Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

Assistant Astronomer

Certified · decided Aug 29, 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
$109,489 a year
Prevailing wage
$78,666 a year, level I
Worksite
Boulder, CO
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Nov 30, 2025 to Nov 29, 2028
Received
Aug 22, 2025
Employer
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy
Employer’s address
Tucson, AZ
FEIN
86-0138043
Industry (NAICS)
541715
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25234-261234

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2025_Q4.xlsx, row 38,849 (FY2025), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.