California Association for Research in Astronomy

Mechanical Engineer II

Certified · decided Jan 21, 2026 · E-3 Australian

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
$117,000 a year
Prevailing wage
$114,046 a year, level IV
Worksite
Kamuela, HI · Hawaii County
Occupation
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141
Full time
Yes
Positions
1
Kind
Continued employment
Employment
Feb 26, 2026 to Feb 25, 2028
Received
Jan 13, 2026
Employer
California Association for Research in Astronomy · doing business as W.M. Keck Observatory
Employer’s address
Kamuela, HI
FEIN
95-3972799
Industry (NAICS)
927110
Case number
I-203-26013-555012

From LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx, row 103,481 (FY2026), published by the US Department of Labor on its Performance Data page.