California Association for Research in Astronomy

Staff Astronomer I

Certified · decided Jul 24, 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
$87,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$86,112 a year, level II
Worksite
Kamuela, HI
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Aug 11, 2025 to Aug 10, 2028
Received
Jul 17, 2025
Employer
California Association for Research in Astronomy · doing business as W.M. Keck Observatory
Employer’s address
Kamuela, HI
FEIN
95-3972799
Industry (NAICS)
541715
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25198-183262

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2025_Q4.xlsx, row 85,005 (FY2025), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.