Environmental Defense Fund
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 17 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Social Advocacy Organizations
- Main U.S. filing address: New York, NY
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Percentiles from Environmental Defense Fund's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 4 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 6 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 2 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 5 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $83,545 |
| 25th | $98,000 |
| 50th (median) | $105,000 |
| 75th | $114,114 |
| 90th | $122,932 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | – | – | – | 5 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 8 |
| FY2022 | $87,500 | $83,500 | $170,288 | 14 |
| FY2023 | $85,010 | $77,068 | $93,500 | 14 |
| FY2024 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2025 | – | – | – | 6 |
| FY2026 | $105,000 | $98,955 | $112,307 | 11 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
About Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Fund's filings list its industry as Social Advocacy Organizations (Other Services (except Public Administration) sector, NAICS 8133). Its main U.S. filing address is in New York, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Environmental Scientist, Social and Community Service Manager and Environmental Engineer and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Boston, MA and Ithaca, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
Questions
Does Environmental Defense Fund sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Environmental Defense Fund filed 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Environmental Defense Fund pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Environmental Defense Fund's H-1B filings is $105,000; half of filings fall between $98,000 and $114,114. Bonus and stock are not included.