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Assistant Astronomer

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Assistant Astronomer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,24516 eligible salary records
Employer names8Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,000–$112,767Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 2 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 16 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
76.0%Certified LCAs
Certified19 76.0%
Certified - Withdrawn6 24.0%

Denominator: all 25 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 4 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$106,245Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$97,500
25th percentile$100,000
Median (50th)$106,245
75th percentile$112,767
90th percentile$126,781

n=16 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

Salary filing history

25 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-23244-317253
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-22
Employment end: 2027-02-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD09/01/202302/12/2024
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$109,489 /yr

I-200-25234-261234
Reported wage: $109,489 / year
Annualized: $109,489
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2028-11-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO08/22/202511/30/2025
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$133,561 /yr

I-200-25139-993647
Reported wage: $133,561 / year
Annualized: $133,561
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-05-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD05/19/202505/26/2025
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24141-016488
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hilo, HI05/20/202409/13/2024
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-20365-983321
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-11
Employment end: 2024-01-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD12/29/202001/18/2021
University Of HawaiiAssistant Researcher (Assistant Astronomer)

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23312-488795
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-16
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Honolulu, HI11/08/202302/01/2024
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-23244-316915
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-11
Employment end: 2026-10-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD09/01/202310/07/2023
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$112,022 /yr

I-200-22277-510319
Reported wage: $112,022 / year
Annualized: $112,022
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-12
Employment end: 2025-10-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD10/04/202210/10/2022
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22263-484153
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-27
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boulder, CO09/20/202212/01/2022
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-22195-352530
Reported wage: $158,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-21
Employment end: 2025-09-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD07/14/202209/29/2022
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-22195-353326
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-21
Employment end: 2025-09-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD07/14/202209/29/2022
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-20283-874846
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-10-19
Employment end: 2023-10-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD10/09/202010/12/2020
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-20218-751982
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-12
Employment end: 2023-10-25
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD08/05/202010/26/2020
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-20195-709854
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-20
Employment end: 2023-09-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD07/13/202009/01/2020
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor And Assistant Astronomer

Filing details

$57.18 per hour

I-200-20119-524310
Reported wage: $57.18 / hour
Annualized: $118,934
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-05
Employment end: 2021-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ04/28/202009/01/2020
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-19171-959955
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-19
Employment end: 2022-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MARYLAND07/15/201909/30/2019
University Of HawaiiAssistant Astronomer (Researcher)

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-16295-667199
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-08
Employment end: 2020-01-02
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Honolulu, HI10/24/201601/03/2017
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$103,000 /yr

I-200-19142-714191
Reported wage: $103,000 / year
Annualized: $103,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-31
Employment end: 2022-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MARYLAND05/24/201909/30/2019
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor And Assistant Astronomer

Filing details

$55 per hour

I-200-18152-596914
Reported wage: $55 / hour
Annualized: $114,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-07
Employment end: 2020-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ06/01/201808/13/2018
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor And Assistant Astronomer

Filing details

$55 per hour

I-200-18107-197782
Reported wage: $55 / hour
Annualized: $114,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-01
Employment end: 2021-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ04/17/201808/13/2018
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor And Assistant Astronomer

Filing details

$53.12 per hour

I-200-18107-459685
Reported wage: $53.12 / hour
Annualized: $110,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-23
Employment end: 2021-08-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ04/17/201808/13/2018
The University Of ArizonaAssistant Professor And Assistant Astronomer

Filing details

$53.12 per hour

I-200-18096-018913
Reported wage: $53.12 / hour
Annualized: $110,490
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-17
Employment end: 2021-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tucson, AZ04/06/201808/13/2018
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$104,406 /yr

I-200-16351-039390
Reported wage: $104,406 / year
Annualized: $104,406
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-01
Employment end: 2020-01-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD12/20/201601/12/2017
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-17065-584458
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-10
Employment end: 2020-08-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Hilo, HI03/06/201708/14/2017
Aura/Space Telescope Science InstituteAssistant Astronomer

Filing details

$110,648 /yr

I-200-16057-256072
Reported wage: $110,648 / year
Annualized: $110,648
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-10
Employment end: 2016-10-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Baltimore, MD03/04/201603/31/2016

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.