Space Science Institute — 14 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2025)
- 1
- Filings · FY2025
- $78k
- Median base · FY2025
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
- Top role · 6 all-time
- CO
- Top state · 8 all-time
Space Science Institute filed 1 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 50% from the year before), with a median base salary of $78k and the middle 50% of offers between $78k and $78k. That is 9% below the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 14 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Postdoctoral Research Associate in Colorado.
How much does Space Science Institute 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. $78k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Space Science Institute's H-1B hiring changed by year?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 1 in FY2025. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 1 | −50% | $78k |
| FY2023 | 2 | +100% | $55k |
| FY2022 | 1 | 0% | $86k |
| FY2021 | 1 | −67% | $61k |
| FY2020 | 3 | +200% | $56k |
| FY2018 | 1 | −50% | $74k |
| FY2017 | 2 | −33% | $47k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $76k |
Which wage levels does Space Science Institute file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 9% of Space Science Institute'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 11 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level I90.9%10
- Level III9.1%1
What jobs does Space Science Institute 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Associate | 6 | $56k |
| Research Scientist | 4 | $76k |
| Research Associate | 1 | $78k |
| Image and Research Analyst | 1 | $69k |
| Postdoctoral Research Scientist | 1 | $54k |
| Research Assistant | 1 | $39k |
Where does Space Science Institute 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CO | 8 | $61k |
| NM | 2 | $54k |
| CA | 2 | $61k |
| TX | 1 | $70k |
| MD | 1 | $74k |
What has Space Science Institute filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Space Science Institute: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Research Associate | $78,058 |
| 2023 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $55,328 |
| 2023 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $70,000 |
| 2022 | Research Scientist | $86,154 |
| 2021 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,798 |
| 2020 | Postdoctoral Research Scientist | $54,101 |
| 2020 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $55,827 |
| 2020 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $60,715 |
| 2018 | Research Scientist | $73,798 |
| 2017 | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $47,424 |
| 2017 | Image and Research Analyst | $68,619 |
| 2016 | Research Assistant | $39,437 |
| 2016 | Research Scientist | $75,858 |
| 2016 | Research Scientist | $75,858 |
Common questions about Space Science Institute's H-1B filings
- How much does Space Science Institute pay H-1B workers?
- Space Science Institute's median certified H-1B base salary is $78k (FY2025), from 1 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Space Science Institute sponsor?
- Space Science Institute has 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2025).
- What jobs does Space Science Institute sponsor for H-1B?
- Space Science Institute's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Postdoctoral Research Associate, Research Scientist, Research Associate, Image and Research Analyst.
- Where does Space Science Institute hire H-1B workers?
- Space Science Institute's top H-1B worksite states are CO, NM, CA, 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–FY2025). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →