What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Cambridge, MA, 02139?

The most common H-1B roles in Cambridge, MA, 02139 are Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor.

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Cambridge, MA, 02139 H-1B market data

Name: Cambridge, MA, 02139 H-1B / LCA market
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Summary

Employers in Cambridge, MA, 02139 filed 6,025 H-1B labor condition applications (LCAs) across 756 employers between FY2016-FY2026.

The filings cover 2,724 distinct role titles.

Top sponsoring employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfizer Inc..

The most common sponsored roles were Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor.

LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.

Role rows Wage rows Trends

Market summary

Market ID	zip:02139
Match type	postal_code
City	Cambridge
State	MA
Postal code	02139
LCA filings	6,025
Companies	756
Role titles	2,724
Fiscal-year coverage	FY2016 to FY2026

Wage summary

Annualized low min	$35,000
Annualized high max	$280,800,000
Annualized low average	$245,612
Outlier count	7

Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 02139.

Top companies

Company	LCA filings	Cases	Low wage min	High wage max	First FY	Latest FY
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1,788	1,788	39,264	2,652,000	2,016	2,026
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	546	546	52,000	5,557,240	2,016	2,026
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	195	195	73,000	375,550	2,023	2,026
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	165	165	46,966	425,000	2,016	2,024
Not Applicable	102	102	54,745	210,000	2,016	2,023
Pfizer Inc.	98	98	50,000	450,000	2,016	2,026
Everquote, Inc.	95	95	45,000	260,000	2,016	2,025
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.	95	95	44,665	245,000	2,016	2,026
Massachusetts General Hospital	82	82	35,901	450,000	2,016	2,026
ModernaTX, Inc.	78	78	65,000	420,000	2,018	2,025
Intellia Therapeutics	66	66	84,000	195,000	2,018	2,024
Brigham and Women's Hospital	60	60	44,512	200,000	2,016	2,026
Cambridge Public Health Commission	53	53	54,309	560,000	2,016	2,026
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	45	45	68,682	280,800,000	2,016	2,026
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	42	42	67,205	221,450	2,016	2,026

Top roles

Title	SOC	LCA filings	Low wage min	High wage max
Research Scientist	19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists	139	$46,530	$880,056
Postdoctoral Associate	19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists	94	$50,376	$84,872
RESEARCH SCIENTIST	19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	75	$51,000	$74,256
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE	19-1021 BIOCHEMISTS AND BIOPHYSICISTS	59	$47,050	$59,736
Research Scientist	19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	55	$66,000	$200,000
Research Scientist	19-2012.00 Physicists	46	$72,500	$125,000
Postdoctoral Associate	17-2041.00 Chemical Engineers	43	$53,460	$2,652,000
Postdoctoral Associate	19-2012.00 Physicists	42	$54,540	$90,450
Research Scientist	15-1221.00 Computer and Information Research Scientists	41	$85,530	$204,027
Assistant Professor	25-1032.00 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	36	$111,000	$146,500
RESEARCH SCIENTIST	19-1042 MEDICAL SCIENTISTS, EXCEPT EPIDEMIOLOGISTS	34	$49,128	$70,000
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE	17-2144	32	$47,244	$0
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE	19-2012 PHYSICISTS	31	$53,000	$60,000
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE	19-2031 CHEMISTS	31	$44,556	$50,316
Postdoctoral Associate	17-2144.00 Mechanical Engineers, R&D	29	$55,600	$71,027

Market trend

Period	LCA count	Role titles	SOC codes	Avg wage low	Avg prevailing	Certified	Certification rate
2016 Q2	669	287	94	$82,083	$67,649	638	95.4%
2017 Q2	781	375	105	$678,921	$240,552	743	95.1%
2018 Q2	828	388	102	$89,949	$74,489	798	96.4%
2019 Q2	142	71	45	$86,143	$78,299	136	95.8%
2020 Q1	119	72	46	$123,338	$85,563	114	95.8%
2020 Q4	166	99	57	$101,846	$84,288	165	99.4%
2021 Q2	389	214	77	$103,952	$88,205	377	96.9%
2023 Q1	165	99	58	$111,827	$91,797	164	99.4%
2023 Q2	424	221	89	$113,270	$92,652	422	99.5%
2023 Q3	262	156	65	$112,144	$92,174	255	97.3%
2023 Q4	226	118	57	$111,075	$92,073	222	98.2%
2024 Q1	116	69	46	$108,859	$93,657	115	99.1%
2024 Q2	251	138	67	$145,943	$104,470	247	98.4%
2024 Q3	286	163	71	$111,250	$91,496	282	98.6%
2024 Q4	178	89	50	$111,005	$91,340	172	96.6%
2025 Q1	133	75	50	$119,852	$90,772	132	99.2%
2025 Q2	192	97	57	$127,890	$95,443	191	99.5%
2025 Q3	283	159	74	$1,477,423	$95,007	276	97.5%
2025 Q4	164	79	56	$116,780	$92,075	160	97.6%
2026 Q2	251	112	75	$144,911	$94,831	249	99.2%

Frequently asked questions

How many H-1B filings are in Cambridge, MA, 02139?: Cambridge, MA, 02139 has 6,025 H-1B LCA filings on record from 756 employers (FY2016-FY2026). LCA filings are labor-condition applications certified by the U.S. Department of Labor, not active job postings or approved USCIS H-1B petitions.
Which companies sponsor H-1B workers in Cambridge, MA, 02139?: The top H-1B sponsors in Cambridge, MA, 02139 include Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc., Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Pfizer Inc..
What roles are sponsored for H-1B in Cambridge, MA, 02139?: The most common H-1B roles in Cambridge, MA, 02139 are Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Associate, Assistant Professor.

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