Smithsonian Institution

Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Certified · decided May 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
$216,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$152,402 a year, level III
Worksite
Cambridge, MA · Cambridge City
Occupation
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Jun 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028
Received
May 5, 2025
Employer
Smithsonian Institution
Employer’s address
Washington, DC
FEIN
53-0206027
Industry (NAICS)
712110
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25125-939530

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2025_Q3.xlsx, row 138,425 (FY2025), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.