Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Astrophysicist

Certified · decided Nov 26, 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
$103,717 a year
Prevailing wage
$63,565 a year, level I
Worksite
Cambridge, MA · Middlesex County · 2 worksites in all
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
New employment
Employment
Dec 28, 2025 to Dec 27, 2028
Received
Nov 19, 2025
Employer
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Employer’s address
Cambridge, MA
FEIN
53-0206027
Industry (NAICS)
54171
H-1B dependent
No
Willful violator
No
Case number
I-200-25323-421423

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 45,731 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.