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American Museum of Natural History: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

American Museum of Natural History filed 18 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 17. Median offered salary: $75,048.

Applications (LCAs)18
Certified17
Employer addressNew York, NY
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$75,048
Middle half of salaries$63,610–$106,560
10th–90th percentile$57,006–$145,000

Does American Museum of Natural History sponsor H-1B visas?

American Museum of Natural History filed 18 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Dec 10, 2025. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Postdoctoral Fellow3$74,263
Museum Specialist2$53,556
Open-Rank Curator of Mineralogy, Div. of Physical Sciences2$145,000
Vertebrate Paleo Preparator2$62,013
Major Gifts Officer1$130,000
Curatorial Associate1—
Senior Museum Specialist III, Invertebrate Zoology1—
Database Manager for Collections1$95,000
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ornithology1$66,445
Senior Creative Technologist1$98,746
Members Program Coordinator1$52,000
Senior Major Gifts Officer1$150,000
Biodiversity Informatics Specialist1$75,834

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20239$95,000
FY20243$66,445
FY20255$69,108
FY20261$64,142

Prevailing wage levels

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Museum Specialist$64,142New York, NYDec 10, 2025Mar 20, 2026Certified
Vertebrate Paleo Preparator$62,013New York, NYJun 18, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified
Vertebrate Paleo Preparator$62,013New York, NYJun 18, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$69,108
Level II		New York, NYJun 11, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Biodiversity Informatics Specialist$75,834
Level II		New York, NYMay 7, 2025Oct 17, 2025Certified
Senior Major Gifts Officer$150,000
E-3 · Level II		New York, NYOct 2, 2024Jan 4, 2025Certified
Members Program Coordinator$52,000
Level I		New York, NYApr 10, 2024Jul 10, 2024Certified
Senior Creative Technologist$98,746
Level II		New York, NYJan 31, 2024May 31, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Ornithology$66,445
Level I		New York, NYOct 17, 2023Apr 1, 2024Certified
Open-Rank Curator of Mineralogy, Div. of Physical Sciences$145,000
Level IV		New York, NYSep 21, 2023Nov 1, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$77,234
E-3 · Level I		New York, NYSep 18, 2023Oct 20, 2023Certified
Database Manager for Collections$95,000
Level II		New York, NYSep 11, 2023Nov 13, 2023Certified
Open-Rank Curator of Mineralogy, Div. of Physical Sciences$145,000
Level IV		New York, NYJun 9, 2023Jun 15, 2023Certified
Museum Specialist$42,970New York, NYMar 13, 2023Mar 20, 2023Certified
Senior Museum Specialist III, Invertebrate Zoology$42,970New York, NYMar 13, 2023Mar 20, 2023Withdrawn
Curatorial Associate$112,008
part-time · Level III		New York, NYMar 8, 2023Mar 20, 2023Certified
Major Gifts Officer$130,000
E-3 · Level IV		New York, NYDec 7, 2022Dec 19, 2022Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$74,263
E-3 · Level I		New York, NYOct 18, 2022Nov 16, 2022Certified

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).