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Athens Regional Specialty Services, Inc vs Emory University

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Athens Regional Specialty Services, Inc

Athens, GA

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Employer B

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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Key Metrics

Metric Athens Regional Specialty Emory University
Total Petitions 7 1,371
Certified Petitions 6 1,359
Approval Rate (higher is better) 85.7% 99.1%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $264,107 $101,432
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $240,000 – $273,000 $39,332 – $960,000
Total Workers 7 1,371
Active Years FY2024–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Athens Regional Specialty Services, Inc

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Rheumatologist 2 $270,000
Palliative Care Physician 2 $273,000
Hospitalist 2 $261,375
Physician 1 $240,000

Emory University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Assistant Professor 260 $216,333
Postdoctoral Fellow 254 $60,722
Assistant Academic Research Scientist 75 $62,964
Assistant Academic Research Scientist 62 $67,566
Medical House Staff - Resident 55 $72,566
Medical House Staff - Resident 53 $68,670

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Athens Regional, Petitions Emory University, Petitions
FY2023 - 474 (313 cert.)
FY2024 5 (3 cert.) 405 (267 cert.)
FY2025 2 (1 cert.) 431 (314 cert.)
FY2026 - 61 (39 cert.)