Mercatus Center, Inc.

Research Fellow, Space Policy

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
$68,750 to $80,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$55,307 a year, level II
Worksite
Arlington, VA · Arlington County · 3 worksites in all
Occupation
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
May 26, 2026 to May 25, 2029
Received
May 13, 2026
Employer
Mercatus Center, Inc.
Employer’s address
Arlington, VA
FEIN
54-1436224
Industry (NAICS)
541910
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-26133-905411

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 337,220 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.