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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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Median yearly base wage$97,671n=75 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$83,331 – $108,420

Most reported worksiteCambridge, MA89 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Back Office Developer)	Filing details $108,134 /yr I-200-26173-040203 Reported wage: $108,134 / year Annualized: $108,134 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	06/22/2026	08/28/2026
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Back Office Developer)	Filing details $101,375 /yr I-200-26092-750418 Reported wage: $101,375 / year Annualized: $101,375 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-09 Employment end: 2029-04-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	04/02/2026	04/19/2026
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Applications Software - R&D)	Filing details $157,113 /yr I-200-23055-801966 Reported wage: $157,113 / year Annualized: $157,113 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-07 Employment end: 2026-04-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	02/24/2023	04/16/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $103,717 /yr I-200-25323-421423 Reported wage: $103,717 / year Annualized: $103,717 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-26 Employment end: 2028-12-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	11/19/2025	12/28/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)	Filing details $80,328 /yr I-200-23114-960416 Reported wage: $80,328 / year Annualized: $80,328 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-03 Employment end: 2026-06-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	04/24/2023	06/05/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $107,064 /yr I-200-25240-272840 Reported wage: $107,064 / year Annualized: $107,064 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-05 Employment end: 2028-10-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	08/28/2025	10/05/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $101,514 /yr I-200-24277-381856 Reported wage: $101,514 / year Annualized: $101,514 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-08 Employment end: 2027-10-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	10/02/2024	10/20/2024
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist	Filing details $131,291 /yr I-200-25062-738769 Reported wage: $131,291 / year Annualized: $131,291 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-19 Employment end: 2028-04-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	03/03/2025	04/07/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Electronics Engineer	Filing details $85,362 /yr I-200-25118-911638 Reported wage: $85,362 / year Annualized: $85,362 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-05 Employment end: 2028-09-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	04/28/2025	09/22/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astronomer	Filing details $121,159 /yr I-200-25064-746796 Reported wage: $121,159 / year Annualized: $121,159 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-12 Employment end: 2028-06-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	03/05/2025	06/16/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $119,355 /yr I-200-25055-719618 Reported wage: $119,355 / year Annualized: $119,355 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-03 Employment end: 2027-03-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	02/24/2025	03/27/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $103,717 /yr I-200-25015-619651 Reported wage: $103,717 / year Annualized: $103,717 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-23 Employment end: 2028-01-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	01/15/2025	01/27/2025
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Information Technology Specialist	Filing details $63,705 /yr I-200-24151-052036 Reported wage: $63,705 / year Annualized: $63,705 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-06 Employment end: 2025-07-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/30/2024	07/15/2024
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Physicist	Filing details $101,514 /yr I-200-24151-053361 Reported wage: $101,514 / year Annualized: $101,514 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-06 Employment end: 2027-07-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/30/2024	07/14/2024
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $108,062 /yr I-200-24117-929648 Reported wage: $108,062 / year Annualized: $108,062 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-03 Employment end: 2027-06-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	04/26/2024	06/16/2024
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist	Filing details $93,175 /yr I-200-23313-492037 Reported wage: $93,175 / year Annualized: $93,175 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-17 Employment end: 2026-12-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	11/09/2023	12/04/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Front-End Web Software Developer)	Filing details $114,916 /yr I-200-23256-343431 Reported wage: $114,916 / year Annualized: $114,916 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-20 Employment end: 2026-10-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	09/13/2023	10/15/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astronomer	Filing details $105,599 /yr I-200-23229-272709 Reported wage: $105,599 / year Annualized: $105,599 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-24 Employment end: 2026-10-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	08/17/2023	10/10/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Information Technology Specialist	Filing details $108,705 /yr I-200-23226-262374 Reported wage: $108,705 / year Annualized: $108,705 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-21 Employment end: 2026-09-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	08/14/2023	09/11/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astronomer	Filing details $93,175 /yr I-200-23226-262372 Reported wage: $93,175 / year Annualized: $93,175 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-16 Employment end: 2026-10-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	08/14/2023	10/10/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Back Office Developer)	Filing details $77,738 /yr I-200-23138-033159 Reported wage: $77,738–$144,034 / year Annualized: $77,738 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-25 Employment end: 2026-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/18/2023	08/28/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)	Filing details $80,328 /yr I-200-23138-033162 Reported wage: $80,328 / year Annualized: $80,328 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-25 Employment end: 2026-08-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/18/2023	08/14/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Back Office Developer)	Filing details $77,738 /yr I-200-23136-027450 Reported wage: $77,738–$144,034 / year Annualized: $77,738 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-23 Employment end: 2026-06-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/16/2023	06/05/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	It Specialist (Applications Software R&D)	Filing details $157,113 /yr I-200-23047-779465 Reported wage: $157,113 / year Annualized: $157,113 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-17 Employment end: 2026-04-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	02/16/2023	04/16/2023
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)	Filing details $71,274 per month I-200-20133-564545 Reported wage: $71,274 / month Annualized: $855,288 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-11-29 Employment end: 2023-08-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/12/2020	09/01/2020

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About Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory H-1B salary records

This view contains 111 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $97,671, based on 75 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory insights

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Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*5 filings$103,717 median · n=3

*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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 75 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

ASTROPHYSICIST$105,654 median

Typical range: $88,174–$115,13131 salary records

$0$62,500$125,000

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

Cambridge, MA$101,445 median

Typical range: $87,440–$108,84060 salary records

$0$62,500$125,000

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

67.6%Certified LCAs

Certified75 67.6%

Certified - Withdrawn23 20.7%

Withdrawn8 7.2%

Denied5 4.5%

Denominator: all 111 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

$97,671Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$77,740

25th percentile$83,331

Median (50th)$97,671

75th percentile$108,420

90th percentile$119,020

n=75 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