H-1B Filings
295
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services NY DOL H-1B
Columbia University: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Columbia University in NY (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (295 on file) at a $89,116 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
Columbia University (NY): · 295 H-1B LCAs at a $89,116 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Columbia University in NY carries 295 H-1B wage filings on record, a $89,116 median wage across 125 disclosed-wage positions (below the $124,488 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 295 H-1B LCAs
- $89,116 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #139 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 100th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 19th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 100th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 19th pct
- median wage rank
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.
F
Federal workforce composite
36/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Columbia University
A weighted composite of DOL H-1B sponsorship and pay, OSHA establishment injury records, and WARN Act layoff notices, not culture, benefits, or "is this a good place to work." Missing tracks drop out and their weight redistributes so sparse records are not silently deflated.
Sponsorship scale A+
295 H-1B LCAs
#139 of 51,370 sponsors · 100th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$89,116 median
19th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety N/A
No OSHA record
No employer-specific OSHA ITA injury log; weight redistributes (industry estimates never pad this dim).
Layoff stability F
0 WARN notices
Cleaner WARN history than 14% of 304,376 tracked employers (state workforce agencies)
Weights (redistributed when a track is N/A): Sponsorship scale (H-1B volume) 15% · Disclosed pay (H-1B wage percentile) 25% · Workplace safety (OSHA DART percentile) 35% · Layoff stability (WARN percentile) 25%. Sources: DOL OFLC · OSHA ITA · state WARN filings.
DOL LCA release change
What changed between the two LCA fiscal years
- Columbia University's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 89 in FY2024 to 102 in FY2025 (+14.6%).
- Columbia University's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage fell from $109,404 in FY2024 to $102,508 in FY2025 (-6.3%).
Median H-1B Salary
$89,116
Below national median. Across 125 disclosed positions
Where Columbia University's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$89,116 Top 81% higher than 19% of 272,125 US employers
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US employers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Columbia University's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (-6.3% year over year), not a company-wide raise, and not adjusted for role mix changes between years.
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Columbia University | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | NY | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 295 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $89,116 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Columbia University's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in NY (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #139 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 100th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 19th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN history is cleaner than 14% of 304,376 employers tracked here.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor | $423,806 |
| Assistant Professor | $412,713 |
| Professor | $400,000 |
| Professor | $400,000 |
| Professor | $338,745 |
| Assistant Professor | $336,241 |
| Senior Associate Dean, Executive Education | $305,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $290,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $241,900 |
| Professor of Law | $230,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $217,130 |
| Assistant Professor | $196,948 |
| Associate Professor | $196,267 |
| Instructor | $174,900 |
| Assistant Professor | $173,040 |
| Associate Professor | $170,443 |
| Assistant Professor | $165,183 |
| Associate in Radiology | $159,650 |
| Assistant Professor | $152,922 |
| Assistant Professor | $152,010 |
| Assistant Professor | $150,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $149,247 |
| Director, Sustainability Analytics | $148,554 |
| Assistant in Clinical | $145,600 |
| Assistant Professor | $143,917 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | $142,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering | $140,000 |
| Senior Systems Engineer | $139,259 |
| Director of Science Communications and Media Relations | $135,051 |
| Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering | $133,500 |
| Assistant Professor | $125,000 |
| Instructor | $125,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $124,000 |
| Lecturer in Discipline | $122,773 |
| Senior Lecturer in Discipline | $120,000 |
| Senior Staff Associate II | $118,450 |
| Assistant Professor of Climate Finance | $118,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $113,437 |
| Instructor | $112,500 |
| Assistant Professor | $112,000 |
| Associate Research Scholar | $107,123 |
| Associate Research Scientist | $106,000 |
| Data Engineer | $105,971 |
| Assistant Professor | $105,581 |
| Sr. Bioinformatics Analyst & Systems Administrator | $104,374 |
| Associate Research Scientist | $103,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $102,505 |
| Associate Research Scientist | $100,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $99,670 |
| Research Scientist | $99,568 |
What the Data Says About Columbia University
Signature stat: H-1B volume
Columbia University's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 295 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 100% of sponsors in this corpus (#139 of 51,370).
No OSHA record despite scale
Columbia University sponsors 295 H-1B positions but carries no employer OSHA DART rate here — at this filing volume the gap usually reflects recordkeeping exemptions, not a verified safety judgment.
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $89,116 median trails 81% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Columbia University among Educational Services employers we track.
Falling disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $109,404 (FY2024) to $102,508 (FY2025) (-6.3%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
Growing LCA footprint
FY2025 added 13 filings versus FY2024 (14.6%), a sponsorship expansion visible in the raw LCA counts.
Where Columbia University sits
This employer among Educational Services H-1B peers
Across the 200 Educational Services sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Columbia University files more petitions than 96% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 82%, the high-volume, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (295 filings · $89,116 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 41; the brand marker is Columbia University. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Columbia University compares to Educational Services peers
Columbia University's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state NY). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Columbia University
295 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
602 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
412 H-1B filings
Nationwide employers with similar H-1B volume or workplace injury rate
Two federal-records peer sets for Columbia University, both outside NY so the neighborhoods are not the same-industry VsCard above.
Similar H-1B filing volume
Nearest nationwide sponsors outside NY (295 filings here).
- BANK OF AMERICA N.A. (NC) · 294 filings
- The MathWorks, Inc. (MA) · 296 filings
- ASML US, LP (AZ) · 297 filings
- AT&T SERVICES, INC. (TX) · 297 filings
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on disclosed filing counts and OSHA ITA DART rates; employers with fewer than 100 H-1B filings or fewer than 10 reported injuries are excluded from the comparison corpus.
What to check before working with Columbia University
For Columbia University, start with sponsorship pay (295 H-1B LCAs, median $89,116) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $89,116 across 125 disclosed-wage positions (of 295 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
Columbia University's figures are legally filed public records (DOL, OSHA, state WARN), not reviews or vendor estimates; a missing row is not proof the underlying activity never happened.
Read with this employer
- University of Michigan (MI) - 602 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Johns Hopkins University (MD) - 412 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- Washington University (MO) - 408 H-1B filings in the same Educational Services roster
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Columbia University's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Columbia University next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Columbia University's #139 placement sits in the full federal roster.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from OSHA and the DOL Wage and Hour Division. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Columbia University's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Columbia University's disclosed median of $89,116 sits at the 19th percentile (below the $124,488 national median). The chart above uses a COUNT-exact percentile (rows below this wage ÷ total), not an interpolated estimate.
How does Columbia University's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Columbia University has 295 H-1B filings on record, ranking #139 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 100th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.