H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)

Occupation profile for Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists) covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $118,338.

FY2026 certified median
$118,338
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$111,960–$121,863
Top employer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$118,338$111,960$121,863

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $118,338$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$118,338Certified median offer, Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $118,338$0$40k$80k$120kFY2026*$118,338
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute8 filings

Top cities

  1. Richland6 filings
  2. West Richland2 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute · Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)8 filings

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
2026-27Kennewick-Richland, WAArea 2842019-2021$80,517$96,741$112,965$129,189