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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution filed 44 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 44. Median offered salary: $87,232.

Applications (LCAs)44
Certified44
Employer addressWoods Hole, MA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$87,232
Middle half of salaries$80,500–$111,500
10th–90th percentile$75,500–$115,471

Does Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution sponsor H-1B visas?

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution filed 44 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 15, 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 Associate III21$83,000
Assistant Scientist13$113,000
Postdoctoral Investigator4$70,792
Senior Software Engineer2$115,634
Associate Scientist1—
Research Associate II1$75,000
Research Associate1$88,000
Information System Associate I1$84,261

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202311$96,500
FY202413$96,500
FY202513$88,000
FY20267$86,500

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 Associate III$86,500
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJun 15, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAMay 12, 2026Nov 5, 2026Certified
Information System Associate I$84,261
Level I		Woods Hole, MAApr 7, 2026Jun 12, 2026Certified
Research Associate III$90,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAApr 6, 2026Aug 23, 2026Certified
Research Associate III$87,964
Level II		Woods Hole, MANov 20, 2025May 15, 2026Certified
Research Associate$88,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MANov 10, 2025Nov 24, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$86,320
Level II		Woods Hole, MASep 24, 2025Sep 25, 2025Certified
Research Associate II$75,000
Level I		Woods Hole, MAJul 29, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Scientist$120,698
Level IV		Woods Hole, MAJul 29, 2025Nov 21, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$89,038
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJul 22, 2025Aug 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Investigator$72,567
Level I		Woods Hole, MAJun 18, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$83,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJun 18, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$88,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAMar 21, 2025Apr 15, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Investigator$71,144
Level II		Woods Hole, MAMar 3, 2025Jun 23, 2025Certified
Assistant Scientist$114,000
Level IV		Woods Hole, MAJan 29, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$89,000
Level III		Woods Hole, MAJan 6, 2025Jan 13, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$86,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MANov 19, 2024Apr 11, 2025Certified
Assistant Scientist$114,000
Level IV		Woods Hole, MAOct 23, 2024Jan 1, 2025Certified
Research Associate III$85,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAOct 18, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Assistant Scientist$117,864
Level III		Woods Hole, MAOct 2, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
Assistant Scientist$110,000
Level IV		Falmouth, MASep 18, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Research Associate III$83,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MASep 18, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
Assistant Scientist$114,000
Level IV		Falmouth, MAAug 5, 2024Sep 9, 2024Certified
Senior Software Engineer$115,634
Level IV		Ayer, MAJul 29, 2024Dec 12, 2024Certified
Assistant Scientist$110,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJul 26, 2024Sep 3, 2024Certified
Senior Software Engineer$115,634
Level IV		Ayer, MAJul 24, 2024Dec 12, 2024Certified
Assistant Scientist$113,000
Level IV		Woods Hole, MAJun 21, 2024Jul 8, 2024Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAApr 26, 2024May 1, 2024Certified
Associate Scientist$179,982
part-time · Level IV		Woods Hole, MAApr 12, 2024Jun 10, 2024Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAApr 1, 2024May 1, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Investigator$68,366
Level I		Falmouth, MADec 13, 2023Jun 11, 2024Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MADec 4, 2023Apr 19, 2024Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAOct 12, 2023Dec 18, 2023Certified
Assistant Scientist$125,000
Level II		Falmouth, MASep 8, 2023Sep 18, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Investigator$70,440
Level I		Falmout, MAAug 16, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Assistant Scientist$112,000
Level II		Falmouth, MAAug 16, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Assistant Scientist$110,000
Level II		Falmouth, MAAug 7, 2023Sep 5, 2023Certified
Assistant Scientist$112,883
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJun 30, 2023Aug 17, 2023Certified
Research Associate III$83,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAJun 23, 2023Jul 11, 2023Certified
Research Associate III$80,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAMay 16, 2023Sep 1, 2023Certified
Research Associate III$85,488
part-time · Level II		Woods Hole, MAMay 2, 2023May 28, 2023Certified
Research Associate III$82,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAApr 21, 2023May 15, 2023Certified
Research Associate III$82,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAApr 21, 2023Jun 15, 2023Certified
Assistant Scientist$110,000
Level II		Woods Hole, MAOct 26, 2022Nov 21, 2022Certified

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).