CATO INSTITUTE

Research Fellow

Certified · decided Jan 6, 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
$155,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$129,667 a year, level II
Worksite
Washington, DC · District Of Columbia County · 2 worksites in all
Occupation
Economists 19-3011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Apr 10, 2026 to Apr 9, 2029
Received
Dec 29, 2025
Employer
CATO INSTITUTE
Employer’s address
Washington, DC
FEIN
23-7432162
Industry (NAICS)
54172
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25363-513927

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 87,278 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.