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Human Rights Watch: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Human Rights Watch filed 18 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 17. Median offered salary: $95,000.

Applications (LCAs)18
Certified17
Employer addressNew York, NY
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$95,000
Middle half of salaries$80,000–$150,000
10th–90th percentile$69,070–$381,545

Does Human Rights Watch sponsor H-1B visas?

Human Rights Watch filed 18 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Feb 27, 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 Director (Development and Outreach Department)3$100,000
Audience Manager2$80,000
Senior Researcher/Advocate1$54,371
Digital Campaigner1$69,784
Deputy Executive Director and Chief Programs Officer1$369,242
Deputy Director, LGBT Rights Program1$150,000
Deputy Director, Americas Division1$115,000
Senior Manager, Information Technology1$90,000
Fellow (Refugee and Migrant Rights Division)1$68,000
Executive Director1$400,000
Associate General Counsel1$155,000
Manager, Finance1$80,000
Senior Researcher1$88,000
Deputy General Counsel1$150,000
Senior Advisor1$1,056,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$82,392
FY20247$110,000
FY20253$80,000
FY20264$119,000

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
Senior Advisor$1,056,000–$1,344,000
Level IV		New York, NYFeb 27, 2026May 14, 2026Certified
Deputy General Counsel$150,000–$165,000
E-3 · Level II		New York, NYJan 16, 2026Feb 1, 2026Certified
Senior Researcher$88,000–$112,000
Level IV		New York, NYJan 16, 2026May 14, 2026Certified
Audience Manager$80,000–$112,000
Level II		New York, NYSep 10, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified, then withdrawn
Audience Manager$80,000–$112,000
Level II		New York, NYAug 29, 2025Jan 2, 2026Certified
Associate General Counsel$155,000–$210,000
Level II		Washington, DCMay 1, 2025May 7, 2025Certified
Manager, Finance$80,000–$112,000
Level II		New York, NYApr 23, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Executive Director$400,000–$500,000
E-3 · Level IV		New York, NYMay 6, 2024May 6, 2024Certified
Fellow (Refugee and Migrant Rights Division)$68,000–$80,000
E-3 · Level IV		New York, NYMar 7, 2024Apr 22, 2024Certified
Associate Director (Development and Outreach Department)$105,000–$115,000
Level III		New York, NYFeb 28, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified
Associate Director (Development and Outreach Department)—
Level III		New York, NYFeb 26, 2024Aug 1, 2024Denied
Deputy Director, Americas Division$115,000–$135,000
Level II		Washington, DCNov 21, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
Senior Manager, Information Technology$90,000–$105,000
Level II		New York, NYOct 6, 2023Oct 16, 2023Certified
Deputy Executive Director and Chief Programs Officer$369,242–$401,709
E-3 · Level IV		New York, NYMar 16, 2023Mar 16, 2023Certified
Senior Researcher/Advocate$54,371–$92,648
Level IV		New York, NYDec 19, 2022May 14, 2023Certified
Associate Director (Development and Outreach Department)$95,000–$105,000
Level III		San Francisco, CANov 22, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
Digital Campaigner$69,784–$79,000
Level II		New York, NYNov 18, 2022Jan 2, 2023Certified
Deputy Director, LGBT Rights Program$150,000
Level II		New York, NYJul 20, 2022Aug 1, 2022Certified, then withdrawn

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).