Lowell Observatory — 2 certified H-1B filings (FY2017–FY2023)
- 1
- Filings · FY2023
- $81k
- Median base · FY2023
- Dc Telescope Science Operations Specialist
- Top role · 1 all-time
- AZ
- Top state · 2 all-time
Lowell Observatory filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2023, with a median base salary of $81k and the middle 50% of offers between $81k and $81k. Across all years it has 2 certified filings since FY2017, most often for Dc Telescope Science Operations Specialist in Arizona.
How much does Lowell Observatory pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $81k median in FY2023. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Lowell Observatory's H-1B hiring changed by year?
1 certified filings in FY2017 → 1 in FY2023. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 1 | 0% | $81k |
| FY2017 | 1 | — | $61k |
Which wage levels does Lowell Observatory file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 0% of Lowell Observatory's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 2 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I50.0%1
- Level II50.0%1
What jobs does Lowell Observatory sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Dc Telescope Science Operations Specialist | 1 | $61k |
| Ldt Night Operations Manager | 1 | $81k |
Where does Lowell Observatory hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| AZ | 2 | $61k |
What has Lowell Observatory filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Lowell Observatory: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ldt Night Operations Manager | $81,474 |
| 2017 | Dc Telescope Science Operations Specialist | $61,200 |
Common questions about Lowell Observatory's H-1B filings
- How much does Lowell Observatory pay H-1B workers?
- Lowell Observatory's median certified H-1B base salary is $81k (FY2023), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Lowell Observatory sponsor?
- Lowell Observatory has 2 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2017–FY2023).
- What jobs does Lowell Observatory sponsor for H-1B?
- Lowell Observatory's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Dc Telescope Science Operations Specialist, Ldt Night Operations Manager.
- Where does Lowell Observatory hire H-1B workers?
- Lowell Observatory's top H-1B worksite states are AZ.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2017–FY2023). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →