Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

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Certified · decided Feb 19, 2026 · 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
$66,188 a year
Prevailing wage
$63,565 a year, level I
Worksite
Tucson, AZ · Pima County
Occupation
Astronomers 19-2011
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Aug 13, 2026 to Aug 12, 2029
Received
Feb 11, 2026
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-200-26042-634214

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 146,746 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.