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Center for Strategic and International Studies: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Center for Strategic and International Studies filed 36 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 35. Median offered salary: $73,008.

Applications (LCAs)36
Certified35
Employer addressWashington, DC
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$73,008
Middle half of salaries$62,750–$86,862
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$105,000

Does Center for Strategic and International Studies sponsor H-1B visas?

Center for Strategic and International Studies filed 36 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Mar 17, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Associate Fellow4$71,500
Senior Fellow3$127,500
Research Associate-Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative2$64,100
Fellow, Indian Energy & Climate Policy2$108,197
Research Associate2$63,760
Learning and Development Fellow1$88,000
Research Associate-Europe Program1$58,000
Research Associate-Europe, Russia, & Eurasia Program1$60,000
Research Associate-Renewing American Renovation Project1$63,000
Research Associate-Middle East Program1$73,500
Fellow-U.S. India Policy Studies Program1$105,000
Data Visualization Designer1$80,000
Data Research Assistant1$57,750
Resaerch Associate1$62,500
Associate Fellow Southeast Asia Program1$78,645
Senior Fellow Water & Sanitation1$130,000
Research Assistant-Africa Program1$60,000
Associate Data Fellow, International Security Program1$75,000
Research Associate, New Frontiers1$60,000
Research Assistant-Chair on India & Emerging Asia Economics1$60,320
Associate Fellow-Africa Program1$83,200
Deputy Director for Learning & Development1$101,640
Fellow-Renewing American Innovation Project1$75,712
Research Associate-Energy Security & Climate Change1$90,854
Associate Fellow (Europe)1$73,008
Research Associate-Data Analysis1$76,440
Research Associate-Renewing American Innovation1$68,000
Research Assistant-Energy Security & Climate Change1$70,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202310$68,000
FY202412$69,500
FY20255$83,200
FY20269$76,076

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Fellow, Indian Energy & Climate Policy$111,394
Level II		Washington, DCMar 17, 2026Jul 23, 2026Certified
Research Associate-Renewing American Innovation$68,000
Level III		Washington, DCMar 11, 2026Jul 15, 2026Certified
Research Assistant-Energy Security & Climate Change$70,000
Level III		Washington, DCMar 11, 2026Mar 30, 2026Certified
Research Associate-Data Analysis$76,440
Level IV		Washington, DCFeb 18, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Associate Fellow (Europe)$73,008
Level IV		Washington, DCFeb 1, 2026May 14, 2026Certified
Senior Fellow$90,000
Level IV		Washington, DCJan 15, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Senior Fellow$90,000
Level IV		Washington, DCJan 13, 2026Feb 1, 2026Withdrawn
Research Associate-Energy Security & Climate Change$90,854
Level II		Washington, DCNov 18, 2025Feb 12, 2026Certified
Fellow-Renewing American Innovation Project$75,712
Level IV		Washington, DCNov 12, 2025Feb 9, 2026Certified
Research Associate-Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative$70,200
Level III		Washington, DCJul 28, 2025Jan 3, 2026Certified
Deputy Director for Learning & Development$101,640
Level IV		Washington, DCJun 26, 2025Dec 9, 2025Certified
Associate Fellow$85,723
Level II		Washington, DCMay 18, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
Associate Fellow-Africa Program$83,200
Level IV		Washington, DCFeb 5, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
Research Assistant-Chair on India & Emerging Asia Economics$60,320
Level II		Washington, DCNov 25, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
Senior Fellow$165,000
Level IV		Washington, DCAug 28, 2024Sep 25, 2024Certified
Associate Data Fellow, International Security Program$75,000
Level IV		Washington, DCAug 8, 2024Sep 15, 2024Certified
Research Associate, New Frontiers$60,000
Level II		Washington, DCJul 23, 2024Jan 10, 2025Certified
Associate Fellow Southeast Asia Program$78,645
Level III		Washington, DCJun 6, 2024Jul 13, 2024Certified
Senior Fellow Water & Sanitation$130,000
Level IV		Washington, DCMay 28, 2024Jun 20, 2024Certified
Research Associate$62,000
Level III		Washington, DCApr 16, 2024Jul 2, 2024Certified
Research Associate$65,520
Level III		Washington, DCApr 16, 2024Sep 20, 2024Certified
Research Assistant-Africa Program$60,000
Level III		Washington, DCMar 28, 2024Jul 20, 2024Certified
Fellow, Indian Energy & Climate Policy$105,000
Level IV		Washington, DCMar 18, 2024Apr 20, 2024Certified
Resaerch Associate$62,500
Level III		Washington, DCMar 5, 2024Mar 25, 2024Certified
Associate Fellow$70,000
Level IV		Washington, DCJan 18, 2024May 15, 2024Certified
Associate Fellow$69,000
Level IV		Washington, DCJan 5, 2024Jun 2, 2024Certified
Data Research Assistant$57,750
Level II		Washington, DCJul 12, 2023Aug 15, 2023Certified
Fellow-U.S. India Policy Studies Program$105,000
Level III		Washington, DCJun 5, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
Data Visualization Designer$80,000
Level III		Washington, DCMay 19, 2023Jul 24, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Europe, Russia, & Eurasia Program$60,000
Level III		Washington, DCFeb 14, 2023May 5, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Europe Program$58,000
Level III		Washingoton, DCFeb 14, 2023May 15, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Renewing American Renovation Project$63,000
Level III		Washington, DCFeb 1, 2023Feb 10, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Middle East Program$73,500
Level IV		Washington, DCJan 24, 2023May 5, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative$58,000
Level III		Washington DC, DCDec 16, 2022Jan 5, 2023Certified
Learning and Development Fellow$88,000
Level III		Washington, DCNov 28, 2022Dec 10, 2022Certified
Associate Fellow$73,000
Level II		Washington, DCNov 8, 2022Nov 15, 2022Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).