H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate (Astronomer)

Occupation profile for Research Associate (Astronomer) covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $114,175.

FY2026 certified median
$114,175
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$108,363–$119,988
Top employer
University of Colorado
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY20255$103,382$96,250$107,429
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$114,175$108,363$119,988

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate (Astronomer)FY2025 $103,382; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $114,175$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2025$103,382FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$114,175Certified median offer, Research Associate (Astronomer)FY2025 $103,382; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $114,175$0$40k$80k$120kFY2025$103,382FY2026*$114,175
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Colorado8 filings

Top cities

  1. Boulder8 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. University of Colorado · Research Associate (Astronomer)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
2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450019-2011$83,242$107,952$132,683$157,394
2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450019-2043$84,074$103,584$123,115$142,626