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Median yearly base wage$73,270n=91 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$63,867 – $107,523

Most reported worksiteWashington, DC63 matching filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Smithsonian Institution	Director Of Individual Giving (Gift Officer)	Filing details $124,189 /yr I-200-26044-639436 Reported wage: $124,189 / year Annualized: $124,189 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-23 Employment end: 2029-03-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	New York, NY	02/13/2026	03/23/2026
Smithsonian Institution	Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer)	Filing details $69,923 /yr I-200-25195-172433 Reported wage: $69,923 / year Annualized: $69,923 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-21 Employment end: 2028-10-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	07/14/2025	10/20/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer)	Filing details $69,923 /yr I-200-25191-165911 Reported wage: $69,923 / year Annualized: $69,923 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-17 Employment end: 2028-10-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	07/10/2025	10/20/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Education Technician (Research)	Filing details $72,254 /yr I-200-25188-156223 Reported wage: $72,254 / year Annualized: $72,254 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-14 Employment end: 2028-09-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	07/07/2025	09/11/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Research Biologist	Filing details $74,584 /yr I-200-25129-959351 Reported wage: $74,584 / year Annualized: $74,584 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-16 Employment end: 2028-05-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Edgewater, MD	05/09/2025	05/27/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory	Filing details $216,000 /yr I-200-25125-939530 Reported wage: $216,000 / year Annualized: $216,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-12 Employment end: 2028-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Cambridge, MA	05/05/2025	06/01/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Museum Specialist	Filing details $70,685 /yr I-200-25065-752212 Reported wage: $70,685 / year Annualized: $70,685 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-13 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Hillcrest Heights, MD	03/06/2025	07/01/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Museum Curator (Art)	Filing details $84,601 /yr I-200-25058-728724 Reported wage: $84,601 / year Annualized: $84,601 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-06 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	02/27/2025	07/01/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Conservator	Filing details $90,239 /yr I-200-25050-707289 Reported wage: $90,239 / year Annualized: $90,239 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-26 Employment end: 2028-03-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	02/19/2025	03/04/2025
Smithsonian Institution	Museum Curator (Art)	Filing details $82,764 /yr I-200-24347-538358 Reported wage: $82,764 / year Annualized: $82,764 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-19 Employment end: 2027-12-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	12/12/2024	12/23/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Research Biologist	Filing details $139,395 /yr I-200-24327-495396 Reported wage: $139,395 / year Annualized: $139,395 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-02 Employment end: 2027-11-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Front Royal, VA	11/22/2024	11/30/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Assistant Under Secretary For Research Programs & Partnershi	Filing details $220,000 /yr I-200-24292-418417 Reported wage: $220,000 / year Annualized: $220,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-25 Employment end: 2027-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	10/18/2024	12/01/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Geologist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)	Filing details $82,764 /yr I-200-24250-320128 Reported wage: $82,764 / year Annualized: $82,764 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-13 Employment end: 2027-10-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	09/06/2024	10/14/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Research Ecologist	Filing details $121,485 /yr I-200-24243-305407 Reported wage: $121,485 / year Annualized: $121,485 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-09 Employment end: 2027-09-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Front Royal, VA	08/30/2024	09/08/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Post Doctoral Fellow	Filing details $71,452 /yr I-200-24011-634760 Reported wage: $71,452 / year Annualized: $71,452 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-09 Employment end: 2027-03-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Edgewater, MD	01/11/2024	03/04/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Museum Specialist	Filing details $99,200 /yr I-200-24156-071058 Reported wage: $99,200 / year Annualized: $99,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-11 Employment end: 2027-06-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	06/04/2024	06/17/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Advancement Associate	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-24121-940306 Reported wage: $55,000–$88,926 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-07 Employment end: 2027-07-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	04/30/2024	07/17/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Postdoctoral Research Fellow	Filing details $82,764 /yr I-200-24113-910365 Reported wage: $82,764 / year Annualized: $82,764 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-29 Employment end: 2027-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Front Royal, VA	04/22/2024	06/01/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Associate Director For Digital Strategy And Engagement	Filing details $195,000 /yr I-200-24103-881477 Reported wage: $195,000 / year Annualized: $195,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-19 Employment end: 2027-07-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	04/12/2024	07/15/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Investment Analyst	Filing details $100,035 /yr I-200-24018-649025 Reported wage: $100,035 / year Annualized: $100,035 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-15 Employment end: 2027-03-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	01/18/2024	03/18/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Investment Analyst	Filing details $100,035 /yr I-200-24039-703256 Reported wage: $100,035 / year Annualized: $100,035 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-15 Employment end: 2027-03-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	02/08/2024	03/17/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Investment Analyst	Filing details $100,035 /yr I-200-24010-630812 Reported wage: $100,035 / year Annualized: $100,035 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-18 Employment end: 2027-03-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	01/10/2024	03/18/2024
Smithsonian Institution	Post-Doctoral Research Fellow	Filing details $82,016.67 /yr I-200-23341-551428 Reported wage: $82,016.67 / year Annualized: $82,017 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-12-14 Employment end: 2026-12-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Edgewater, MD	12/07/2023	12/18/2023
Smithsonian Institution	Supervisory Information Technology Specialist	Filing details $153,000 /yr I-200-23265-370859 Reported wage: $153,000 / year Annualized: $153,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-29 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	09/22/2023	10/01/2023
Smithsonian Institution	Museum Curator	Filing details $112,015 /yr I-200-23124-993312 Reported wage: $112,015 / year Annualized: $112,015 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-11 Employment end: 2026-07-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Washington, DC	05/04/2023	07/15/2023

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About Smithsonian Institution H-1B salary records

This view contains 103 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $73,270, based on 91 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Smithsonian Institution insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*1 filings$124,189 median · n=1

*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 · 91 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

Washington, DC$73,270 median

Typical range: $63,013–$100,03555 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

88.3%Certified LCAs

Certified91 88.3%

Withdrawn8 7.8%

Certified - Withdrawn3 2.9%

Denied1 1.0%

Denominator: all 103 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

$73,270Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$56,996

25th percentile$63,867

Median (50th)$73,270

75th percentile$107,523

90th percentile$158,123

n=91 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