H-1B Filings
36
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services VA DOL H-1B OSHA ITA
James Madison University: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
James Madison University in VA (Educational Services) is a sponsorship-and-safety profile: 36 H-1B LCAs plus an employer-specific OSHA injury record, with no WARN notices in this corpus.
James Madison University (VA): · 36 H-1B LCAs at a $77,497 disclosed median · OSHA Grade B (DART 0.82)
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, James Madison University in VA carries 36 H-1B wage filings on record, a $77,497 median wage across 34 disclosed-wage positions (below the $124,488 national median), a solid B OSHA safety grade and no WARN layoff notices on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 36 H-1B LCAs
- $77,497 median wage
- Grade B OSHA
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #1,358 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 97th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 11th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 97th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 11th pct
- median wage rank
- 55%
- safer on DART than
- 14%
- cleaner WARN history than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and this employer's OSHA injury log; no WARN notices are on file here.
D
Federal workforce composite
40/100
4 of 4 federal tracks · James Madison 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+
36 H-1B LCAs
#1,358 of 51,370 sponsors · 97th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$77,497 median
11th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows
Workplace safety C
OSHA Grade B · DART 0.82
Safer than 55% of 214,554 employers with an OSHA ITA record
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
- James Madison University's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage fell from $85,851 in FY2024 to $74,390 in FY2025 (-13.3%).
Median H-1B Salary
$77,497
Below national median. Across 34 disclosed positions
OSHA Safety Grade
Grade B · DART 0.82
Safer than industry average. vs 1.14 same 2-digit NAICS sector (OSHA ITA 2022–2023, hours-weighted)
Where James Madison University's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$77,497 Top 89% higher than 11% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
James Madison University's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (-13.3% 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 | James Madison University | DOL OFLC / OSHA |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | VA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 36 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $77,497 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| OSHA Safety Grade | B | OSHA ITA |
| OSHA DART Rate | 0.82 | OSHA ITA Establishment Records |
| Tracks not on file | WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
James Madison University's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, OSHA Injury Tracking Application records on file for this employer in VA (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #1,358 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 97th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 11th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; OSHA DART rate is safer than roughly 55% of 214,554 employers with an establishment injury record.
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Assistant Professor, COB | $154,081 |
| Assistant Professor of Marketing | $139,593 |
| Assistant Professor, CIS & BSAN | $130,000 |
| Asst Prof, CIS &BSAN | $120,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Computer Science | $109,077 |
| Asst Prof, Information Technology | $102,801 |
| Assistant Professor of Engineering | $94,500 |
| Assistant Professor, SSLS | $92,500 |
| Assistant professor of Engineering | $90,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Intelligence Analysis | $88,733 |
| Asst Prof. of Industrial Engineering | $88,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Geography | $88,000 |
| Asst Prof of Sport and Recreation Management | $85,217 |
| Lecturer of Statistics | $81,126 |
| Lecturer of Economics | $80,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Communication | $78,399 |
| Assistant professor | $77,497 |
| Asst Prof, School of Media Arts & Design | $75,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Education | $74,593 |
| Statistics Lecturer | $71,500 |
| Associate Director of Study Abroad Operations | $70,450 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Black Global & Diasporic Poetry) | $70,338 |
| Asst Prof, Graphic Design | $70,338 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow (in Black Global & Diasporic Poetry) | $69,000 |
| Instructional Designer | $68,174 |
| System & Data Analyst | $67,633 |
| Reporting & Data Analyst | $67,633 |
| Instructor | $67,473 |
| Instructional Designer | $65,776 |
| Assistant Professor of Music | $64,927 |
| Psychoeducational Outreach Specialist | $64,638 |
| Operation Specialist | $55,091 |
| Operations Specialist | $53,486 |
| Lecturer, WRTC | $49,564 |
What the Data Says About James Madison University
Signature stat: H-1B volume
James Madison University's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 36 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 97% of sponsors in this corpus (#1,358 of 51,370).
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $77,497 median trails 89% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for James Madison University among Educational Services employers we track.
Falling disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $85,851 (FY2024) to $74,390 (FY2025) (-13.3%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
Growing LCA footprint
FY2025 added 1 filings versus FY2024 (14.3%), a sponsorship expansion visible in the raw LCA counts.
Safety near sector average
DART 0.8 tracks close to the 1.1 sector average (Grade B).
OSHA Safety Record
Grade B DART Rate: 0.82 (same-NAICS-sector avg: 1.14)
This employer DART rate (lower is safer)
Same NAICS-sector average
James Madison University's DART rate (days away/restricted/transferred per 100 FTE) vs the hours-weighted 2-digit NAICS sector average from OSHA ITA 2022–2023 (Educational Services).
Total reported injuries on file: 76.
Where James Madison 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, James Madison University files more petitions than 7% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 50%, the selective, above-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (36 filings · $77,497 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is James Madison 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 James Madison University compares to Educational Services peers
James Madison University's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state VA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
James Madison University
36 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 James Madison University, both outside VA so the neighborhoods are not the same-industry VsCard above.
Similar OSHA DART rate
Nearest injury-rate peers outside VA (DART 0.82 here).
- Agtegra Cooperative (SD) · DART 0.82
- Ajax Paving Industries of Fl, LLC (FL) · DART 0.82
- APi Group Life Safety USA, LLC (MN) · DART 0.82
- Aramark (WA) · DART 0.82
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 James Madison University
For James Madison University, read sponsorship pay (36 H-1B LCAs, median $77,497) next to the OSHA safety grade (B).
- H-1B median is $77,497 across 34 disclosed-wage positions (of 36 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- Safety grade B reflects a DART rate read against the Educational Services average of 1.14 - a relative benchmark, not an absolute verdict. How grades work
James Madison 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
- Interpreting safety grades - how James Madison University's OSHA DART read is graded against its sector.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like James Madison University's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put James Madison University next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where James Madison University's #1,358 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 James Madison University's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, James Madison University's disclosed median of $77,497 sits at the 11th 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 James Madison University's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
James Madison University has 36 H-1B filings on record, ranking #1,358 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 97th percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
What does James Madison University's OSHA safety grade mean?
James Madison University carries Grade B from its establishment injury record (76 injuries on file; DART 0.82). That DART rate is safer than roughly 55% of 214,554 employers with an injury record in this corpus. Grades compare DART against industry averages, see the Interpreting Safety Grades guide.
Related guides: How OSHA safety grades are calculated · Using H-1B wage filings in salary negotiation
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
This profile is rendered directly from DOL H-1B disclosure filings and OSHA Injury Tracking Application records, 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.