National Radio Astronomy Observatory — 125 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 20
- Filings · FY2025
- $82k
- Median base · FY2025
- Assistant Scientist
- Top role · 22 all-time
- VA
- Top state · 65 all-time
National Radio Astronomy Observatory filed 20 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 54% from the year before), with a median base salary of $82k and the middle 50% of offers between $81k and $104k. That is 10% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 125 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Assistant Scientist in Virginia.
How much does National Radio Astronomy 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. $82k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has National Radio Astronomy Observatory's H-1B hiring changed by year?
7 certified filings in FY2016 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | −40% | $83k |
| FY2025 | 20 | +54% | $82k |
| FY2024 | 13 | +8% | $102k |
| FY2023 | 12 | −29% | $79k |
| FY2022 | 17 | +55% | $78k |
| FY2021 | 11 | −31% | $82k |
| FY2020 | 16 | +220% | $74k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −29% | $68k |
| FY2018 | 7 | +40% | $84k |
| FY2017 | 5 | −29% | $63k |
| FY2016 | 7 | — | $63k |
Which wage levels does National Radio Astronomy Observatory file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 41% of National Radio Astronomy 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 115 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I14.8%17
- Level II44.3%51
- Level III12.2%14
- Level IV28.7%33
What jobs does National Radio Astronomy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Scientist | 22 | $74k |
| Software Engineer III | 19 | $81k |
| Associate Scientist | 4 | $79k |
| Associate Scientist/Research Engineer | 4 | $113k |
| Electronics Engineer II | 3 | $69k |
| Electronics Engineer III | 3 | $79k |
| Scientist/Computer Science | 3 | $83k |
| Assistant Scientist/Astronomy | 3 | $69k |
| Project Director | 3 | $110k |
| Radial Project Director | 3 | $79k |
Where does National Radio Astronomy 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VA | 65 | $87k |
| NM | 51 | $79k |
| WV | 6 | $68k |
| TX | 1 | $74k |
| MD | 1 | $83k |
| GA | 1 | $81k |
What has National Radio Astronomy Observatory filed recently?
The 50 most recent of 125 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
Common questions about National Radio Astronomy Observatory's H-1B filings
- How much does National Radio Astronomy Observatory pay H-1B workers?
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory's median certified H-1B base salary is $82k (FY2025), from 20 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does National Radio Astronomy Observatory sponsor?
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory has 125 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
- What jobs does National Radio Astronomy Observatory sponsor for H-1B?
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Assistant Scientist, Software Engineer III, Associate Scientist, Associate Scientist/Research Engineer.
- Where does National Radio Astronomy Observatory hire H-1B workers?
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory's top H-1B worksite states are VA, NM, WV, TX.
- 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 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →