New Mexico State University

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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
$75,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$63,565 a year, level I
Worksite
Las Cruces, NM · Dona Ana County
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Nov 15, 2025 to Nov 14, 2028
Received
Nov 6, 2025
Employer
New Mexico State University
Employer’s address
Las Cruces, NM
FEIN
85-6000401
Industry (NAICS)
611310
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25310-381998

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 14,361 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.