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SETI Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

SETI Institute filed 15 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 15. Median offered salary: $103,000.

Applications (LCAs)15
Certified15
Employer addressMountain View, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$103,000
Middle half of salaries$88,000–$107,250
10th–90th percentile$76,000–$113,300

Does SETI Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

SETI Institute filed 15 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Nov 3, 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
Research Scientist5$108,500
Astronomer2$117,461
Postdoctoral Fellow2$70,000
Junior Staff Engineer1$88,000
Planetary Astronomer1$104,040
Research Scientist & Principal Investigator1$103,000
Staff Engineer1$100,313
Aerospace Engineer1$85,000
Research Scientist (Heliophysics)1$88,000

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20232$87,205
FY20246$103,520
FY20256$100,156
FY20261$130,512

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
Astronomer$130,512
Level II		Hat Creek, CANov 3, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist (Heliophysics)$88,000
Level I		Mountain View, CAApr 17, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Staff Engineer$100,313
Level I		Hat Creek, CAMar 14, 2025Mar 24, 2025Certified
Aerospace Engineer$85,000
Level II		Tucson, AZMar 5, 2025Mar 31, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$116,500
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJan 27, 2025Feb 16, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$100,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJan 10, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$106,000
Level I		Palo Alto, CAJan 10, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified
Research Scientist$108,500
Level I		Palo Alto, CASep 4, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Research Scientist & Principal Investigator$103,000
Level I		Moffett Field, CAAug 26, 2024Oct 1, 2024Certified
Research Scientist$108,500
Level I		Palo Alto, CAAug 23, 2024Oct 28, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		Albuquerque, NMJan 25, 2024Mar 15, 2024Certified
Planetary Astronomer$104,040
Level II		Mountain View, CAJan 22, 2024Apr 1, 2024Certified
Junior Staff Engineer$88,000
Level I		Hat Creek, CADec 20, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
Astronomer$104,410
Level II		Hat Creek, CADec 13, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified
Postdoctoral Fellow$70,000
Level I		Mountain View, CAOct 4, 2022Feb 1, 2023Certified

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).