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Atmospheric Scientist

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Atmospheric Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings45All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$107,30035 eligible salary records
Employer names22Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$96,350–$112,437Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$174,000 median · n=2

*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 · 35 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
Atmospheric Scientist11
$112,026 median · n=8 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)6
$102,600 median · n=4 eligible
Associate Atmospheric Scientist5
$107,300 median · n=4 eligible
Post Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)5
$87,164 median · n=4 eligible
Assistant Atmospheric Scientist4
$106,875 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Atmospheric Scientist3
$108,150 median · n=3 eligible
Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Scientist)2
$113,347 median · n=2 eligible
Atmospheric Scientist 21
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 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
Upton, NY9
$107,300 median · n=8 eligible
Richland, WA8
$100,615 median · n=6 eligible
Livermore, CA7
$102,600 median · n=5 eligible
Lemont, IL3
$88,560 median · n=3 eligible
Boulder, CO2
— median · n=0 eligible
Fort Collins, CO2
$106,575 median · n=2 eligible
Irvine, CA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Petaluma, CA2
$78,707 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 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
84.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 84.4%
Certified - Withdrawn6 13.3%
Denied1 2.2%

Denominator: all 45 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Brookhaven National Laboratory10
$107,300 median · n=9 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute9
$94,000 median · n=7 eligible
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC7
$102,600 median · n=5 eligible
Uchicago Argonne, LLC3
$88,560 median · n=3 eligible
Climacell Inc2
$115,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sonoma Technology, Inc.2
$78,707 median · n=2 eligible
Weatherflow, Inc.2
$106,575 median · n=2 eligible
Atmospheric Data Solutions1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 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
$107,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$82,273
25th percentile$96,350
Median (50th)$107,300
75th percentile$112,437
90th percentile$138,924

n=35 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

45 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
Gridmatic Inc.Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$198,000 /yr

I-200-26126-876805
Reported wage: $198,000 / year
Annualized: $198,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cupertino, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Stratospheres Inc.Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26125-867780
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hoboken, NJ05/04/202610/01/2026
University Of ColoradoPostdoctoral Research Scientist (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$80,000.04 /yr

I-200-23279-414990
Reported wage: $80,000.04 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO10/06/202303/01/2024
Reflective Inc.Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-25226-243933
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-21
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA08/14/202509/02/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$90,730 /yr

I-200-25147-021320
Reported wage: $90,730 / year
Annualized: $90,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA05/27/202507/11/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$104,640 /yr

I-200-22256-469431
Reported wage: $104,640 / year
Annualized: $104,640
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-09
Employment end: 2026-01-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA09/13/202201/09/2023
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-24358-567668
Reported wage: $94,000 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2025-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

North Hollywood, CA12/23/202401/24/2025
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$83,597 /yr

I-200-24310-454225
Reported wage: $83,597 / year
Annualized: $83,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-13
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA11/05/202402/01/2025
Battelle Memorial InstituteEarth Scientist (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$115,670 /yr

I-200-24288-404881
Reported wage: $115,670 / year
Annualized: $115,670
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-21
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA10/14/202401/14/2025
Battelle Memorial InstituteEarth Scientist (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$111,024 /yr

I-200-24038-701519
Reported wage: $111,024 / year
Annualized: $111,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-14
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA02/07/202404/15/2024
Uchicago Argonne LLCAtmospheric Scientist Data Analyst

Filing details

$84,094 /yr

I-200-24024-664360
Reported wage: $84,094–$151,362 / year
Annualized: $84,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-31
Employment end: 2027-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Lemont, IL01/24/202402/19/2024
Kepler51 Analytics PbcEnvironmental/Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23123-987362
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chantilly, VA05/03/202310/01/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$112,920 /yr

I-200-22130-154865
Reported wage: $112,920 / year
Annualized: $112,920
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-04
Employment end: 2025-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA05/10/202208/22/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$107,880 /yr

I-200-22214-392160
Reported wage: $107,880 / year
Annualized: $107,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-09
Employment end: 2024-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA08/02/202210/03/2022
Battelle Memorial InstituteAtmospheric Scientist (Data Scientist)

Filing details

$110,500 /yr

I-200-22058-934625
Reported wage: $110,500 / year
Annualized: $110,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-04
Employment end: 2025-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA02/26/202205/26/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCMember Of Technical Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$149,712 /yr

I-200-22020-841577
Reported wage: $149,712 / year
Annualized: $149,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-27
Employment end: 2025-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA01/20/202204/15/2022
Brookhaven National LaboratoryAssistant Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$111,000 /yr

I-200-22007-815405
Reported wage: $111,000 / year
Annualized: $111,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-14
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Upton, NY01/07/202204/01/2022
Brookhaven National LaboratoryAssistant Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$111,000 /yr

I-200-22006-813806
Reported wage: $111,000 / year
Annualized: $111,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-13
Employment end: 2024-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Upton, NY01/06/202204/01/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$102,600 /yr

I-200-21356-781913
Reported wage: $102,600 / year
Annualized: $102,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-30
Employment end: 2025-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA12/22/202103/07/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$102,600 /yr

I-200-21354-775883
Reported wage: $102,600 / year
Annualized: $102,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-28
Employment end: 2025-03-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA12/20/202103/21/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$102,600 /yr

I-200-21342-752648
Reported wage: $102,600 / year
Annualized: $102,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-15
Employment end: 2025-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Livermore, CA12/08/202101/10/2022
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$76,962 /yr

I-200-21148-355024
Reported wage: $76,962 / year
Annualized: $76,962
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-07
Employment end: 2022-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA05/28/202108/15/2021
Battelle Memorial InstitutePost Doctorate Research Associate (Atmospheric Scientist)

Filing details

$73,200 /yr

I-200-20009-243348
Reported wage: $73,200 / year
Annualized: $73,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-10
Employment end: 2023-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Richland, WA01/09/202004/20/2020
Brookhaven National LaboratoryAssistant Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$102,750 /yr

I-200-20170-664387
Reported wage: $102,750 / year
Annualized: $102,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-25
Employment end: 2021-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Upton, NY06/18/202007/27/2020
G & A Technical Software, Inc.Atmospheric Scientist

Filing details

$31.47 per hour

I-200-20157-630553
Reported wage: $31.47 / hour
Annualized: $65,458
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-12
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boulder, CO06/05/202010/01/2020

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.