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Johns Hopkins University vs National Institutes of Health, HHS

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

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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Employer B

National Institutes of Health, HHS

Bethesda, MD

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Key Metrics

Metric Johns Hopkins University National Institutes of
Total Petitions 1,636 1,109
Certified Petitions 962 859
Approval Rate (higher is better) 58.8% 77.5%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $90,719 $105,120
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $45,195 – $640,000 $53,040 – $350,000
Total Workers 1,636 1,109
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Johns Hopkins University

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 337 $62,822
Research Associate 296 $70,770
Assistant Professor 206 $145,991
Postdoctoral Fellow 123 $67,104
Assistant Research Scientist 74 $80,303
Instructor 45 $98,162

National Institutes of Health, HHS

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Research Fellow 712 $95,306
Staff Scientist 200 $124,338
Clinical Fellow 55 $91,726
Research Fellow 52 $90,271
Investigator Tenure Track 34 $165,557
Staff Clinician 19 $155,702

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Johns Hopkins, Petitions National Institutes, Petitions
FY2023 560 (303 cert.) 477 (388 cert.)
FY2024 498 (305 cert.) 359 (286 cert.)
FY2025 502 (305 cert.) 238 (164 cert.)
FY2026 76 (49 cert.) 35 (21 cert.)