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Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory filed 25 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 24. Median offered salary: $104,658.

Applications (LCAs)25
Certified24
Employer addressCambridge, MA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$104,658
Middle half of salaries$91,222–$116,026
10th–90th percentile$78,515–$149,366

Does Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory sponsor H-1B visas?

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory filed 25 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 22, 2026. 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
Astrophysicist7$103,717
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)4$89,556
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)3$80,328
Astronomer3$113,379
IT Specialist (Applications Software - R&D)2$157,113
Information Technology Specialist2$86,205
IT Specialist (Front-End Web Software Developer)1$114,916
Physicist1$101,514
IT Specialist1$131,291
Electronics Engineer1$85,362

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20239$107,152
FY20244$97,344
FY20257$107,064
FY20265$103,717

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
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)$108,134
Level III		Cambridge, MAJun 22, 2026Aug 28, 2026Certified
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)$101,375
Level II		Cambridge, MAApr 2, 2026Apr 19, 2026Certified
Astrophysicist$103,717
Level I		Cambridge, MANov 19, 2025Dec 28, 2025Certified
Astrophysicist$107,064
Level I		Cambridge, MAAug 28, 2025Oct 5, 2025Certified
Electronics Engineer$85,362
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 28, 2025Sep 22, 2025Certified
Astronomer$121,159
Level I		Cambridge, MAMar 5, 2025Jun 16, 2025Certified
IT Specialist$131,291
Level IV		Cambridge, MAMar 3, 2025Apr 7, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Astrophysicist$119,355
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 24, 2025Mar 27, 2025Certified
Astrophysicist$103,717
Level I		Cambridge, MAJan 15, 2025Jan 27, 2025Certified
Astrophysicist$101,514
Level I		Cambridge, MAOct 2, 2024Oct 20, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Physicist$101,514
Level III		Cambridge, MAMay 30, 2024Jul 14, 2024Certified
Information Technology Specialist$63,705
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 30, 2024Jul 15, 2024Certified
Astrophysicist$108,062
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 26, 2024Jun 16, 2024Certified
Astrophysicist$93,175
Level I		Cambridge, MANov 9, 2023Dec 4, 2023Certified
IT Specialist (Front-End Web Software Developer)$114,916
Level III		Cambridge, MASep 13, 2023Oct 15, 2023Certified
Astronomer$105,599
Level I		Cambridge, MAAug 17, 2023Oct 10, 2023Certified
Information Technology Specialist$108,705
Level I		Cambridge, MAAug 14, 2023Sep 11, 2023Certified
Astronomer$93,175
Level I		Cambridge, MAAug 14, 2023Oct 10, 2023Withdrawn
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)$80,328
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 18, 2023Aug 14, 2023Certified
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)$77,738–$144,034
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 18, 2023Aug 28, 2023Certified
IT Specialist (Back Office Developer)$77,738–$144,034
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 16, 2023Jun 5, 2023Certified
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)$80,328
Level I		Cambridge, MAApr 24, 2023Jun 5, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
IT Specialist (Applications Software - R&D)$157,113
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 24, 2023Apr 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
IT Specialist (Applications Software - R&D)$157,113
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 16, 2023Apr 16, 2023Certified, then withdrawn
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)$855,288
Level I		Cambridge, MAMay 12, 2020Sep 1, 2020Certified, then withdrawn

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).