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Princeton, NJ, 08544 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:08544 |
| Match type | postal_code |
| City | Princeton |
| State | NJ |
| Postal code | 08544 |
| LCA filings | 1,469 |
| Companies | 13 |
| Role titles | 401 |
| Fiscal-year coverage | FY2016 to FY2026 |
Wage summary
| Annualized low min | $34,900 |
| Annualized high max | $1,872,000 |
| Annualized low average | $81,299 |
| Outlier count | 0 |
Market caveat: State inferred from dominant loaded LCA worksite state for ZIP 08544.
Top companies
| Company | LCA filings | Cases | Low wage min | High wage max | First FY | Latest FY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 1,444 | 1,444 | 34,900 | 1,872,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 7 | 7 | 47,000 | 100,000 | 2,016 | 2,026 |
| HEXACORP LLC | 3 | 3 | 63,000 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
| PRINCETON IN ASIA, INC. | 3 | 3 | 78,520 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,017 |
| ITLIZE GLOBAL LLC. | 2 | 2 | 85,197 | 85,197 | 2,023 | 2,025 |
| MANGONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | 2 | 2 | 145,000 | 150,000 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
| PMA Consultants, LLC | 2 | 2 | 168,480 | 179,920 | 2,025 | 2,025 |
| LOTUS SEPARATIONS, LLC | 1 | 1 | 62,400 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH | 1 | 1 | 43,000 | 0 | 2,017 | 2,017 |
| Princeton in Africa, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 93,500 | 93,500 | 2,024 | 2,024 |
| THE CLAY MATHEMATICS INSTITUTE, INC. | 1 | 1 | 66,830 | 100,000 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | 1 | 1 | 40,810 | 53,000 | 2,018 | 2,018 |
| UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | 1 | 1 | 60,000 | 0 | 2,016 | 2,016 |
Top roles
| Title | SOC | LCA filings | Low wage min | High wage max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2031.00 Chemists | 62 | $48,500 | $89,112 |
| ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 40 | $56,400 | $105,197 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 39 | $50,315 | $121,000 |
| LECTURER | 25-1124.00 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 32 | $49,920 | $122,720 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2012.00 Physicists | 32 | $55,328 | $94,998 |
| ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR | 19-1042.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 30 | $54,000 | $98,217 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-1029 | 27 | $42,900 | $60,000 |
| RESEARCH SPECIALIST II | 19-4021.00 Biological Technicians | 24 | $42,000 | $59,201 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2041.00 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 22 | $65,000 | $86,788 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 17-2081.00 Environmental Engineers | 21 | $50,000 | $78,965 |
| SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIST | 19-3011.00 Economists | 20 | $54,725 | $73,000 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 19-2021.00 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 19 | $62,000 | $79,178 |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 19-1021.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists | 18 | $65,000 | $83,060 |
| ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCHOLAR | 19-1029 BIOLOGICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER | 17 | $49,400 | $83,400 |
| POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE | 17-2041.00 Chemical Engineers | 16 | $48,500 | $1,872,000 |
Market trend
| Period | LCA count | Role titles | SOC codes | Avg wage low | Avg prevailing | Certified | Certification rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Q2 | 123 | 29 | 40 | $70,858 | $51,321 | 117 | 95.1% |
| 2017 Q2 | 124 | 27 | 41 | $75,639 | $54,358 | 120 | 96.8% |
| 2018 Q2 | 131 | 22 | 40 | $65,415 | $51,798 | 114 | 87.0% |
| 2019 Q2 | 21 | 6 | 13 | $59,322 | $52,373 | 21 | 100.0% |
| 2020 Q1 | 44 | 10 | 18 | $119,315 | $52,190 | 41 | 93.2% |
| 2020 Q4 | 37 | 16 | 25 | $69,870 | $54,068 | 34 | 91.9% |
| 2021 Q2 | 84 | 17 | 32 | $76,449 | $59,043 | 79 | 94.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | 42 | 10 | 22 | $72,744 | $61,396 | 41 | 97.6% |
| 2023 Q2 | 84 | 17 | 30 | $77,871 | $60,526 | 77 | 91.7% |
| 2023 Q3 | 75 | 22 | 31 | $79,800 | $56,304 | 71 | 94.7% |
| 2023 Q4 | 91 | 26 | 36 | $83,179 | $60,762 | 86 | 94.5% |
| 2024 Q1 | 29 | 9 | 17 | $83,904 | $61,865 | 27 | 93.1% |
| 2024 Q2 | 82 | 20 | 32 | $80,907 | $60,824 | 78 | 95.1% |
| 2024 Q3 | 56 | 19 | 25 | $85,031 | $62,771 | 54 | 96.4% |
| 2024 Q4 | 54 | 14 | 29 | $90,229 | $65,029 | 50 | 92.6% |
| 2025 Q1 | 64 | 18 | 31 | $90,533 | $67,564 | 60 | 93.8% |
| 2025 Q2 | 108 | 20 | 42 | $87,684 | $63,219 | 104 | 96.3% |
| 2025 Q3 | 53 | 15 | 25 | $86,162 | $64,055 | 50 | 94.3% |
| 2025 Q4 | 63 | 18 | 32 | $94,634 | $67,501 | 59 | 93.7% |
| 2026 Q2 | 104 | 24 | 37 | $92,469 | $67,414 | 100 | 96.2% |
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