The Sphere Institute

Research Lead I

Certified · decided Jan 2, 2026 · 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 $160,000 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
3
Kind
Continued employment, Amended petition (2)
Employment
May 21, 2026 to May 20, 2029
Received
Dec 23, 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-200-25357-508564

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 85,103 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.