Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

Name: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory H-1B LCA Data
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Primary filing location Cambridge, MA. 27 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2025.

● Data current through FY2025 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly

Certified LCAs

FY2025 filings

$103,717

Median salary

FY2021–2025

Active years

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Fiscal year	Certified	Total
FY2021	5	5
FY2022	5	10
FY2023	8	12
FY2024	4	4
FY2025	5	6

Counts are certified and denied LCA case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files; Total also includes withdrawn cases.

Compensation

Top sponsored job titles & salaries

Job title	Filings	Avg. salary
Astrophysicist	14	$113,957
Astronomer	6	$89,316
Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow)	5	$77,548
Physicist	3	$97,655
Information Technology Specialist	2	$86,205

Location	Filings
Cambridge, MA	36
Tuscon, AZ	1

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory has 27 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2025).

The median sponsored salary is $103,717, ranging from $63,705 to $157,113 across certified LCAs.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory filed 5 certified LCAs in FY2025, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include Cambridge, MA, Tuscon, AZ.

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