The Sphere Institute

Associate Researcher I

Certified · decided Mar 18, 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
$146,037 a year
Prevailing wage
$82,555 a year, level IV
Worksite
Fairfax, VA · Fairfax County
Occupation
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Jul 15, 2026 to Jul 14, 2029
Received
Mar 11, 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-200-26070-696986

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 185,610 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.