H-1B sponsorDCFEIN 53-0206027Updated May 2026

Smithsonian Institution

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Smithsonian Institution. Filed 47 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a DC headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N

Certified

85.1%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

4.3%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

The Smithsonian Institution is a federally chartered research and educational organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Since 2020, it has filed 47 H-1B petitions with a certification rate of 85.11%, and 4.26% of filings were withdrawn with no denials recorded.

The institution's H-1B sponsorship focuses primarily on specialized research and curatorial roles. Astronomers represent the largest share with 8 filings, followed by curators with 4 filings. Smaller volumes appear for financial and investment analysts, public relations managers, and software developers—reflecting the diversity of expertise needed across museums, research centers, and administrative functions.

H-1B filing activity has accelerated sharply, with only 7 petitions filed from 2020 through 2023, but 37 filings in 2024 and 2025 combined. This upward trend suggests expanded recruitment efforts or increased reliance on international talent in recent years.

Smithsonian Institution H-1B sponsor
H-1B filings astronomy curator
Smithsonian H-1B certification rate
H-1B prevailing wage Smithsonian
Washington DC H-1B employer

Outcome breakdown

Share of Smithsonian Institution’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified85.1%

Cert-withdrawn10.6%

Withdrawn4.3%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Smithsonian Institution. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-2011	Astronomers	8
2	25-4012	Curators	4
3	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	3
4	11-2032	Public Relations Managers	2
5	15-1252	Software Developers	2
6	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	2
7	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	2
8	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	1
9	25-4013	Museum Technicians and Conservators	1
10	15-2051	Data Scientists	1

Astronomers

Curators

Financial and Investment Analysts

Public Relations Managers

Software Developers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Museum Technicians and Conservators

Data Scientists

Filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2020	1
FY2021	3
FY2022	3
FY2023	3
FY2024	16
FY2025	21

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