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University of Michigan vs IQVIA RDS Inc

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

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

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Employer B

IQVIA RDS Inc

Durham, NC

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Key Metrics

Metric University of Michigan IQVIA RDS Inc
Total Petitions 2,614 314
Certified Petitions 2,564 306
Approval Rate (higher is better) 98.1% 97.5%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $82,263 $133,135
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $38,938 – $950,546 $65,478 – $218,813
Total Workers 2,614 314
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

University of Michigan

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 834 $60,438
Assistant Professor 274 $117,344
Research Investigator 211 $69,710
Assistant Research Scientist 92 $89,099
Research Lab Specialist Intermediate 80 $59,089
Research Lab Specialist Associate 78 $48,916

IQVIA RDS Inc

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Senior Statistical Programmer 59 $126,946
Principal Statistical Programmer 37 $151,327
Associate Principal Statistical Programmer 12 $143,316
Biostatistician 2 7 $110,740
Senior Biostatistician 6 $137,069
Associate Clinical Lead 6 $137,679

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year University of, Petitions IQVIA RDS, Petitions
FY2023 1,107 (597 cert.) 124 (83 cert.)
FY2024 638 (529 cert.) 87 (69 cert.)
FY2025 672 (539 cert.) 81 (68 cert.)
FY2026 197 (112 cert.) 22 (9 cert.)