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The Jackson 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

18

Total Filings

2021-Present

83.3%

Approval Rate

Certified Cases

$75,770

Median Salary

Across All Roles
Filings by Program
6
H-1B Filings
12
PERM Filings
Labor certification, the first green card step
Recent Filing Activity
By Program Type
Program Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
PERM Sep 21, 2023 12
H-1B Dec 1, 2022 6
By Role (Most Recent)
Role Last Filing Total (2021–Present)
Application Architect Sep 21, 2023 3
Portfolio Manager, JMCRS Project Mgmt Dec 16, 2022 1
Accountant II Dec 1, 2022 3
Research Scientist Nov 30, 2022 2
Senior Business Intelligence Developer Feb 25, 2022 1
Top Roles by Filings
Role Count Median Salary Min Max
Accountant II 3 $60,403 $57,824 $60,403
Application Architect 3 $100,500 $100,500 $113,500
Bioinformatics Analyst II 2 $62,982 $62,982 $62,982
Research Scientist 2 $69,867 $58,178 $81,557
Sr. Product Manager - JAX Mice, Clinical and Research Services 2 $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Computational Scientist 1 $84,094 $84,094 $84,094
Molecular Diagnostic Technologist 1 $43,576 $43,576 $43,576
Portfolio Manager, JMCRS Project Mgmt 1 $73,000 $73,000 $73,000
Product Manager (IT) 1 $125,650 $125,650 $125,650
Scientist, Monoclonal Antibody Services 1 $63,250 $63,250 $63,250
Salary Distribution (All Filings + Role Overlays)
10th Percentile

$58,072

25th Percentile

$61,048

Median (50th)

$75,770

75th Percentile

$83,460

90th Percentile

$104,400

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The Jackson Laboratory's H-1B petition approval rate

Not the LCA certification rate every site quotes (the Department of Labor certifies ~99% of LCAs) — this is the USCIS first-decision approval rate on the actual H-1B petitions, where denials are real. Across 112 new (initial) petitions, FY2019–FY2024.

Initial approval rate
99.1%
new petitions (FY2019–FY2024)
Initial approvals
111
of 112 decided
Overall approval rate
98.1%
incl. continuing (renewals)

Continuing (renewal) petitions approve at near-100% for almost every employer, so the initial rate is the meaningful signal. Counts cover FY2019–FY2024. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub.

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 7 $63,250 85.7%
2022 5 $80,000 100.0%
2023 3 $58,178 100.0%
2024 1 $73,000 100.0%
2025 2 $100,500 0.0%
Processing Time (Filing to Decision)
184
Median Days
199
Average Days
18–321
P25–P75 Range
18
Cases with Data
By Program
Program Median Days Avg Days P25–P75 Cases
H-1B 7 13 7–10 6
PERM 240 292 185–367 12
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: February 8, 2026