Does Harvard University sponsor H-1B?
Yes. Harvard University filed H-1B LCAs covering 77 positions in fiscal year 2026.
Harvard University filed E-3 LCAs covering 2 positions in fiscal year 2026.
ICE employer reports show F-1 student hires at Harvard University in 2024:
- OPT Students
- 799
- STEM OPT Students
- 407
- CPT Students
- 202
Hiring Trends
H-1B Salary Data
| Visa type | New Hires | Min | P25 | Median salary | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-1B | 48 | $65,419 | $72,375 | $76,000 | $82,049 | $325,000 |
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Fellow | 19-1029.00 · Biological Scientists, All Other | 8 | $76k | $78k |
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-2012.00 · Physicists | 7 | $72k | $73k |
| Assistant Professor | 25-1011.00 · Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 4 | $320k | $323k |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 19-1041.00 · Epidemiologists | 4 | $68k | $68k |
| Research Associate | 25-1042.00 · Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $92k | $92k |
| Research Fellow | 19-1029.03 · Geneticists | 3 | $76k | $78k |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 19-1029.02 · MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGISTS | 3 | $74k | $73k |
| Research Associate | 19-1029.00 · Biological Scientists, All Other | 3 | $85k | $83k |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 15-2041.01 · Biostatisticians | 2 | $73k | $73k |
| Research Fellow | 19-1021.00 · Biochemists and Biophysicists | 2 | $84k | $84k |
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H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | MA | 39 |
| Cambridge | MA | 34 |
| Allston | MA | 2 |
| Tracy | CA | 1 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 1 |
H-1B Salary Data
| Visa type | New Hires | Min | P25 | Median salary | P75 | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-3 | 1 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 |
Job Titles
| Job Title Filed↕ | SOC↕ | Positions↓ | Median↕ | Mean↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design Critic in Landscape Architecture | 25-1031.00 · Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $111k | $111k |
| Research Fellow | 19-1029.00 · Biological Scientists, All Other | 1 | $76k | $76k |
H-1B Filings
Work Locations
| City | State | LCA filings |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | MA | 1 |
| Cambridge | MA | 1 |
F-1 Hiring
| Year | OPT Students | STEM OPT Students | CPT Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 84 | 131 | 47 |
| 2018 | 101 | 159 | -- |
| 2019 | 29 | 66 | 44 |
| 2024 | 799 | 407 | 202 |
OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT figures come from ICE's annual employer report, which is not published every year, so some years may be blank.
Data Sources
- The Department of Labor releases LCA disclosure data quarterly. Figures on this page reflect filings through FY2026 Q2.
- ICE provides OPT, STEM OPT, and CPT employer data once a year, and not every year has been released. The most recent report covers 2024.