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Cato Institute

Employer · District of Columbia, United States

Employer address
District of Columbia, United States
Applications on record
78
FY2025 applications
5
FY2026 to 30 June
5
Programmes
LCA · PERM
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median offered wage
$71,733
Most common occupation
Social Science Research Assistants
H-1B dependent (as declared)
No
Certified100.0%of decided applications, last three years
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Cato Institute appears in 78 applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor between fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2026 (to 30 June). In fiscal 2025 it filed 5.

Applications by fiscal year — Cato Institute

510FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
510FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20086
FY20093
FY20102
FY20110
FY20122
FY20134
FY20141
FY20153
FY20163
FY20175
FY20186
FY20194
FY20204
FY202110
FY20226
FY20233
FY20246
FY20255
FY2026*5
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*50
FY202550
FY202460
FY202330
FY202251
FY202191
FY202040
FY201940
FY201860
FY201750
FY201630
FY201530
FY201401
FY201340
FY201220
FY201100
FY201020
FY200930
FY200842
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite of each application as filed (first worksite where several are listed).

Cato Institute: applications by worksite state

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Data table
StateApplications
DC76
PA1
VA1
Worksite states
  1. District of Columbia76
  2. Pennsylvania1
  3. Virginia1
Worksite cities
  1. Washington, DC76
  2. Arlington, VA1
  3. Glenside, PA1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

What they hire for and pay

Occupations, job titles and offered wages as stated on the applications.

Occupations (SOC 2018)
  1. Social Science Research Assistants23
  2. Economists18
  3. Producers and Directors8
  4. Graphic Designers5
  5. Editors5
  6. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists3
  7. Political Scientists3
  8. Software Developers2
Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Research Associate8
  2. Policy Analyst7
  3. Research Assistant5
  4. Research and Program Manager4
  5. Visiting Scholar--agricultural Trade Studies4
  6. Economist4
  7. Producer3
  8. Research Fellow3

Offered annual wage, FY2024–FY2026, 10th to 90th percentile

Median $71,733; middle half $56,375 to $91,585 · median prevailing wage $62,348 (marker) · 16 applications.

$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
$40k$65k$90k$115k$140k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I11
  2. Level II5
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

H-1B petitions decided by USCIS

Approvals and denials of Form I-129 petitions, by USCIS fiscal year. Linked by employer name, state and the last four digits of the tax ID.

Approved H-1B petitions (initial + continuing)

35FY2009FY2010FY2013FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2021FY2022FY2023
35FY2009FY2013FY2017FY2019FY2022FY2023
Data table
FY20091
FY20101
FY20133
FY20162
FY20172
FY20182
FY20192
FY20212
FY20225
FY20231
Fiscal yearInitial approvalsInitial denialsContinuing approvalsContinuing denials
FY20231000
FY20220050
FY20212000
FY20191010
FY20181010
FY20172000
FY20161010
FY20133000
FY20100010
FY20090010
Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — H-1B Employer Data Hub (FY2009–FY2023)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Law firms on the filings

Firms named as the employer's representative (firm names only).

Applications by law firm
  1. Green and Spiegel, LLC43
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Among employers in District of Columbia

Cato Institute has 78 work visa applications on record (FY2008–FY2026), ranking #73 of 1,409 sponsoring employers in District of Columbia and #14,785 of 168,030 in the United States; that is 0.20% of the applications filed by employers based in District of Columbia.

Rank in District of Columbia
73 of 1,409
Rank in the United States
14,785 of 168,030
Share of District of Columbia's applications
0.20%
Employers in the same industry group (NAICS 541) in District of Columbia
615
Largest sponsoring employers in District of Columbia
  1. Georgetown University2,011
  2. Children's National Medical Center1,246
  3. District of Columbia Public Schools1,046
  4. Howard University883
  5. The Advisory Board Company824
  6. Federal National Mortgage Association748
  7. American Institutes for Research626
  8. National Railroad Passenger Corporation621
  9. The George Washington University612
  10. Costar Realty Information, Inc.577
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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