The Sphere Institute

Research Operations Lead

Certified · decided Dec 2, 2025 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$105,000 to $142,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$93,746 a year, level IV
Worksite
Burlingame, CA · San Mateo County · 3 worksites in all
Occupation
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061
Full time
Yes
Positions
2
Kind
Amended petition (2)
Employment
Dec 16, 2025 to Dec 15, 2028
Received
Nov 24, 2025
Employer
The Sphere Institute
Employer’s address
Burlingame, CA
FEIN
91-1748201
Industry (NAICS)
541720
H-1B dependent
Yes
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25328-433762

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 51,739 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.