Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy H-1B salaries

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy filed 24 certified H-1B applications between Jan 2023 and Mar 2026. Half of them paid more than $99,725 a year. The typical offer was 13% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $99,725
Middle half earn: $79,061 to $123,067
Top 10% earn over: $164,152
Certified filings: 24

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Pay by job title

Job title	Filings	Median	vs US	Middle half
Assistant Science Operations Specialist	2	$74,530	–	$72,265 – $76,796
Assistant Astronomer	2	$104,744	−7%	$102,372 – $107,117
Queue Observer	2	$62,594	–	$60,797 – $64,391
Associate Science Operations Specialist	2	$78,530	–	$78,265 – $78,796
Adaptive Optics (AO) Associate Scientist	1	$99,322	–	$99,322 – $99,322
Adaptive Optics Assistant Scientist	1	$125,000	–	$125,000 – $125,000
Associate Scientist	1	$96,390	+13%	$96,390 – $96,390
Associate in Research (Science Operations Specialist)	1	$90,000	–	$90,000 – $90,000
Head of Portfolio Management Office (PMO)	1	$163,894	–	$163,894 – $163,894
Instrument Operations Manager	1	$164,263	–	$164,263 – $164,263
Instrumentation Program Scientist	1	$114,174	–	$114,174 – $114,174
Head of Communications, Education, & Engagement	1	$208,081	–	$208,081 – $208,081
Kitt Peak Visitor Center Operations Manager	1	$106,500	–	$106,500 – $106,500
Mechanical Design Engineer	1	$99,450	+8%	$99,450 – $99,450
Principal Mechanical Engineer	1	$155,997	+11%	$155,997 – $155,997
Post Doctoral Research Associate	1	$80,000	+33%	$80,000 – $80,000
Project Manager	1	$122,423	+19%	$122,423 – $122,423
Science Operations Manager	1	$174,000	–	$174,000 – $174,000
Software Engineer III	1	$118,403	−1%	$118,403 – $118,403
Systems Verification Engineer (SVE)	1	$77,250	–	$77,250 – $77,250

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Tucson, AZ	7	$106,500	$82,819 – $139,034
Hilo, HI	7	$96,390	$78,530 – $99,661
Makawao, HI	6	$140,498	$98,750 – $162,196
Boulder, CO	2	$94,744	$87,372 – $102,117
Annapolis, MD	1	$118,403	$118,403 – $118,403
Mesa, AZ	1	$77,250	$77,250 – $77,250

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	3	$106,500
2024	10	$98,195
2025	9	$109,489
2026	2	$72,094

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	11	$79,061
Level II	4	$99,725
Level III	4	$123,712
Level IV	5	$163,894

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

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