by fiscal year of decisionNo PERM labor certifications under this employer from FY2023 to FY2026 Q3.
Recent certified LCAs
latest 25 · salary is the low end of the offered range| Job title | Salary | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Scientist | $121,785 | |
| Research Fellow | $85,807 | |
| Research Fellow | $104,464 | |
| Staff Scientist | $125,777 | |
| Staff Scientist | $135,919 | |
| Research Fellow | $114,809 | |
| Staff Scientist | $117,962 | |
| Investigator Tenure Track | $154,497 | |
| Research Fellow | $100,590 | |
| Research Fellow | $102,415 | |
| Research Fellow | $114,785 | |
| Research Fellow | $105,354 | |
| Staff Scientist | $121,785 | |
| Research Fellow | $90,088 | |
| Clinical Fellow | $110,575 | |
| Research Fellow | $87,847 | |
| Staff Clinician | $188,000 | |
| Research Fellow | $103,833 | |
| Research Fellow | $92,889 | |
| Research Fellow | $104,465 | |
| Research Fellow | $79,119 | |
| Research Fellow | $108,778 | |
| Staff Scientist | $121,745 | |
| Research Fellow | $85,008 | |
| Staff Scientist | $173,003 |