SETI Institute

Astronomer

Certified · decided Nov 14, 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
$130,512 a year
Prevailing wage
$83,491 a year, level II
Worksite
Hat Creek, CA · Shasta County · 2 worksites in all
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Feb 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2029
Received
Nov 3, 2025
Employer
SETI Institute
Employer’s address
Mountain View, CA
FEIN
94-2951356
Industry (NAICS)
541715
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25307-361233

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 25,054 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.