The Sphere Institute

Lead Research Analyst I

Certified · decided Feb 4, 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
$103,189 a year
Prevailing wage
$59,800 a year, level II
Worksite
Aldie, VA · Loudoun County
Occupation
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Mar 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2029
Received
Jan 28, 2026
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-200-26028-597931

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 128,521 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.