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US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center vs Harvard University

Select two employer filers to compare H-1B LCA filing volume, DOL certification rates, listed offered wages, and top job titles from Department of Labor disclosure records. LCA filings are not USCIS petition approvals, visa issuances, or proof of employment. See our methodology.

Employer A

US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Monterey, CA

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Employer B

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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Key Metrics

Metric US ARMY DEFENSE Harvard University
Total LCA Filings 150 1,290
Certified LCA Filings 148 1,269
DOL Certification Rate (higher is better) 98.7% 98.4%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $72,786 $99,908
Salary Range $48,080 – $86,393 $45,718 – $560,997
Total Workers 150 1,290
Active Years FY2023–FY2026 FY2023–FY2026

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

Top H-1B Job Titles

US Army Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR 150 $72,786

Harvard University

Job Title LCA Filings Avg Wage
Research Associate 290 $82,403
Research Fellow 260 $73,464
Postdoctoral Fellow 259 $69,287
Assistant Professor 173 $194,173
Postdoctoral Research Fellow 45 $73,617
Lecturer 28 $93,432

Year-over-Year LCA Filing Volume

Fiscal Year US ARMY, LCA Filings Harvard University, LCA Filings
FY2023 39 (39 cert.) 368 (360 cert.)
FY2024 50 (49 cert.) 352 (347 cert.)
FY2025 44 (43 cert.) 309 (304 cert.)
FY2026 17 (17 cert.) 261 (258 cert.)

Download the national H-1B LCA summary cited on this page: h1b-statistics.csv (derived from DOL OFLC disclosure files; CC BY 4.0 with attribution).