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Astronomers

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2010).

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$70,522

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2010-2019 (Filing Volume)

10

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$56,200

25th Percentile

$60,924

Median (50th)

$67,000

75th Percentile

$72,599

90th Percentile

$81,758

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Top Employers Hiring Astronomers
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 5 $68,000 $60,000 - $80,000 100.0%
Lowell Observatory 1 $51,958 $51,958 - $51,958 100.0%
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY 1 $67,000 $67,000 - $67,000 100.0%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 1 $61,848 $61,848 - $61,848 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1 $73,641 $73,641 - $73,641 100.0%
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY 1 $71,500 $71,500 - $71,500 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 1 $82,930 $82,930 - $82,930 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 1 $71,558 $71,558 - $71,558 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 1 $55,000 $55,000 - $55,000 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $124,392 $124,392 - $124,392 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 15 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 15 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
SAN ANTONIO TX 4 $68,750
BALTIMORE MD 1 $61,848
BERKELEY CA 1 $124,392
BOSTON MA 1 $71,500
Boulder CO 1 $65,000
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 1 $67,000
Flagstaff AZ 1 $51,958
Salt Lake City UT 1 $55,000
Tuscaloosa AL 1 $58,000
URBANA IL 1 $82,930
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2010 2 $69,250 100.0%
FY 2012 2 $60,924 100.0%
FY 2014 4 $62,910 100.0%
FY 2015 2 $58,479 100.0%
FY 2016 2 $97,975 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $82,930 100.0%
FY 2019 2 $75,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Astronomers

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 5 $68,000 100.0%
Lowell Observatory 1 $51,958 100.0%
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY 1 $67,000 100.0%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 1 $61,848 100.0%
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1 $73,641 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.