H-1B Filings
14
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services OH DOL H-1B WARN Act
Oberlin College: WARN & Workforce Profile
Oberlin College in OH (Educational Services) pairs H-1B sponsorship (14 LCAs) with WARN history (1 notice) and has no employer OSHA injury log here.
Oberlin College (OH): · 14 H-1B LCAs at a $75,000 disclosed median · 1 WARN notice
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Oberlin College in OH carries 14 H-1B wage filings on record, a $75,000 median wage (below the $124,488 national median) and 1 WARN layoff notice on file. Every figure is a federal filing, not an estimate; see methodology for coverage limits.
- 14 H-1B LCAs
- $75,000 median wage
- 1 WARN
Layoff & federal record
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,663 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 92nd percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 9th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 92nd pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 9th pct
- median wage rank
- 3%
- fewer WARN notices than
Figures above come from DOL H-1B LCAs and state WARN notices; no employer OSHA injury log is on file here.
F
Federal workforce composite
26/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Oberlin College
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+
14 H-1B LCAs
#3,663 of 51,370 sponsors · 92nd percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$75,000 median
9th 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
1 WARN notice
Cleaner WARN history than 3% 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.
Median H-1B Salary
$75,000
Below national median. Across 14 disclosed positions
WARN Workforce Impact
108 workers
Less stable than most peers. 1 WARN Act notice on file
Where Oberlin College's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$75,000 Top 91% higher than 9% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Government Data Summary
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Employer Name | Oberlin College | DOL OFLC / WARN |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | OH | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 14 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $75,000 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| WARN Layoff Notices | 1 notice(s), 108 workers | WARN Act notices, state workforce agency originals (archival backstop: LayoffData.com) |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log | Empty by design, not estimated |
Oberlin College's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications, WARN Act notices on file for this employer in OH (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #3,663 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 92nd percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 9th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows; WARN notice count sits below 3% of 304,376 employers (more notices elsewhere).
H-1B Salary Data
| Job Title | Median |
|---|---|
| Associate Professor of Economics | $138,518 |
| Associate Professor, History Department | $103,511 |
| Assistant Professor of Economics | $98,000 |
| Director, Fellowships and Awards | $85,050 |
| Assistant Professor of Dance and Africana Studies | $85,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies | $80,000 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics | $75,000 |
| Head Coach of Women's Tennis | $63,048 |
| Lecturer of Poetry | $60,000 |
| Instructor of Piano Technology | $59,772 |
| Program Coordinator for Intercultural Engagement | $57,500 |
| Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese History | $53,000 |
| Assistant Professor of Politics | $47,020 |
| Asst. Women's Volleyball Coach | $30,300 |
What the Data Says About Oberlin College
Signature stat: WARN history
WARN history dominates: 1 notice put this employer among the 97% with the heaviest layoff filings in the corpus.
Heavy H-1B sponsor
Oberlin College in OH (Educational Services) filed 14 H-1B labor condition applications at a $75,000 disclosed median — a top-tercile sponsorship footprint in this corpus.
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $75,000 median trails 91% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
No OSHA record despite scale
Oberlin College sponsors 14 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.
Shrinking LCA footprint
FY2025 filings fell 33.3% from FY2024 (3 → 2).
Dual-track profile
Oberlin College is one of the rarer profiles carrying both sponsorship volume (14 H-1B LCAs) and WARN history (1 notice) in the same public record (Educational Services) in OH. Weigh those signals separately.
Where Oberlin College sits
This employer among Educational Services H-1B peers
Across the 201 Educational Services sponsors in this corpus with both an H-1B filing count and a credible disclosed-wage median, Oberlin College files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 39%, the selective, below-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (14 filings · $75,000 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Oberlin College. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Oberlin College compares to Educational Services peers
Oberlin College's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state OH). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Oberlin College
14 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
602 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
412 H-1B filings
WARN Act Layoff History
| Notice Date | Workers |
|---|---|
| 2020-07-20 | 108 |
What to check before working with Oberlin College
Oberlin College needs a three-way read: H-1B pay (14 LCAs), safety, and WARN history (1 notice); none of those alone is the rating.
- H-1B median is $75,000 across 14 disclosed-wage positions (of 14 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
- 1 WARN layoff notice on file, review the timing before counting on job stability. Reading WARN notices
Oberlin College'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
- Reading WARN notices - what Oberlin College's layoff filings do and do not prove.
- H-1B salary negotiation - using disclosed wages like Oberlin College's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Oberlin College next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Oberlin College's #3,663 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 Oberlin College's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Oberlin College's disclosed median of $75,000 sits at the 9th 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 Oberlin College's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Oberlin College has 14 H-1B filings on record, ranking #3,663 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 92nd percentile by volume). Filing volume is a sponsorship signal, not a headcount or hiring-quality score.
Does Oberlin College have WARN layoff notices on file?
Yes - 1 WARN Act notice affecting about 108 workers appear in the state-agency corpus for this employer. WARN covers mass layoffs and plant closings that meet statutory thresholds; absence of notices is not a guarantee of stability.
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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 and state WARN Act layoff notices, 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.