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Cato Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Cato Institute filed 19 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 19. Median offered salary: $73,466.

Applications (LCAs)19
Certified19
Employer addressWashington, DC
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$73,466
Middle half of salaries$58,875–$94,170
10th–90th percentile$52,000–$141,800

Does Cato Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Cato Institute filed 19 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Apr 20, 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
Research Associate4$52,000
Research Fellow3$149,000
UX Designer3$89,000
Health Policy Program Manager1$76,000
Assistant Video Producer1$60,000
Research Assistant1$60,000
Editor of Intellectual History, Libertarianism.org1$70,000
Policy Analyst1$107,890
Assistant Salesforce Administrator1$73,466
Prospect Research Analyst1$60,000
Conference Coordinator1$57,750
Trade Policy Analyst1$99,341

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20233$76,000
FY20246$52,125
FY20255$73,466
FY20265$89,000

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
Trade Policy Analyst$99,341
Level I		Washington, DCApr 20, 2026Apr 27, 2026Certified
UX Designer$89,000
Level II		Washington, DCApr 2, 2026Oct 2, 2026Certified
UX Designer$89,000
Level II		Washington, DCFeb 20, 2026Aug 8, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$155,000
Level II		Washington, DCDec 29, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
Conference Coordinator$57,750
Level I		Washington, DCDec 5, 2025Dec 22, 2025Certified
Assistant Salesforce Administrator$73,466
Level I		Washington, DCAug 22, 2025Feb 20, 2026Certified
Research Fellow$149,000
Level II		Washington, DCAug 12, 2025Nov 13, 2025Certified
Prospect Research Analyst$60,000
Level I		Washington, DCAug 12, 2025Aug 25, 2025Certified
Policy Analyst$107,890
Level I		Washington, DCJun 12, 2025Aug 28, 2025Certified
Editor of Intellectual History, Libertarianism.org$70,000
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 12, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
Research Associate$52,000
Level I		Washington, DCJul 18, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified
Research Associate$52,000
Level I		Washington, DCMar 25, 2024May 23, 2024Certified
Research Associate$52,250
Level I		Arlington, VAJan 25, 2024Jun 8, 2024Certified
Research Assistant$60,000
Level I		Washington, DCNov 15, 2023Jan 15, 2024Certified
UX Designer$85,000
Level II		Washington, DCOct 23, 2023Oct 30, 2023Certified
Research Associate$52,000
Level I		Washington, DCOct 18, 2023Nov 6, 2023Certified
Assistant Video Producer$60,000
Level I		Washington, DCJul 27, 2023Jan 20, 2024Certified
Research Fellow$140,000
Level III		Washington, DCMar 2, 2023Apr 10, 2023Certified
Health Policy Program Manager$76,000
Level IV		Washington, DCMar 2, 2023Mar 13, 2023Certified

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).