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Sumter County School System 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

Sumter County School System

Americus, GA

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Employer B

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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Key Metrics

Metric Sumter County School Emory University
Total Petitions 8 1,371
Certified Petitions 7 1,359
Approval Rate (higher is better) 87.5% 99.1%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $61,563 $101,432
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $44,092 – $84,070 $39,332 – $960,000
Total Workers 8 1,371
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

Sumter County School System

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Biology and Chemistry Teacher 2 $69,777
Teacher “ Special Education 1 $51,906
Teacher - ESOL 1 $45,100
Special Programs Coordinator 1 $59,779
Special Education Teacher 1 $44,092
Principal 1 $84,070

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 Sumter County, Petitions Emory University, Petitions
FY2023 3 (3 cert.) 474 (313 cert.)
FY2024 2 (2 cert.) 405 (267 cert.)
FY2025 3 (2 cert.) 431 (314 cert.)
FY2026 - 61 (39 cert.)