National Institutes of Health, HHS

Staff Scientist

Certified · decided May 20, 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
$173,003 a year
Prevailing wage
$90,854 a year, level II
Worksite
Bethesda, MD · Montgomery County · 2 worksites in all
Occupation
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 21, 2029
Received
May 13, 2026
Employer
National Institutes of Health, HHS
Employer’s address
Bethesda, MD
FEIN
53-0196960
Industry (NAICS)
54171
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26133-903520

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 336,157 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.