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Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab filed 221 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 219. Median offered salary: $113,925.

Applications (LCAs)221
Certified219
Employer addressMenlo Park, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$113,925
Middle half of salaries$85,000–$137,015
10th–90th percentile$78,853–$155,738

Does Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab sponsor H-1B visas?

Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab filed 221 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 8, 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.

Green card (PERM) applications at Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab: 6 →

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Research Associate32$78,853
Staff Engineer 330$155,000
Staff Engineer 230$130,000
Associate Scientist17$118,000
Staff Scientist15$148,000
Project Scientist14$107,646
Research Associate - Experimental8$80,000
Research Associate - Theoretical6$77,920
Network Specialist 25$124,655
Associate Staff Scientist5$138,020
Staff Engineer 44$162,012
Physical Science Research Professional (HEDS)4$85,238
Health Physicist 34$147,198
Research Associate - Experimental (PULSE)3$77,688
Health and Safety Specialist 22$103,220
System Administrator 32$143,884
Software Developer 32$129,609
Radiation Physicist2$127,000
Software Developer 22$112,965
Science & Engineering Associate 22$109,991
Database Administrator 22$189,692
Systems Administrator 22$122,751
Entry-Level Scientist2$115,604
Lead Engineer - US Data Facility2$197,025
Controls IT Software/Systems DevOps Engineer1$93,558
Network Specialist 31$130,666
(Digital Electronics) Staff Engineer 21$95,800
Research Associate - Free-Electron Laser Physics1$62,200
Associate Scientist - ML for Accelerators1$95,800
Radiation Physicist, Level 21$101,837
Life Science Research Professional 31$69,100
Detector Project Scientist1$100,080
Staff Engineer 11$73,800
Research Technical Manager 21$127,000
Science & Engineering Associate 31$148,866
Research Associate - Theoretical (Particle Physics1$58,000
Laboratory Manager, Detector Fabrication Facility1$200,000
Systems Administrator 31$131,498
Experimental Research Associate - ATLAS1$81,370
Research Associate – Observing Specialist1$78,853

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20231$84,900
FY202471$97,940
FY2025105$118,000
FY202644$134,000

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
Staff Engineer 4$205,200–$261,500
E-3 · Level IV		Menlo Park, CAJun 8, 2026Oct 6, 2026Certified
Associate Staff Scientist$149,282–$162,129
Level III		Menlo Park, CAJun 8, 2026Sep 15, 2026Certified
Associate Staff Scientist$138,020–$162,129
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJun 8, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$79,914–$88,740
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 4, 2026Oct 15, 2026Certified
Health and Safety Specialist 2$121,540–$181,364
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJun 1, 2026Sep 25, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 21, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Research Associate$75,000–$102,293
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 18, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$160,000–$251,772
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 12, 2026Oct 1, 2026Certified
Database Administrator 2$190,000–$207,673
E-3 · Level IV		Menlo Park, CAApr 20, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Plant Facilities Engineering Manager$196,000–$211,670
Level III		Menlo Park, CAApr 10, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate$83,075–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CAMar 31, 2026Apr 20, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$159,632–$231,010
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMar 27, 2026Jul 19, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$159,632–$231,010
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAMar 27, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Entry-Level Scientist$117,357–$133,256
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 20, 2026Mar 20, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$159,632–$231,010
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMar 11, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 10, 2026May 15, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$200,099
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 9, 2026Jul 3, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist$138,020–$162,129
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 9, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$159,632–$231,010
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 9, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
Research Associate - Experimental$79,914–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CAFeb 27, 2026Jun 19, 2026Certified
Software Developer 3$148,518–$216,317
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAJan 29, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 4$197,025–$252,204
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAJan 29, 2026May 8, 2026Certified
Network Specialist 2$142,917–$173,129
Level III		Menlo Park, CAJan 21, 2026Apr 3, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$160,000–$244,439
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJan 13, 2026Mar 6, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,738–$224,282
Level III		Menlo Park, CAJan 13, 2026Apr 3, 2026Certified
Lead Engineer - US Data Facility$197,025–$252,504
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAJan 9, 2026Jan 12, 2026Certified
Software Developer 2$119,413–$156,271
Level III		Menlo Park, CADec 19, 2025Feb 3, 2026Certified
Research Associate$80,000–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CADec 10, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,738–$224,282
Level III		Menlo Park, CADec 10, 2025Jan 12, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$105,292–$197,844
Level I		Menlo Park, CADec 3, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Research Associate$80,000–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CADec 3, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CANov 17, 2025Dec 8, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CANov 17, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
Science & Engineering Associate 2$110,000–$169,229
Level II		Menolo Park, CANov 13, 2025Apr 3, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist$134,000–$178,276
Level II		Menlo Park, CANov 13, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Entry-Level Scientist$113,850–$129,375
Level II		Menlo Park, CANov 5, 2025Jan 3, 2026Certified
Lead Engineer - US Data Facility$197,025–$252,504
Level IV		Menlo Park, CANov 5, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$83,075–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CANov 4, 2025Nov 4, 2025Certified
Project Scientist$105,292–$197,844
Level II		Menolo Park, CANov 4, 2025Feb 10, 2026Certified
Associate Scientist$134,000–$178,276
Level I		Menlo Park, CANov 4, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$140,000–$207,000
Level III		Menlo Park, CASep 30, 2025Mar 10, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$148,000–$213,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CASep 30, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CASep 26, 2025Nov 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$79,914–$100,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CASep 25, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$105,810–$201,200
Level II		Menlo Park, CASep 9, 2025Nov 28, 2025Certified
Associate Staff Scientist$118,000–$175,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAAug 22, 2025Jan 5, 2026Certified
Project Scientist$90,000–$165,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAAug 18, 2025Aug 18, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAAug 18, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Staff Engineer 2$116,000–$170,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAAug 13, 2025Oct 6, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAAug 6, 2025Nov 8, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAAug 6, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Systems Administrator 2$119,600–$159,683
Level III		Menlo Park, CAAug 6, 2025Aug 25, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$163,358–$244,439
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAJul 29, 2025Dec 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$81,994
part-time · Level I		Menlo Park, CAJul 15, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$148,000–$213,000
Level III		Menlo Park, CAJul 15, 2025Nov 17, 2025Certified
Research Associate-LUX - ZEPLIN Dark Matter Search$85,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 30, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Theoretical$76,987
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 30, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$140,000–$207,000
Level III		Menlo Park, CAJun 27, 2025Dec 14, 2025Certified
Life Science Research Professional 2$81,130–$120,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 23, 2025Nov 14, 2025Certified
Research Associate$72,426–$100,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 23, 2025Aug 4, 2025Certified
Associate Scientist$118,000–$175,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJun 16, 2025Nov 23, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$150,374
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJun 10, 2025Nov 3, 2025Certified
Observatory Observing Specialist-Research Associate$85,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 10, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$70,000–$100,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 9, 2025Jun 9, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Experimental$85,893
Level I		Menlo Park, CAJun 5, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Associate Scientist$118,000–$175,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAJun 5, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$148,000–$213,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 27, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
Project Scientist$152,153
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 27, 2025Jul 15, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 19, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$78,853–$100,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAMay 19, 2025May 19, 2025Certified
Database Administrator 2$189,385–$202,608
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAMay 15, 2025May 26, 2025Certified
Project Scientist$104,083–$197,844
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 14, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 8, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Associate Scientist$118,500–$178,276
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 7, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$116,000–$170,000
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMay 2, 2025Sep 12, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$148,000–$213,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 1, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 1, 2025Aug 28, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Experimental$80,000–$102,293
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMay 1, 2025Jun 16, 2025Certified
Research Associate$88,213–$100,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAApr 25, 2025Aug 21, 2025Certified
Project Scientist - HEDS$104,083–$197,844
Level II		Menlo Park, CAApr 25, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$163,358–$178,167
Level II		Menlo Park, CAApr 23, 2025Sep 13, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,738–$224,282
Level III		Menlo Park, CAApr 23, 2025Jun 30, 2025Certified
Health Physicist 3$147,198–$170,334
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAApr 22, 2025Jun 2, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,738–$236,967
Level III		Menlo Park, CAApr 14, 2025Jun 29, 2025Certified
Project Scientist$104,083–$197,844
Level II		Menlo Park, CAApr 14, 2025Jun 2, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Experimental$82,500
Level I		Menlo Park, CAApr 9, 2025May 1, 2025Certified
Health Physicist 3$147,198–$170,334
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAApr 6, 2025Jun 2, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Experimental (Machine Learnin$80,000–$102,293
Level I		Menlo Park, CAApr 6, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Research Associate$78,853–$116,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAApr 2, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$130,000–$194,460
Level II		Menlo Park, CAApr 2, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Health Physicist 3$147,198–$170,334
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAMar 31, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Systems Administrator 2$125,902–$147,076
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAMar 28, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,738–$236,967
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMar 25, 2025Apr 7, 2025Certified
Web Developer$90,380–$168,710
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 24, 2025Jun 19, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$140,000–$207,000
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMar 24, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate$85,925–$100,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAMar 24, 2025May 19, 2025Certified
Research Associate - Experimental$80,000–$114,000
Level I		Menlo Park, CAMar 20, 2025Jun 15, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 2$116,000–$170,000
Level II		Menlo Park, CAMar 20, 2025Jun 13, 2025Certified
Health Physicist 3$147,198–$170,334
Level IV		Menlo Park, CAMar 17, 2025Apr 1, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer 3$155,000–$230,065
Level III		Menlo Park, CAMar 17, 2025Sep 15, 2025Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 221 applications.

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).