H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Astrophysicist

Occupation profile for Astrophysicist covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $103,717.

FY2026 certified median
$103,717
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$103,717–$103,717
Top employer
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$100,619$96,897$104,340
FY20254$107,064$105,391$113,210
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$103,717$103,717$103,717

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, AstrophysicistFY2024 $100,619; FY2025 $107,064; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,717$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$100,619FY2025$107,064FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$103,717Certified median offer, AstrophysicistFY2024 $100,619; FY2025 $107,064; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $103,717$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$100,619FY2025$107,064FY2026*$103,717
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory7 filings

Top cities

  1. Cambridge7 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-2011$81,765$107,286$132,787$158,309