H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Assistant Professor of Astronomy

Occupation profile for Assistant Professor of Astronomy covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $91,356.

FY2026 certified median
$91,356
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$83,181–$99,530
Top employer
Columbia University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$85,000$85,000$85,000
FY20253$130,000$96,500$130,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$91,356$83,181$99,530

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of AstronomyFY2024 $85,000; FY2025 $130,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $91,356$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$85,000FY2025$130,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$91,356Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of AstronomyFY2024 $85,000; FY2025 $130,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $91,356$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$85,000FY2025$130,000FY2026*$91,356
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Columbia University2 filings
  2. Carleton College1 filings
  3. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University1 filings
  4. GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY1 filings
  5. Sam Houston State University1 filings
  6. Wellesley College1 filings

Top cities

  1. New York2 filings
  2. Daytona Beach1 filings
  3. Milledgeville1 filings
  4. Wellesley1 filings
  5. Northfield1 filings
  6. Huntsville1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562025-1051$61,600$88,263$114,927$141,590
    2026-27Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan areaArea 130000225-1051$71,960$87,120$102,280$117,440
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446025-1051$71,960$103,910$135,860$167,810
    2026-27Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FLArea 1966025-1051$56,640$70,700$84,760$98,820
    2026-27Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaArea 270000425-1051$72,220$93,003$113,787$134,570
    2026-27Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaArea 480000425-1054$64,210$86,283$108,357$130,430