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Howard Hughes Medical Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Howard Hughes Medical Institute filed 504 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 496. Median offered salary: $81,000.

Applications (LCAs)504
Certified496
Employer addressChevy Chase, MD
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$81,000
Middle half of salaries$74,263–$88,498
10th–90th percentile$70,000–$102,024

Does Howard Hughes Medical Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute filed 504 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 22, 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
Postdoctoral Associate146$78,719
Postdoctoral Scientist123$80,000
Research Specialist121$86,940
Research Associate49$69,500
Research Specialist II13$93,273
Research Scientist7$91,179
Bioinformatics Specialist4$107,144
Software Engineer4$106,576
Bioinformatics Specailist4$127,680
Research Specialist I4$90,000
Theory Fellow3$102,334
Group Leader3$202,660
Principal Investigator3$214,352
Director, Mass Spectrometry2$183,150
Senior Software Engineer2$147,596
Investments Solutions Architect2$180,090
Advanced Microscopy Imaging Fellow1$77,625
MCN Principal Scientist1$165,000
Cryo EM Staff Scientist1$99,670
Research Speicalist1$65,000
Enterprise Analytics Principal Engineer1$160,176
CryoEM Staff Scientist1$93,000
Engineer1$100,000
Scientific Computing Associate1$83,000
Machine Leaning Researcher1$113,850
Software Engineer II1$122,000
Machine Learning Researcher1$165,000
Senior Scientist1$146,464
Research Specialsit1$89,400
Staff Scientist & CryoEM Acquisition Lead1$123,333

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY2023134$74,263
FY2024135$81,080
FY2025135$81,149
FY2026100$83,513

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
Research Specialist I$65,000
Level II		Dallas, TXJun 22, 2026Sep 8, 2026Certified
Research Specialist I$65,000
Level I		Dallas, TXJun 22, 2026Sep 8, 2026Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scientist$90,000
Level II		Boston, MAJun 17, 2026Oct 19, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$74,000
Level I		Cambridge, MAJun 10, 2026Sep 29, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,584
Level III		New Haven, CTJun 9, 2026Sep 13, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$91,312
Level II		New York, NYJun 4, 2026Aug 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$75,130
Level II		Boston, MAJun 3, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$76,426
Level II		Ashburn, VAJun 2, 2026Aug 6, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$132,843
Level III		Ashburn, VAJun 2, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,080
Level II		Ashburn, VAJun 2, 2026Nov 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,513
Level II		Ashburn, VAJun 2, 2026Sep 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,000
Level II		Cambridge, MAJun 1, 2026Oct 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,000
Level I		Boulder, COMay 29, 2026Sep 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$80,168
Level II		Seattle, WAMay 21, 2026Oct 2, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$85,384
Level II		Stanford, CAMay 21, 2026Oct 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$85,384
Level II		Stanford, CAMay 21, 2026Oct 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,500
Level II		Dallas, TXMay 21, 2026Nov 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$74,263
Level II		Dallas, TXMay 20, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$101,000
Level II		Dallas, TXMay 18, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$88,000
Level III		Dallas, TXMay 11, 2026Aug 3, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$87,556
Level III		Seattle, WAMay 6, 2026May 25, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,000
Level II		Boston, MAApr 27, 2026Oct 16, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$92,456
Level III		Princeton, NJApr 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$88,691
Level III		Seattle, WAApr 24, 2026Jul 2, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$92,456
Level III		Princeton, NJApr 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scientist$79,000
Level II		Boston, MAApr 15, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,786
Level II		Boston, MAApr 15, 2026Sep 6, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator$221,083
Level IV		San Francisco, CAApr 9, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Principal Investigator$214,352
Level IV		Cold Spring Harbor, NYApr 6, 2026Jul 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$89,675
Level II		Stanford, CAMar 27, 2026Sep 18, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,786
Level II		Dallas, TXMar 27, 2026Sep 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$82,000
Level II		Worcester, MAMar 20, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$121,800
Level III		San Francisco, CAMar 20, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,000
Level II		Chicago, ILMar 18, 2026Aug 30, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$87,641
Level II		New York, NYMar 18, 2026Jun 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$72,100
Level I		Pasadena, CAMar 16, 2026Jun 29, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$80,500
Level II		Baltimore, MDMar 13, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$107,100
Level III		New York, NYMar 12, 2026Jul 23, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist & CryoEM Acquisition Lead$123,333
Level III		Ashburn, VAMar 12, 2026Jul 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,080
Level II		Ashburn, VAMar 12, 2026Jun 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,513
Level II		Ashburn, VAMar 11, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$82,867
Level II		New York, NYMar 11, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Research Specialist I$90,000
Level II		Ashburn, VAMar 11, 2026Apr 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$77,968
Level II		Seattle, WAMar 9, 2026Mar 23, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$116,725
Level III		La Jolla, CAMar 9, 2026Jul 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,228
Level II		Princeton, NJMar 6, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,786
Level II		Boston, MAMar 6, 2026Jun 18, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$94,090
Level III		Cold Spring Harbor, NYMar 5, 2026Jun 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$82,500
Level II		Chapel Hill, NCMar 5, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$91,000
Level III		Miami, FLMar 2, 2026Aug 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$80,500
Level II		Baltimore, MDFeb 24, 2026Jul 31, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,280
Level II		Boston, MAFeb 20, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,786
Level II		Dallas, TXFeb 20, 2026Aug 2, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$85,000
Level III		Dallas, TXFeb 13, 2026May 11, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$85,384
Level II		Berkeley, CAFeb 12, 2026Mar 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,786
Level II		Dallas, TXFeb 5, 2026Jun 28, 2026Certified
Research Specialsit$89,400
E-3 · Level II		Davis, CAFeb 4, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$85,384
Level II		Stanford, CAJan 30, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$87,755
Level II		Seattle, WAJan 29, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$76,491
Level I		Berkeley, CAJan 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$74,263
Level II		Dallas, TXJan 26, 2026Jun 17, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$76,491
Level II		Charlottesville, VAJan 26, 2026Jul 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,513
Level II		Ashburn, VAJan 21, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Research Specialist II$100,000
Level II		Ashburn, VAJan 21, 2026Feb 9, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$87,000
Level II		Stanford, CAJan 21, 2026Jun 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$76,491
Level II		Boston, MAJan 20, 2026May 4, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$74,263
Level II		Durham, NCJan 15, 2026May 15, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$81,000
Level II		Berkeley, CAJan 14, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$80,168
Level II		Seattle, WAJan 12, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist—
Level II		Seattle, WAJan 12, 2026Feb 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,584
Level II		Cambridge, MAJan 8, 2026Apr 11, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$82,618
Level II		Philadelphia, PAJan 7, 2026Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$70,000
Level I		Dallas, TXJan 5, 2026Feb 9, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$88,305
Level III		New Haven, CTDec 22, 2025Apr 2, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$93,000
Level II		New Haven, CTDec 16, 2025Jan 26, 2026Certified
Theory Fellow$102,334
Level II		Ashburn, VADec 11, 2025Jan 13, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,513
Level II		Ashburn, VADec 10, 2025Apr 25, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$87,556
Level II		Seattle, WADec 4, 2025May 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$87,965
Level II		New York, NYDec 3, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$90,000
Level II		Cambridge, MANov 19, 2025Apr 3, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$80,200
Level II		New York, NYNov 13, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$85,385
Level II		Princeton, NJNov 6, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$86,664
Level II		Seattle, WANov 3, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist—
Level II		Lo Jolla, CANov 1, 2025Feb 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$84,460
Level II		Boston, MASep 30, 2025Apr 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$78,000
Level II		Durham, NCSep 29, 2025Feb 13, 2026Certified
Research Specialist$88,960
Level II		Cambridge, MASep 26, 2025Feb 20, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$79,315
Level II		Cambridge, MASep 26, 2025Mar 21, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$108,555
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$63,856
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$63,856
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$80,000
Level II		Stanford, CASep 25, 2025Mar 26, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$72,467
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Research Specialist$63,856
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Research Specialist$63,856
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$72,467
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Senior Scientist$146,464
Level III		Ashburn, VASep 25, 2025Mar 24, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$148,695
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 24, 2025Nov 24, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Scientist$83,513
Level II		Ashburn, VASep 24, 2025Mar 2, 2026Certified
Group Leader$202,660
Level IV		Ashburn, VASep 24, 2025Mar 6, 2026Certified

Showing the 100 most recent of 504 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).