H-1B sponsorMAFEIN 04-2473650Updated Jul 2026

CDM Smith Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for CDM Smith Inc.. Filed 419 disclosures between FY2012 and FY2026 from worksites with a MA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

87.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

12.5%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

CDM Smith Inc. is a Massachusetts-based engineering and consulting firm that has actively sponsored H-1B workers since 2012. Over that period, the company filed 419 H-1B petitions with a 79.71% overall certification rate, 3.58% withdrawn, and 0.48% denied.

The company's H-1B sponsorship is heavily concentrated in engineering disciplines. Civil Engineers account for 128 filings (30.5% of total), followed by Environmental Engineers with 103 filings (24.6%). Urban and Regional Planners represent 52 filings, while Social Scientists and Related Workers make up 64 filings. Electrical Engineers round out the top five roles with 14 petitions.

In FY2026, CDM Smith filed 8 H-1B petitions with an 87.5% certification rate. Annual volume has fluctuated significantly, peaking at 65 filings in 2018 and dropping sharply after 2019 before recovering to 41 petitions in 2025. The company's strong certification record and engineering-focused recruitment pattern reflect its role as a technical services provider.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of CDM Smith Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	79.7%
Cert-withdrawn	16.2%
Withdrawn	3.6%
Denied	0.5%

Certified79.7%

Cert-withdrawn16.2%

Withdrawn3.6%

Denied0.5%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by CDM Smith Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	17-2051	Civil Engineers	128
2	17-2081	Environmental Engineers	103
3	19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	64
4	19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	52
5	17-2071	Electrical Engineers	14
6	19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	13
7	13-1111	Management Analysts	8
8	15-1252	Software Developers	8
9	15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	7
10	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	5

Civil Engineers

128

Environmental Engineers

103

Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other

Urban and Regional Planners

Electrical Engineers

Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health

Management Analysts

Software Developers

Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers

Computer Occupations, All Other

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2012	26
FY2013	37
FY2014	42
FY2015	29
FY2016	39
FY2017	63
FY2018	65
FY2019	42
FY2023	3
FY2024	24
FY2025	41
FY2026	8

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