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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

H-1B & Green Card Sponsorship Data

Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation. View All Salary Records

952

Total Filings

2021-Present

98.0%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$108,091

Median Salary

Across All Roles

-2.9%

Filing Growth

175 → 170 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
902
H-1B Filings
50
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
H-1B Jun 23, 2026 897
PERM Dec 3, 2024 50
E-3 Oct 30, 2024 2
H-1B1 Apr 12, 2024 3
Counts only filings that carry a submission date, so these totals run below the Filings by Program counts above.
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Dated filings (2021–Present)
Computer Systems Engineer 3 Jun 23, 2026 56
Scientific Engineering Associate (Geophysics) Jun 12, 2026 3
Postdoc (Energy Geosciences) Jun 8, 2026 1
Postdoc Jun 4, 2026 58
Technology Researcher III (Building Energy Technologies) Jun 2, 2026 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Postdoc 58 $79,134 $66,737 $144,000
Computer Systems Engineer 3 56 $167,214 $123,684 $195,984
SCIENTIFIC ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE 38 $102,909 $9,565 $132,156
Postdoc Physicist 22 $72,984 $64,272 $93,492
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEER 2 16 $129,756 $100,549 $147,396
PHYSICIST RESEARCH SCIENTIST ENGINEER 16 $141,600 $101,976 $172,200
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR 14 $80,298 $55,596 $116,292
SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 13 $72,789 $57,928 $86,220
Principal Scientific Engineering Associate 11 $114,379 $79,789 $160,920
COMPUTATIONAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST ENGINEER 10 $170,136 $147,600 $218,400
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$68,126

25th Percentile

$82,176

Median (50th)

$108,091

75th Percentile

$140,925

90th Percentile

$167,797

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Filings by State (Chart)
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Median Salary by State (Chart)
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Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 175 $96,840 95.4%
2022 161 $107,640 96.9%
2023 173 $104,952 97.7%
2024 165 $110,178 99.4%
2025 170 $109,200 100.0%
2026 108 $128,170 99.1%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
27
Average Days
7–8
P25–P75 Range
952
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 9 7–7 897
PERM 367 361 209–491 50
Processing Time Trend
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Represents Base Salary only (excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation). Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026