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Support Astronomer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings19All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,00010 eligible salary records
Employer names6Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,825–$82,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$75,000 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 10 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
Support Astronomer10
$75,000 median · n=10 eligible
Subaru Senior Support Astronomer5
— median · n=0 eligible
Eao/Jcmt Senior Support Astronomer2
— median · n=0 eligible
Eao/Jcmt Support Astronomer/Scheduler1
— median · n=0 eligible
Subaru Support Astronomer1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 5 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
Hilo, HI9
— median · n=0 eligible
Kamuela, HI5
$82,000 median · n=5 eligible
Las Cruces, NM3
$75,000 median · n=3 eligible
Sunspot, NM2
$54,450 median · n=2 eligible

Top 4 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
89.5%Certified LCAs
Certified17 89.5%
Certified - Withdrawn2 10.5%

Denominator: all 19 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii8
— median · n=0 eligible
California Association For Research In Astronomy5
$82,000 median · n=5 eligible
New Mexico State University5
$56,100 median · n=5 eligible
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawai‘I1
— median · n=0 eligible

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
$75,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,770
25th percentile$60,825
Median (50th)$75,000
75th percentile$82,000
90th percentile$82,328

n=10 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

19 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
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawai‘ISubaru Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$40.14 per hour

I-200-26111-816938
Reported wage: $40.14 / hour
Annualized: $83,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI04/21/202608/01/2026
New Mexico State UniversitySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25319-411220
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Cruces, NM11/14/202511/15/2025
New Mexico State UniversitySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25310-381998
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Cruces, NM11/06/202511/15/2025
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiEao/Jcmt Support Astronomer/Scheduler

Filing details

$34.24 per hour

I-200-24263-350620
Reported wage: $34.24 / hour
Annualized: $71,219
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-26
Employment end: 2027-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI09/19/202411/18/2024
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiSubaru Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$31.87 per hour

I-200-21161-386856
Reported wage: $31.87 / hour
Annualized: $66,290
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-12
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI06/10/202111/01/2021
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiSubaru Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$33.17 per hour

I-200-22243-448677
Reported wage: $33.17 / hour
Annualized: $68,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-08
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI08/31/202211/01/2022
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiSubaru Support Astronomer

Filing details

$29.56 per hour

I-200-21240-551782
Reported wage: $29.56 / hour
Annualized: $61,485
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-03
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI08/28/202111/01/2021
New Mexico State UniversitySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$56,100 /yr

I-200-20007-237456
Reported wage: $56,100 / year
Annualized: $56,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-14
Employment end: 2023-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunspot, NM01/07/202001/15/2020
New Mexico State UniversitySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$56,100 /yr

I-200-19346-194932
Reported wage: $56,100 / year
Annualized: $56,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-19
Employment end: 2022-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Cruces, NM12/12/201912/15/2019
California Association For Research In AstronomySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-18316-516587
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI11/12/2018—
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiEao/Jcmt Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$32.66 per hour

I-200-18291-460361
Reported wage: $32.66–$40.9 / hour
Annualized: $67,933
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-24
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI10/18/2018—
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiEao/Jcmt Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$33.68 per hour

I-200-18282-109912
Reported wage: $33.68 / hour
Annualized: $70,054
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-15
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI10/09/2018—
California Association For Research In AstronomySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-18236-804921
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-30
Employment end: 2022-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI08/24/201801/14/2019
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiSubaru Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$31.09 per hour

I-200-18221-305559
Reported wage: $31.09 / hour
Annualized: $64,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-15
Employment end: 2021-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI08/09/201811/01/2018
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiSubaru Senior Support Astronomer

Filing details

$31.09 per hour

I-200-18212-645781
Reported wage: $31.09 / hour
Annualized: $64,667
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-09
Employment end: 2021-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI07/31/201810/01/2018
California Association For Research In AstronomySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$85,284 /yr

I-200-18176-221525
Reported wage: $85,284 / year
Annualized: $85,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-29
Employment end: 2021-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI06/25/201808/17/2018
California Association For Research In AstronomySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-17314-824425
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-11-16
Employment end: 2020-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI11/10/201711/20/2017
New Mexico State UniversitySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$52,800 /yr

I-200-16238-220264
Reported wage: $52,800–$52,800 / year
Annualized: $52,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-01
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunspot, NM08/26/201609/01/2016
California Association For Research In AstronomySupport Astronomer

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-16049-022466
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-24
Employment end: 2019-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI02/18/201603/29/2016

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.