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Educational Services MA DOL H-1B

Harvard University: H-1B Sponsorship Profile

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Harvard University in MA (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (155 on file) at a $78,698 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.

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Harvard University (MA): · 155 H-1B LCAs at a $78,698 disclosed median

According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Harvard University in MA carries 155 H-1B wage filings on record, a $78,698 median wage across 97 disclosed-wage positions (below the $120,000 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. H-1B filing volume ranks #152 of 36,919 sponsors in this corpus (about the 100th percentile). Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.

155 H-1B LCAs
$78,698 median wage

The record at a glance

According to U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA, and state WARN Act filings, Harvard University carries 155 H-1B wage filings on record, a $78,698 median wage across 97 disclosed-wage positions (below the $120,000 national median) and no WARN layoff notices on file. In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #152 of 36,919 sponsors in this corpus (about the 100th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 12th percentile of 178,031 credible H-1B wage rows.

155
H-1B filings: $78,698
median H-1B wage: 0
WARN notices

Figures above come from DOL H-1B labor condition applications only, OSHA and WARN tracks are empty on this profile.

Harvard University's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 72 in FY2024 to 83 in FY2025 (+15.3%).
Harvard University's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage rose from $82,552 in FY2024 to $92,742 in FY2025 (+12.3%).

H-1B Filings

155

DOL labor condition applications on file

Median H-1B Salary

$78,698

Across 97 disclosed positions

Where Harvard University's H-1B wage sits nationally

Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings

$78,698 Top 88% higher than 12% of 178,031 US employers

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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026

Harvard University's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025

Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (+12.3% 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	Harvard University	DOL OFLC
Industry	Educational Services	NAICS / DOL
State	MA	U.S. Federal Records
H-1B Filings	155	DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure
H-1B Median Salary	$78,698	DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure
Tracks not on file	employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices	Empty by design, not estimated

Harvard University's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in MA (Educational Services).

H-1B Salary Data

Job Title	Median	Min	Max	Metro	Filings
Assistant Professor	$335,300	$335,300	$335,300	Boston, MA	2
Assistant Professor	$240,920	$240,920	$240,920	Cambridge, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$225,000	$225,000	$225,000	Cambridge, MA	2
Instructor	$171,808	$171,808	$171,808	Cambridge, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$158,955	$158,955	$158,955	Boston, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$152,000	$152,000	$152,000	Boston, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$145,000	$145,000	$145,000	Boston, MA	1
Research Fellow	$138,900	$138,900	$138,900	Cambridge, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$129,000	$129,000	$129,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Assistant Professor	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	Cambridge, MA	2
Associate Professor	$116,800	$116,800	$116,800	Cambridge, MA	1
Preceptor	$115,000	$115,000	$115,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$109,346	$109,346	$109,346	Cambridge, MA	1
Lecturer	$109,000	$109,000	$109,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$108,150	$108,150	$108,150	Boston, MA	1
Lecturer	$106,090	$106,090	$106,090	Cambridge, MA	1
Computational Policy Lab Fellow	$105,000	$105,000	$105,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$104,717	$86,108	$117,832	Boston, MA	3
Research Associate	$103,000	$103,000	$103,000	Boston, MA	1
Research Associate	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Scientist	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$97,812	$97,812	$97,812	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$97,812	$97,812	$97,812	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$96,499	$96,499	$96,499	Boston, MA	1
Lecturer / Director of Graduate Cancer Biology Education	$95,401	$95,401	$95,401	Boston, MA	1
Senior Preceptor	$92,238	$92,238	$92,238	Cambridge, MA	1
Instructor	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000	Boston, MA	1
Research Associate	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000	Boston, MA	1
Lecturer on Cell Biology	$89,610	$89,610	$89,610	Boston, MA	1
Research Associate	$87,980	$87,980	$87,980	Allston, MA	1
Preceptor	$87,900	$87,900	$87,900	Cambridge, MA	1
Growth Lab Research Fellow	$87,893	$84,460	$89,610	Cambridge, MA	3
Research Associate	$87,890	$87,890	$87,890	Allston, MA	1
Research Associate	$87,550	$87,550	$87,550	Boston, MA	1
Postdoctoral Fellow	$84,794	$84,794	$84,794	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Fellow	$83,973	$76,000	$92,334	Boston, MA	3
Research Fellow	$83,583	$83,583	$83,583	Boston, MA	1
Global Change Fellow	$83,000	$83,000	$83,000	Roslindale, MA	1
Research Associate	$82,925	$82,925	$82,925	Boston, MA	1
Research Associate	$82,700	$82,700	$82,700	Boston, MA	2
Research Associate	$82,400	$82,400	$82,400	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Scientist	$82,400	$82,400	$82,400	Boston, MA	1
Research Associate	$82,246	$82,246	$82,246	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Fellow	$80,340	$80,340	$80,340	Boston, MA	1
Postdoctoral Fellow	$80,000	$80,000	$80,000	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$80,000	$80,000	$80,000	Boston, MA	1
Postdoctoral Fellow	$79,082	$79,082	$79,082	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Associate	$79,082	$79,082	$79,082	Cambridge, MA	1
Research Fellow	$78,698	$76,000	$90,000	Boston, MA	8
Research Associate	$78,000	$78,000	$78,000	Cambridge, MA	1

What the Data Says About Harvard University

Harvard University operating in MA within the Educational Services sector: the company has filed 155 H-1B labor condition applications, of which 97 disclose a usable wage figure with a median of $78,698. Records here combine U.S. Department of Labor disclosures and state workforce agency filings.

For Harvard University, the usable public record is dominated by H-1B labor-condition applications (155 on this profile) in Educational Services; those filings are sponsorship intent, not headcount, and cuts below the WARN threshold may never appear here.

How Harvard University compares to Educational Services peers

Harvard University's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state MA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.

This employer

Educational Services · MA

Harvard University

155 H-1B filings

Median H-1B: $78,698
OSHA grade: -
WARN notices: 0

Educational Services · MI

University of Michigan

333 H-1B filings

Median H-1B: $88,020
OSHA grade: -
WARN notices: 0

Educational Services · MD

Johns Hopkins University

287 H-1B filings

Median H-1B: $91,959
OSHA grade: -
WARN notices: 0

What to check before working with Harvard University

For Harvard University, start with sponsorship pay (155 H-1B LCAs, median $78,698) and only then layer any other federal silence.

H-1B median is $78,698 across 97 disclosed-wage positions (of 155 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers

Harvard 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.

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