The Sphere Institute

Research Operations Lead

Certified · decided Jun 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
$105,000 to $142,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$93,746 a year, level IV
Worksite
Burlingame, CA · San Mateo County · 4 worksites in all
Occupation
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061
Full time
Yes
Positions
2
Kind
Change in previously approved employment, Amended petition
Employment
Jul 6, 2026 to Jul 5, 2029
Received
Jun 5, 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-200-26156-988228

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 398,257 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.