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Cambridge, MA, 02138 H-1B market data
ZIP-bounded LCA market summary with top companies, top roles, wage ranges, filing coverage, and quarterly trend points. State can be inferred from the dominant loaded LCA worksite state for the ZIP.
Market summary
| Market ID | zip:02138 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Cambridge |
| State | MA |
| Postal code | 02138 |
| LCA filings | 2,337 |
| Companies | 397 |
| Role titles | 1,040 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $32,730 |
| Annualized high max | $198,931,200 |
| Annualized low average | $174,296 |
| Outlier count | 2 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 02138.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 1,148 | 1,148 | 40,768 | 4,056,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | 60 | 60 | 63,705 | 855,288 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. | 43 | 43 | 65,000 | 174,900 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 38 | 38 | 45,739 | 162,947 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | 35 | 35 | 66,000 | 210,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Fujitsu America, Inc. | 33 | 33 | 81,550 | 115,939 | 2,016 | 2,021 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 28 | 28 | 39,000 | 90,000 | 2,016 | 2,024 |
| Tamr, Inc. | 24 | 24 | 105,000 | 210,000 | 2,016 | 2,025 |
| National Bureau of Economic Research | 22 | 22 | 44,290 | 299,520 | 2,016 | 2,021 |
| KENSHO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 21 | 21 | 80,000 | 180,000 | 2,016 | 2,019 |
| Fujitsu North America, Inc. | 20 | 20 | 87,857 | 128,083 | 2,023 | 2,026 |
| Vizgen, Inc. | 20 | 20 | 75,000 | 198,931,200 | 2,021 | 2,026 |
| Raytheon BBN Technologies Corp. | 19 | 19 | 52,000 | 140,005 | 2,016 | 2,023 |
| EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. | 17 | 17 | 65,000 | 130,000 | 2,016 | 2,018 |
| NAGA, LLC | 15 | 15 | 45,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 84 | $41,364 | $52,140 |
| Research Associate | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 60 | $50,872 | $96,308 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 52 | $60,000 | $84,750 |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-2099 PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 48 | $45,000 | $66,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1029.00 Biological Scientists, All Other | 46 | $52,000 | $85,700 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 39 | $42,702 | $85,000 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 26 | $53,460 | $90,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW | 19-2031 CHEMISTS | 25 | $40,768 | $47,476 |
| Research Associate | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 21 | $60,000 | $110,240 |
| RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2099 PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 20 | $47,500 | $93,380 |
| COMPUTER SOFTWARE ENGINEER, APPLICATIONS | 15-1132 SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, APPLICATIONS | 17 | $86,062 | $103,501 |
| RESEARCH ASSISTANT | 19-4061 | 16 | $35,000 | $40,000 |
| Computer Software Engineer, Applications | 15-1252.00 Software Developers | 15 | $107,230 | $128,083 |
| Research Associate | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 14 | $52,645 | $95,680 |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1063.00 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $190,000 | $225,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 339 | 141 | 80 | $72,409 | $60,109 | 324 | 95.6% |
| 2017 Q2 | 314 | 121 | 74 | $76,814 | $63,499 | 299 | 95.2% |
| 2018 Q2 | 336 | 152 | 72 | $82,754 | $69,099 | 325 | 96.7% |
| 2019 Q2 | 69 | 27 | 31 | $81,911 | $74,537 | 67 | 97.1% |
| 2020 Q1 | 49 | 26 | 22 | $88,059 | $75,164 | 46 | 93.9% |
| 2020 Q4 | 64 | 39 | 32 | $98,530 | $77,565 | 63 | 98.4% |
| 2021 Q2 | 109 | 53 | 49 | $1,821,830 | $75,068 | 105 | 96.3% |
| 2023 Q1 | 38 | 23 | 28 | $106,669 | $72,852 | 37 | 97.4% |
| 2023 Q2 | 126 | 65 | 46 | $96,123 | $75,228 | 122 | 96.8% |
| 2023 Q3 | 88 | 52 | 42 | $90,407 | $71,645 | 86 | 97.7% |
| 2023 Q4 | 83 | 38 | 41 | $98,057 | $80,727 | 79 | 95.2% |
| 2024 Q1 | 50 | 27 | 29 | $119,828 | $83,763 | 50 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | 80 | 40 | 40 | $107,458 | $77,632 | 80 | 100.0% |
| 2024 Q3 | 117 | 71 | 57 | $105,406 | $78,824 | 114 | 97.4% |
| 2024 Q4 | 56 | 34 | 37 | $176,622 | $84,754 | 56 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q1 | 52 | 27 | 25 | $112,788 | $83,796 | 50 | 96.2% |
| 2025 Q2 | 71 | 42 | 34 | $110,046 | $88,265 | 71 | 100.0% |
| 2025 Q3 | 100 | 66 | 49 | $117,553 | $89,623 | 98 | 98.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | 76 | 37 | 38 | $108,105 | $86,948 | 75 | 98.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 120 | 60 | 56 | $110,725 | $82,694 | 119 | 99.2% |
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