What National Institutes of Health, HHS filed with the US Department of Labor to sponsor foreign workers in FY2026 Q2: how many applications, what they pay, and which roles and cities.
Source: US DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA disclosure data, FY2026 Q2. Government data is published roughly one quarter in arrears.
| Job title | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | 47 | $102,415 |
| Staff Scientist | 18 | $124,838 |
| Clinical Fellow | 6 | $103,770 |
| Investigator Tenure Track | 2 | $171,452 |
| Staff Clinician | 1 | $197,200 |
| Worksite | Filings |
|---|---|
| Bethesda, MD | 63 |
| Rockville, MD | 5 |
| Research Triangle Park, NC | 3 |
| Hamilton, MT | 1 |
| Baltimore, MD | 1 |
| Frederick, MD | 1 |
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