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The Urban Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

The Urban Institute filed 27 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 25. Median offered salary: $69,650.

Applications (LCAs)27
Certified25
Employer addressWashington, DC
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$69,650
Middle half of salaries$58,509–$115,839
10th–90th percentile$52,000–$127,520

Does The Urban Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

The Urban Institute filed 27 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Apr 28, 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
Senior Research Associate5$128,172
Research Analyst5$62,000
Research Associate3$93,135
Web Application Developer3$81,786
Data Scientist2$60,825
Business Analyst, Salesforce and Digital Enterprise1$60,000
Research Associate-Child Care Early Education1$113,000
Research Assistant1$51,769
Financial Analyst I1$57,637
Intermittent Director, Research1—
Senior Policy Associate1$126,000
Solution Engineer1$69,650
Senior Software Engineer1$52,000
Senior Research Associate (TPC)1$116,706

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20234$116,500
FY20247$60,400
FY20258$75,718
FY20268$57,058

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 Research Associate (TPC)$116,706–$203,111
Level III		Washington, DCApr 28, 2026May 12, 2026Certified
Senior Research Associate$136,670
Level IV		Washington, DCApr 23, 2026Sep 27, 2026Certified
Research Analyst$62,115–$84,840Cambridge, MAMar 20, 2026Apr 6, 2026Certified
Senior Software Engineer$52,000–$188,500Pickerington, OHFeb 19, 2026Feb 23, 2026Certified
Research Associate$52,000–$144,300Washington, DCJan 7, 2026Jan 20, 2026Certified
Research Analyst$52,000–$144,300Washington, DCNov 14, 2025Dec 15, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$52,000–$188,500Washington, DCNov 11, 2025Nov 21, 2025Certified
Senior Research Associate$139,298
Level IV		Washington, DCNov 5, 2025Apr 30, 2026Certified
Solution Engineer$69,650–$111,450Washington, DCJul 24, 2025Aug 18, 2025Certified
Data Scientist$69,650–$111,450Seattle, WAMay 21, 2025Jun 1, 2025Certified
Senior Policy Associate$126,000
Level IV		Oakland, CAApr 7, 2025Jun 20, 2025Certified
Web Application Developer$81,786–$111,450
Level II		Pickerington, OHJan 17, 2025Feb 3, 2025Withdrawn
Web Application Developer$81,786–$111,450
Level II		Pickerington, OHJan 17, 2025Feb 3, 2025Certified
Web Application Developer$81,786–$111,450
Level II		Pickerington, OHJan 16, 2025Feb 3, 2025Withdrawn
Senior Research Associate$115,550–$201,100
Level III		Washington, DCDec 12, 2024May 25, 2025Certified
Research Analyst$62,000
Level II		Queens, NYOct 8, 2024Jan 20, 2025Certified
Financial Analyst I$57,637–$70,450
Level I		Pompano Beach, FLAug 19, 2024Jan 25, 2025Certified
Research Associate$97,093
Level IV		Washington DC, DCAug 3, 2024Dec 30, 2024Certified
Intermittent Director, Research$160,472–$285,792
part-time · Level IV		Washington, DCJul 31, 2024Aug 13, 2024Certified
Research Analyst$62,000
Level II		Brooklyn, NYJul 23, 2024Jan 20, 2025Certified
Research Assistant$51,769
Level II		Washington, DCMar 16, 2024Jul 7, 2024Certified
Research Analyst$58,800
Level I		Washington, DCFeb 12, 2024Apr 15, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Research Associate$93,135
Level IV		Washington, DCSep 27, 2023Nov 1, 2023Certified
Research Associate-Child Care Early Education$113,000
Level IV		Washington, DCMay 4, 2023Jun 12, 2023Certified
Senior Research Associate$120,000
Level IV		Washington, DCApr 10, 2023Sep 28, 2023Certified
Senior Research Associate$128,172
Level IV		Washington, DCMar 10, 2023May 1, 2023Certified
Business Analyst, Salesforce and Digital Enterprise$60,000
Level I		Washington, DCDec 16, 2022Jan 5, 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).