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Planetary Science Institute

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Matching filings5

Median yearly base wage$60,000n=3 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$57,000 – $93,500

Most reported worksiteTucson, AZ3 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Planetary Science Institute	Research Scientist	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-25247-287514 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-09 Employment end: 2028-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tujunga, CA	09/04/2025	09/15/2025
Planetary Science Institute	Research Scientist	Filing details $100,000 /yr I-200-22228-420117 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-06 Employment end: 2025-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Lakewood, CO	08/16/2022	10/01/2022
Planetary Science Institute	Associate Research Scientist	Filing details $54,000 /yr I-200-17361-042917 Reported wage: $54,000 / year Annualized: $54,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-01-04 Employment end: 2021-01-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	12/28/2017	01/08/2018
Planetary Science Institute	Postdoctoral Research Scientist	Filing details $60,000 /yr I-200-17352-939241 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-12-26 Employment end: 2020-12-25 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	12/19/2017	12/26/2017
Planetary Science Institute	Senior Scientist	Filing details $127,000 /yr I-200-17124-552777 Reported wage: $127,000 / year Annualized: $127,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-05-10 Employment end: 2020-08-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Tucson, AZ	05/04/2017	08/04/2017

About Planetary Science Institute H-1B salary records

This view contains 5 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $60,000, based on 3 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*1 filings— median · n=0

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

60.0%Certified LCAs

Certified3 60.0%

Certified - Withdrawn2 40.0%

Denominator: all 5 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$60,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$55,200

25th percentile$57,000

Median (50th)$60,000

75th percentile$93,500

90th percentile$113,600

n=3 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology