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LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

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

161

Total Filings

2021-Present

63.4%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$83,480

Median Salary

Across All Roles

+77.3%

Filing Growth

22 → 39 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)
Filings by Program
152
H-1B Filings
9
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 22, 2026 152
PERM Apr 1, 2026 9
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)
Assistant Professor Jun 22, 2026 73
Research Scientist Jun 18, 2026 7
Report Developer and CRM Administrator Jun 18, 2026 1
Teaching Assistant Professor May 14, 2026 9
INVESTMENT ANALYST Apr 23, 2026 2
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Assistant Professor 73 $100,000 $56,484 $170,000
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 18 $57,412 $40,800 $732,096
Teaching Assistant Professor 9 $83,000 $65,000 $115,000
PROFESSOR OF PRACTICE 7 $101,500 $58,420 $101,500
Research Scientist 7 $75,000 $64,000 $100,000
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/FELLOW 4 $54,122 $46,072 $58,650
Senior Research Scientist and Curriculum Innovation Manager 4 $108,150 $100,000 $108,500
NHERI Research Scientist 3 $83,480 $77,030 $83,480
Post-doctoral Research Scholar/Fellow 3 $53,758 $52,704 $55,000
Senior Research Scientist 3 $83,616 $83,616 $83,616
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$56,484

25th Percentile

$65,000

Median (50th)

$83,480

75th Percentile

$105,000

90th Percentile

$115,000

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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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Filing Pace by Program
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 22 $71,637 86.4%
2022 19 $78,000 52.6%
2023 25 $76,000 48.0%
2024 27 $93,000 70.4%
2025 39 $97,000 59.0%
2026 29 $95,000 65.5%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
7
Median Days
148
Average Days
7–68
P25–P75 Range
161
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 133 7–18 152
PERM 467 406 385–494 9
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