Atmospheric and Space Scientists
SOC code 19-2021 · 516 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
516
certified positions
$90,377
Median pay
$73,000
25th pct
$110,910
75th pct
$127,832
90th pct
$65,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$78,291
Median prevailing wage
$65,000$90,377 median$127,832
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 22.9%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 206 (47%), med $72,864Level II · Qualified — 98 (22%), med $99,362Level III · Experienced — 111 (25%), med $110,370Level IV · Fully competent — 27 (6%), med $149,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 59 | $100,000 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 37 | $111,024 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 21 | $67,000 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 21 | $106,621 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | 19 | $110,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 17 | $101,100 |
| University of Oklahoma | 17 | $72,100 |
| Columbia University | 14 | $72,308 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | 13 | $123,360 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 13 | $83,300 |
| University of Colorado | 13 | $80,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND | 12 | $104,628 |
| University of Michigan | 12 | $67,500 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 10 | $91,615 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 9 | $69,461 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 78 |
| Colorado | 75 |
| Maryland | 68 |
| New York | 53 |
| Washington | 37 |
| New Jersey | 26 |
| Massachusetts | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 17 |
| Florida | 17 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Michigan | 14 |
| Virginia | 13 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| New Mexico | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 6 |