Brown University

H-1B & green card sponsor · Headquarters Providence, RI · Industry: Education

Short answer

Yes, Brown University sponsors H-1B visas. It had 70 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far, with a median salary of $80,074.

H-1B filings · FY2026 so far

#584 of 50,637 sponsors

Median salary

$80,074

−37% vs all H-1B ($126,372)

Green cards (PERM) · FY2026 so far

certified labor certifications

Most common level

Level I

51% of filings with a level

By fiscal year

H-1B filings

54FY2024

69FY2025

70FY2026*

*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 (9 months).

By fiscal year

Green card (PERM) certifications

2FY2023

3FY2024

7FY2025

5FY2026*

Certified PERM cases by decision year, FY2023 onward.

FY2026 so far · all roles · 70 filings

What Brown University pays H-1B workers

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10th pct: $67,745
25th pct: $73,125
Median: $80,074
75th pct: $100,000
90th pct: $128,041

DOL wage level of filings

Level I · entry · 51%
Level II · qualified · 35%
Level III · experienced · 12%
Level IV · fully competent · 2%

Of 57 filings that state a level. Level matters in the wage-weighted H-1B lottery.

FY2026 so far

Top roles Brown University sponsors

Job title	DOL occupation	Filings	Median	Middle 50%
Senior Research Associate In Molecular Bio Cell Bio Biochem	Molecular and Cellular Biologists	3	$75,837	$75,837 – $75,837
Senior Research Associate In Molecular Microbiology Immunology	Molecular and Cellular Biologists	2	$75,837	$75,837 – $75,837
Research Associate In Applied Mathematics	Mathematicians	2	$76,250	$74,375 – $78,125
Assistant Professor Of Economics	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$194,705	$189,430 – $199,980
Assistant Professor Of French And Francophone Studies	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000
Assistant Professor Of History	History Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$104,390	$104,390 – $104,390
Assistant Professor In Molecular Bio Cell Bio Biochem	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$138,986	$138,986 – $138,986
Assistant Professor Of Molecular Microbiology Immunology	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$114,735	$114,735 – $114,735

FY2026 so far worksites

Where they work

City	Filings	Median
Providence, RI	70	$80,074

Worker positions on FY2026 so far filings

Who Brown University files for

New hires41%

29 — Includes new graduates moving from OPT

Extensions of current workers37%

26 — Continuing H-1B employment with Brown University

Amended petitions9%

6 — Usually a new location or role

Transfers from other employers9%

6 — People switching to Brown University from another H-1B employer

Already on an H-1B elsewhere? 9% of positions are transfers from other employers, so Brown University does hire people mid-H-1B.

PERM labor certification

Green card sponsorship

Fiscal year	Certified	Withdrawn	Median days to decision
FY2023	2	0	292
FY2024	3	0	380
FY2025	7	1	456
FY2026 so far	5	0	453

PERM is the first government step for most EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. Nationally, PERM decisions take a median of 398 days right now — see live PERM times.

Not H-1B dependent

H-1B workers are below DOL's dependency threshold.

No willful-violator flag

No DOL finding of willful wage violations on its filings.

Not debarred

Not on DOL's PERM / H-2A / H-2B debarment list.

Immigration law firms used

The Law Office of Goss & Associates, LLC · Goss Associates, LLC

Compare with similar sponsors

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Questions about Brown University H-1B sponsorship

Does Brown University sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Brown University had 70 certified H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 so far, ranking #584 among all U.S. sponsors.

What is the H-1B salary at Brown University?

The median is $80,074; the middle half of filings fall between $73,125 and $100,000. The most-filed title, Senior Research Associate In Molecular Bio Cell Bio Biochem, has a median of $75,837.

Does Brown University sponsor green cards?

Brown University had 5 certified PERM labor certifications in FY2026 so far. PERM is the first government step for most employment-based green cards.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA and PERM disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.