National Institutes of Health, HHS in Bethesda, MD

Q: Does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor H-1B workers in Bethesda, MD?

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS has filed 2,115 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Bethesda, MD with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $90k. Most fall between $76k and $106k. The most common role is Research Fellow. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.

Does National Institutes of Health, HHS sponsor H-1B workers in Bethesda, MD?

Yes. National Institutes of Health, HHS has filed 2,115 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Bethesda, MD with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $90k. Most fall between $76k and $106k. The most common role is Research Fellow. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.

H-1B LCA filings

2,115

Median base salary

$90k

Middle 50%

$76k to $106k

Filings and pay by year

Bethesda, MD at National Institutes of Health, HHS, by fiscal year

Show the numbers behind this chart

National Institutes of Health, HHS Bethesda, MD H-1B filings and median base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Filings	Median base salary
FY2026 (partial)	129	$111k
FY2025	171	$105k
FY2024	259	$101k
FY2023	270	$92k
FY2022	252	$88k
FY2021	272	$86k
FY2020	199	$82k
FY2019	194	$81k
FY2018	182	$73k
FY2017	187	$71k

A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.

Roles

What National Institutes of Health, HHS files for in Bethesda, MD

Role	Filings	Median base salary
Research Fellow	1,424	$84k
Staff Scientist	425	$114k
Clinical Fellow	143	$86k
Staff Clinician	45	$167k
Investigator Tenure Track	44	$147k
Assistant Clinical Investigator	6	$181k
Investigator	6	$132k
Senior Investigator	6	$241k
Senior Research Fellow	5	$95k
Tenure Track Investigator	3	$150k
Research Fellos	2	$81k
Special Advisor for Global Health	2	$156k

Prevailing-wage level

The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)

Level	Filings	Median base salary
Level I	1,360	$83k
Level II	367	$114k
Level III	193	$112k
Level IV	48	$135k

Other places National Institutes of Health, HHS files

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