Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)

Certified · decided Jun 29, 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
$108,134 a year
Prevailing wage
$102,918 a year, level III
Worksite
Cambridge, MA · Middlesex County · 3 worksites in all
Occupation
Software Developers 15-1252
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Aug 28, 2026 to Aug 27, 2029
Received
Jun 22, 2026
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-200-26173-040203

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 434,001 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.