Research Assistant, Intermediate

Certified · decided Jan 12, 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: $42,000 a year
Prevailing wage: $38,251 a year, level I
Worksite: Las Cruces, NM · Dona Ana County
Occupation: Data Scientists 15-2051
Full time: Yes
Positions: 1
Kind: New employment
Employment: Jan 15, 2026 to Jan 14, 2029
Received: Jan 5, 2026
Employer: New Mexico State University
Employer’s address: Las Cruces, NM
FEIN: 85-6000401
Industry (NAICS): 611310
H-1B dependent: No
Willful violator: No
Case number: I-200-26005-533618

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 91,683 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.