H-1B Filings
18
Major sponsor. DOL labor condition applications on file.
Educational Services MA DOL H-1B
Worcester Polytechnic Institute: H-1B Sponsorship Profile
Worcester Polytechnic Institute in MA (Educational Services) is dominated by DOL H-1B labor-condition applications (18 on file) at a $76,125 disclosed median; OSHA and WARN tracks are empty here.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA): · 18 H-1B LCAs at a $76,125 disclosed median
According to DOL OFLC H-1B disclosures, OSHA ITA injury logs, and state WARN Act notices, Worcester Polytechnic Institute in MA carries 18 H-1B wage filings on record, a $76,125 median wage across 15 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.
- 18 H-1B LCAs
- $76,125 median wage
The record at a glance
Compared with the rest of PlainEmployers' federal employer corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile), and disclosed median wage sits at the 10th percentile of 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows.
- 94th pct
- H-1B filing rank
- 10th 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
31/100
3 of 4 federal tracks · Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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+
18 H-1B LCAs
#2,878 of 51,370 sponsors · 94th percentile by volume (DOL OFLC)
Disclosed pay F
$76,125 median
10th 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
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute's disclosed H-1B petition count rose from 5 in FY2024 to 8 in FY2025 (+60%).
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute's filing-count-weighted median disclosed H-1B wage fell from $86,300 in FY2024 to $73,027 in FY2025 (-15.4%).
Median H-1B Salary
$76,125
Below national median. Across 15 disclosed positions
Where Worcester Polytechnic Institute's H-1B wage sits nationally
Median disclosed wage vs. all US employers with H-1B filings
$76,125 Top 90% higher than 10% of 272,125 US employers
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Source DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification, H-1B Disclosure Data · August 2026
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's H-1B median wage, FY2024 vs FY2025
Filing-count-weighted median across this employer's own disclosed H-1B positions (-15.4% 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 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | DOL OFLC |
| Industry | Educational Services | NAICS / DOL |
| State | MA | U.S. Federal Records |
| H-1B Filings | 18 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| H-1B Median Salary | $76,125 | DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure |
| Tracks not on file | employer OSHA injury log, WARN notices | Empty by design, not estimated |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's values above reflect the most recent DOL Labor Condition Applications on file for this employer in MA (Educational Services). In this corpus, H-1B filing volume ranks #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th percentile); disclosed median wage sits at the 10th 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 |
|---|---|
| Associate Vice President of University Advancement | $260,000 |
| Director, Integration Services and Data Management | $135,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $121,000 |
| Assistant Professor | $117,300 |
| Assistant Professor | $116,278 |
| Assistant Professor | $115,000 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $93,194 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | $76,125 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $71,000 |
| Assistant Teaching Professor | $69,500 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $66,000 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | $64,163 |
| Assistant Research Professor | $62,000 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow Chemistry | $60,000 |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | $58,750 |
| Director, WPI Makerspace and Innovation Studio | N/A |
What the Data Says About Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Signature stat: H-1B volume
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's most extreme placement is sponsorship scale: 18 H-1B LCAs rank higher than 94% of sponsors in this corpus (#2,878 of 51,370).
Growing LCA footprint
FY2025 added 3 filings versus FY2024 (60%), a sponsorship expansion visible in the raw LCA counts.
Below-median disclosed pay
Disclosed pay runs low: $76,125 median trails 90% of wage rows and sits under the $124,488 national median.
Falling disclosed medians
Disclosed medians moved from $86,300 (FY2024) to $73,027 (FY2025) (-15.4%), weighted by this employer's own LCA rows — not a company-wide raise and not role-mix adjusted.
No WARN filings
No WARN Act mass-layoff notices are on file for Worcester Polytechnic Institute among Educational Services employers we track.
No OSHA record despite scale
Worcester Polytechnic Institute sponsors 18 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.
Where Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute files more petitions than 0% of them and discloses a higher median wage than 44%, the selective, below-median pay quadrant. Filing volume is hiring scale, not pay; the axes are independent DOL OFLC disclosures (18 filings · $76,125 median here).
Each muted dot is one educational services peer from a filings-stratified sample of 42; the brand marker is Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Source: DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification H-1B LCA disclosures (credible wages recomputed from per-position filings, excluding parse errors above $500k).
How Worcester Polytechnic Institute compares to Educational Services peers
Worcester Polytechnic Institute's nearest H-1B-filing peers in Educational Services (home state MA). Each card links to that employer's federal-records profile.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
18 H-1B filings
University of Michigan
602 H-1B filings
Johns Hopkins University
412 H-1B filings
What to check before working with Worcester Polytechnic Institute
For Worcester Polytechnic Institute, start with sponsorship pay (18 H-1B LCAs, median $76,125) and only then layer any other federal silence.
- H-1B median is $76,125 across 15 disclosed-wage positions (of 18 total filings), benchmark any offer against it and the metro prevailing wage. Compare with peers
Worcester Polytechnic Institute'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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute's when you negotiate.
- Compare employers - put Worcester Polytechnic Institute next to peers on pay, safety, and WARN.
- National H-1B & safety statistics - where Worcester Polytechnic Institute's #2,878 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute's H-1B wage sit nationally?
Among 272,125 credible H-1B wage rows in this corpus, Worcester Polytechnic Institute's disclosed median of $76,125 sits at the 10th 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute's H-1B filing volume compare to other sponsors?
Worcester Polytechnic Institute has 18 H-1B filings on record, ranking #2,878 of 51,370 sponsors in this corpus (about the 94th 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.