Westat H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Westat, based in Rockville, MD, has filed 158 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 93.9% petition approval rate, with 31 approvals and 2 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $76,041.

Westat has also filed 26 green card (PERM) applications, with 9 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

Westat operates in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services industry.

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Computer Systems Analysts	22	$85,150	N/A	N/A
Statisticians	17	$76,673	$118,560	-35.3% Below Market
Software Developers, Applications	15	$78,406	N/A	N/A
Operations Research Analysts	9	$67,752	$82,920	-18.3% Below Market
Computer Systems Analysts	7	$86,670	N/A	N/A
Computer Programmers	5	$73,167	N/A	N/A
SURVEY RESEARCHERS	5	$79,701	$100,240	-20.5% Below Market
Computer Programmers	3	$61,139	N/A	N/A
Database Administrators	2	$94,110	N/A	N/A
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2	$143,400	$100,610	+42.5% Above Market
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$80,506	$84,480	-4.7% At Market
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	1	$69,201	N/A	N/A
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	$69,115	$148,500	-53.5% Below Market
Economists	1	$97,300	$184,380	-47.2% Below Market
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS AND RELATED WORKERS, ALL OTHER	1	$81,515	$66,570	+22.5% Above Market

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2020	2	0	100.0%
FY2019	2	0	100.0%
FY2018	3	1	75.0%
FY2017	1	0	100.0%
FY2015	1	0	100.0%
FY2014	1	1	50.0%
FY2013	10	0	100.0%
FY2012	3	0	100.0%
FY2010	1	0	100.0%
FY2009	7	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Rockville, MD — 140 LCAs, avg $76,255
Philadelphia, PA — 8 LCAs, avg $66,128
ATLANTA, GA — 2 LCAs, avg $52,200
Houston, TX — 2 LCAs, avg $72,769
WASHINGTON, DC — 2 LCAs, avg $97,300
Colorado Springs, CO — 1 LCAs, avg $96,012
MARYLAND, MD — 1 LCAs, avg $108,014
Rockville, DC — 1 LCAs, avg $92,100
ST. LOUIS, MO — 1 LCAs, avg $68,600

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Westat has filed 26 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 9 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Software Developers, Applications	9	5	$71,718
Statisticians	7	1	$79,914
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	3	0	$92,456
Computer Systems Analysts	2	0	$54,496
Survey Researchers	2	1	$81,000
Systems Analyst	1	1	$95,000
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	1	0	$56,305
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	1	1	N/A

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	2	2	$143,400	2
FY2023	1	1	$92,100	1
FY2020	3	3	$85,135	3
FY2019	7	0	$84,962	7
FY2018	10	0	$76,948	10
FY2017	6	0	$81,217	6
FY2016	8	0	$80,569	8
FY2015	12	0	N/A	12
FY2014	8	0	$77,360	8
FY2013	14	0	$76,231	14
FY2012	22	0	$75,902	22
FY2011	5	0	$80,405	5
FY2010	7	0	$83,125	7
FY2009	27	0	$71,539	27
FY2008	26	0	$65,392	128