H-1B in Cambridge, MA
H-1B sponsorship in Cambridge, MA (LCA, FY2017–2026).
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in Cambridge, MA?
25,598 H-1B LCA filings are on record in Cambridge, MA (FY2017 to FY2026, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $107k median base salary. The top sponsors are Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard University; and Akamai Technologies, Inc.
H-1B filings
25,598
FY2017–2026*
Median base salary
$107,113
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$81k–$138k
interquartile range
Top employers
10
sponsoring here
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top roles filed for here
Most H-1B filings by job title
- 1Software Engineer1,361
- 2Research Scientist1,022
- 3Postdoctoral Associate859
- 4Research Associate495
- 5Postdoctoral Fellow408
- 6Senior Software Engineer328
- 7Assistant Professor313
- 8Senior Research Associate239
- 9Software Development Engineer II233
- 10Software Developer218
Top H-1B employers in Cambridge, MA
Most filings · with each employer’s median for this city
- 1Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,862 filings$72k
- 2Harvard University1,153 filings$70k
- 3Akamai Technologies1,078 filings$122k
- 4Google975 filings$150k
- 5Takeda852 filings$140k
- 6Amazon697 filings$144k
- 7Broad Institute684 filings$85k
- 8Biogen684 filings$110k
- 9Novartis682 filings$91k
- 10IBM632 filings$103k
