Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Astronomer

Certified · decided Mar 12, 2025 · H-1B

This is a Labor Condition Application (LCA) as an employer filed it with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted it, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. The wage is what the employer wrote on it. Data sources

Wage offered
$121,159 a year
Prevailing wage
$63,232 a year, level I
Worksite
Cambridge, MA · Cambridge City
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Jun 16, 2025 to Jun 15, 2028
Received
Mar 5, 2025
Employer
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Employer’s address
Cambridge, MA
FEIN
53-0206027
Industry (NAICS)
54171
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25064-746796

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2025_Q2.xlsx, row 32,791 (FY2025), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.