What H-1B salary does National Institutes of Health, HHS pay?

National Institutes of Health, HHS pays a median H-1B salary of $90,704 for sponsored positions. Employers are required to pay H-1B workers at least the prevailing wage set by the DOL for the occupation and area. The wage level distribution on this page shows how National Institutes of Health, HHS's positions break down across entry-level (Level I) through expert (Level IV) roles.

Does National Institutes of Health, HHS also sponsor green cards?

Based on public DOL records, National Institutes of Health, HHS does not appear to have filed PERM labor certification applications for green card sponsorship.

What do the H-1B wage levels mean?

The DOL assigns prevailing wages at four levels based on the complexity of the job and experience required. Level I (Entry) is set at the 17th percentile of wages for the occupation and area. Level II (Qualified) is at the 34th percentile. Level III (Experienced) is at the 50th percentile (median). Level IV (Expert) is at the 67th percentile. Higher wage levels indicate more senior positions and are viewed more favorably in H-1B petition adjudication.

Is National Institutes of Health, HHS an H-1B dependent employer?

No, National Institutes of Health, HHS is not classified as an H-1B dependent employer. An employer is considered H-1B dependent when 15% or more of its workforce holds H-1B visas.

Last Updated Apr 2026

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National Institutes of Health, HHS — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

National Institutes of Health, HHS LCA & H1B Filings

National Institutes of Health, HHS H-1B sponsorship data, including all Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) filed for H-1B, E-3, and H-1B1 visa workers. Sourced from Department of Labor disclosure records. See approval rates, salary levels, and filing history below.

Sponsors H1Bs?

Yes

2025 LCA filings

145

Median H1B salary

$90,704

H1B Dependent?

Certified Filings by Quarter

Year	Filings	Certified	Denied	Withdrawn
2025	145	137	0	8
2024	326	312	1	13
2023	327	315	2	10
2022	117	113	0	4
2021	260	249	0	11
2020	84	81	0	3
2019	169	166	0	3
2018	215	210	0	5
2017	184	176	2	6
2016	129	126	0	3

All LCA Filings

2,008 total

Job Title	Salary	Location	Filed	Status
Research Fellow I-200-25352-494319	$103,342	Bethesda, MD	Dec 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25352-495419	$113,506	Bethesda, MD	Dec 18, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25352-493087	$120,579	Bethesda, MD	Dec 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25352-494653	$89,128	Bethesda, MD	Dec 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25351-491654	$97,891	Bethesda, MD	Dec 17, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25349-483225	$90,354	Research Triangle Park, NC	Dec 15, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25349-482976	$105,590	Bethesda, MD	Dec 15, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25345-476453	$90,354	Research Triangle Park, NC	Dec 11, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25345-476509	$87,910	Bethesda, MD	Dec 11, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25343-467638	$131,761	Bethesda, MD	Dec 9, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25343-467660	$120,579	Bethesda, MD	Dec 9, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25339-461713	$107,938	Bethesda, MD	Dec 5, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25337-453087	$128,295	Bethesda, MD	Dec 3, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25329-435617	$129,722	Bethesda, MD	Nov 25, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25329-436759	$131,003	Bethesda, MD	Nov 25, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25329-435636	$125,453	Bethesda, MD	Nov 25, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25328-433631	$98,407	Bethesda, MD	Nov 24, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25325-428624	$110,398	Bethesda, MD	Nov 21, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25322-416317	$111,000	Rockville, MD	Nov 18, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25321-412976	$135,307	Bethesda, MD	Nov 17, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25273-346856	$122,664	Baltimore, MD	Sep 30, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25273-348156	$122,090	Bethesda, MD	Sep 30, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25261-319353	$102,363	Bethesda, MD	Sep 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25261-319307	$89,347	Baltimore, MD	Sep 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25254-303433	$103,618	Bethesda, MD	Sep 11, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25254-303451	$101,009	Bethesda, MD	Sep 11, 2025	Certified
Investigator Tenure Track I-203-25253-298578	$161,207	Bethesda, MD	Sep 10, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25248-289773	$99,865	Rockville, MD	Sep 5, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25239-269944	$111,339	Bethesda, MD	Aug 27, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25239-269949	$109,200	Bethesda, MD	Aug 27, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25237-264895	$106,903	Bethesda, MD	Aug 25, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25234-260632	$122,853	Bethesda, MD	Aug 22, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25231-252687	$97,374	Bethesda, MD	Aug 19, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25230-248236	$120,579	Bethesda, MD	Aug 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25224-237225	$92,366	Bethesda, MD	Aug 12, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25220-231454	$157,111	Bethesda, MD	Aug 8, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25217-221210	$122,911	Bethesda, MD	Aug 5, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25217-221225	$108,933	Bethesda, MD	Aug 5, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25217-221620	$163,760	San Francisco, CA	Aug 5, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25216-219341	$108,478	Bethesda, MD	Aug 4, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25216-218679	$111,403	Bethesda, MD	Aug 4, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25212-213435	$126,487	Bethesda, MD	Jul 31, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25205-198453	$117,441	Bethesda, MD	Jul 24, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25205-197982	$117,441	Bethesda, MD	Jul 24, 2025	Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25205-197953	$96,309	Bethesda, MD	Jul 24, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25202-189556	$99,920	Bethesda, MD	Jul 21, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25202-189514	$96,309	Bethesda, MD	Jul 21, 2025	Withdrawn
Clinical Fellow I-200-25197-179361	$94,116	Rockville, MD	Jul 16, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25192-169087	$147,197	Bethesda, MD	Jul 11, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25190-161156	$95,122	Bethesda, MD	Jul 9, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25184-151564	$154,633	Bethesda, MD	Jul 3, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25182-144345	$102,246	Rockville, MD	Jul 1, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Staff Scientist I-200-25176-127350	$131,590	Bethesda, MD	Jun 25, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25175-123123	$96,523	Bethesda, MD	Jun 24, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25163-083876	$91,483	Bethesda, MD	Jun 12, 2025	Certified
Investigator Tenure Track I-200-25163-084261	$164,039	Rockville, MD	Jun 12, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25163-083869	$92,847	Bethesda, MD	Jun 12, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25162-078996	$146,527	Baltimore, MD	Jun 11, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25160-069529	$85,329	Bethesda, MD	Jun 9, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25154-045637	$105,670	Bethesda, MD	Jun 3, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25143-011858	$105,673	Bethesda, MD	May 23, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25143-012946	$94,541	Hamilton, MT	May 23, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Clinical Fellow I-200-25141-003811	$94,921	Bethesda, MD	May 21, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25140-998108	$92,116	Bethesda, MD	May 20, 2025	Withdrawn
Clinical Fellow I-200-25139-992199	$77,120	Bethesda, MD	May 19, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25134-976464	$77,120	Bethesda, MD	May 14, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25134-973624	$102,246	Bethesda, MD	May 14, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25134-973617	$94,936	Bethesda, MD	May 14, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25129-958202	$93,313	Rockville, MD	May 9, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25128-952447	$91,945	Bethesda, MD	May 8, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25127-950195	$91,496	Bethesda, MD	May 7, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25127-949811	$92,116	Bethesda, MD	May 7, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25126-944660	$99,574	Bethesda, MD	May 6, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25125-936987	$101,725	Bethesda, MD	May 5, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25121-928058	$110,047	Research Triangle Park, NC	May 1, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25120-920765	$95,485	Bethesda, MD	Apr 30, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25119-917202	$207,253	Bethesda, MD	Apr 29, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25115-907141	$120,579	Bethesda, MD	Apr 25, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25115-904177	$95,500	Research Triangle Park, NC	Apr 25, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25115-907124	$99,200	Bethesda, MD	Apr 25, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Clinical Fellow I-200-25115-904183	$101,761	Bethesda, MD	Apr 25, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25114-898734	$150,801	Bethesda, MD	Apr 24, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25112-891243	$101,761	Bethesda, MD	Apr 22, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25111-885391	$105,271	Frederick, MD	Apr 21, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25108-879164	$98,360	Bethesda, MD	Apr 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25108-880590	$97,191	Bethesda, MD	Apr 18, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25108-880541	$114,576	Bethesda, MD	Apr 18, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25107-874408	$104,761	Bethesda, MD	Apr 17, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25107-876974	$92,116	Bethesda, MD	Apr 17, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25107-876976	$88,631	Research Triangle Park, NC	Apr 17, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25106-869598	$129,152	Bethesda, MD	Apr 16, 2025	Certified
Clinical Fellow I-200-25105-865055	$94,116	Bethesda, MD	Apr 15, 2025	Certified
Assistant Clinical Investigator I-200-25104-859970	$195,200	Bethesda, MD	Apr 14, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25100-850281	$83,594	Bethesda, MD	Apr 10, 2025	Certified
Staff Scientist I-200-25100-851718	$148,716	Bethesda, MD	Apr 10, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25093-826938	$94,345	Bethesda, MD	Apr 3, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25092-824586	$86,780	Bethesda, MD	Apr 2, 2025	Certified - Withdrawn
Research Fellow I-200-25091-819675	$87,847	Bethesda, MD	Apr 1, 2025	Certified
Senior Investigator I-200-25091-818832	$231,315	Research Triangle Park, NC	Apr 1, 2025	Certified
Research Fellow I-200-25090-814489	$90,989	Bethesda, MD	Mar 31, 2025	Certified

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS has filed 2,008 H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with the Department of Labor, covering 2,008 total positions across 9 states. The median salary for National Institutes of Health, HHS's sponsored positions is $90,704.

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