H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science)

Occupation profile for Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science) covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $138,092.

FY2026 certified median
$138,092
Total filings
13
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$138,092–$138,092
Top employer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$116,266$116,266$116,266
FY20255$123,383$123,231$123,501
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$138,092$138,092$138,092

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 Science)FY2024 $116,266; FY2025 $123,383; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,092$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$116,266FY2025$123,383FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$138,092Certified median offer, Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science)FY2024 $116,266; FY2025 $123,383; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $138,092$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$116,266FY2025$123,383FY2026*$138,092
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute13 filings

Top cities

  1. Richland11 filings
  2. Idaho Falls1 filings
  3. Charlottesville1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute · Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science)13 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
2026-27Charlottesville, VAArea 1682019-2021$64,750$89,960$115,190$140,400
2026-27Idaho Falls, IDArea 2682019-2021$71,635$92,394$113,131$133,890