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Atmospheric and Space Scientists

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 2008).

54

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,806

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2008-2019 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

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

$60,509

25th Percentile

$68,699

Median (50th)

$77,002

75th Percentile

$88,442

90th Percentile

$88,442

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Top Employers Hiring Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
MASTECH, INC., A MASTECH HOLDINGS, INC. COMPANY 14 $88,442 $88,442 - $88,442 57.1%
I.M. SYSTEMS GROUP, INC 7 $75,140 $69,500 - $82,600 71.4%
SCIENCE SYSTEMS & APPLICATIONS, INC. 4 $72,505 $65,520 - $82,000 100.0%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 3 $70,930 $70,845 - $71,100 66.7%
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 3 $77,913 $66,706 - $96,000 100.0%
EQECAT, INC. 2 $93,528 $90,189 - $96,866 100.0%
SONOMA TECHNOLOGY, INC. 2 $71,354 $65,686 - $77,022 100.0%
University of California, Los Angeles 2 $49,662 $44,376 - $54,948 100.0%
AIR WORLDWIDE 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
CUSTOMWEATHER, INC. 1 $68,432 $68,432 - $68,432 100.0%
SOUTH TEXAS WEATHER MODIFICATION ASSOCIATION 1 $60,000 $60,000 - $60,000 100.0%
THE FLIGHT SCHOOL OF GWINNETT, INC. 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 1 $90,000 $90,000 - $90,000 100.0%
Trinnovim LLC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 1 $61,697 $61,697 - $61,697 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 54 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Pittsburgh PA 14 $88,442
ROCKVILLE MD 6 $74,833
BOULDER CO 3 $75,559
SAN DIEGO CA 3 $77,913
FORT COLLINS CO 2 $70,973
Hampton VA 2 $65,520
LOS ANGELES CA 2 $49,662
Greenbelt MD 2 $79,491
College Park MD 1 $76,981
Boulder CO 1 $70,845
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 2008 3 $77,046 100.0%
FY 2010 6 $66,980 100.0%
FY 2011 2 $73,726 100.0%
FY 2012 7 $71,276 100.0%
FY 2013 20 $84,804 65.0%
FY 2014 3 $75,834 100.0%
FY 2015 3 $68,615 100.0%
FY 2016 2 $78,369 100.0%
FY 2017 6 $72,159 66.7%
FY 2018 1 $77,022 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $72,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Atmospheric and Space Scientists

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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.