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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy in Tucson, AZ: 68 certified H-1B cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Tucson, AZ, had 68 certified H-1B cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from October 12, 2022 to May 29, 2026: 68 H-1B labor condition applications. Its most frequent role is Postdoctoral Fellow in Baltimore, MD, at a median offered wage of $108,236 a year.
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- 86-0138043Employer ID (FEIN)
- Tucson, AZAddress
- 68Certified cases
- 68Positions requested
- 2Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through May 29, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 17 | 0 | 17 | $96,899 |
| FY2024 | 20 | 0 | 20 | $104,750 |
| FY2025 | 21 | 0 | 21 | $110,451 |
| FY2026 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $87,516 |
Roles certified
Cases with the same job title, occupation code and worksite are grouped. Offered wage is the wage the employer filed; the range leaves out the lowest and highest 5% when a group has 20 cases or more. The prevailing wage is the one the employer filed against. A blank worksite means the file does not give one.
| Job title | Occupation | Worksite | Cases | Years | Median offered | Offered range | Median prevailing | Wage level | Program | Latest decision | Latest case number | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Fellow | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 6 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $74,258 | $70,986 to $83,032 | $63,565 | I | H-1B | May 29, 2026 | I-200-26141-939097 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Astronomer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 5 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $115,000 | $103,000 to $133,561 | $112,736 | IV | H-1B | December 22, 2025 | I-200-23244-317253 | dol.gov |
| ESA/AURA Astronomer I | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 5 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $113,224 | $110,000 to $119,711 | $102,565 | III | H-1B | June 16, 2025 | I-200-25118-913668 | dol.gov |
| Associate Astronomer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 3 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $129,388 | $129,388 to $133,312 | $112,736 | IV | H-1B | April 24, 2026 | I-200-26107-806163 | dol.gov |
| Associate Science Operations Specialist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 2 | FY2025 to FY2026 | $78,530 | $78,000 to $79,061 | $75,442 | I | H-1B | March 9, 2026 | I-200-26061-674439 | dol.gov |
| Associate Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 2 | FY2023 to FY2025 | $136,882 | $135,603 to $138,160 | $120,266 | IV | H-1B | May 9, 2025 | I-200-25122-931477 | dol.gov |
| ESA/AURA Astronomer II | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $117,722 | $115,000 to $120,443 | $108,087 | III | H-1B | April 24, 2026 | I-200-26107-806160 | dol.gov |
| Queue Observer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Tucson, AZ | 2 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $63,523 | $60,858 to $66,188 | $61,964 | I | H-1B | February 19, 2026 | I-200-26042-634214 | dol.gov |
| ="Assistant Science Operations Specialist" | Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $70,000 | $70,000 to $70,000 | $63,232 | I | H-1B | March 27, 2025 | I-200-24299-434674 | dol.gov |
| ="ESA/AURA Scientist" | Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $110,451 | $110,451 to $110,451 | $98,987 | III | H-1B | March 6, 2025 | I-200-25058-729330 | dol.gov |
| ="Head of Communications, Education, & Engagement" | Public Relations Managers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2025 | $208,081 | $208,081 to $208,081 | $127,712 | IV | H-1B | March 25, 2025 | I-200-25077-784154 | dol.gov |
| ="Information Systems Engineer I" | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $107,473 | $107,473 to $107,473 | $88,234 | III | H-1B | January 16, 2025 | I-203-25008-603622 | dol.gov |
| Adaptive Optics (AO) Associate Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $99,322 | $99,322 to $99,322 | $86,112 | II | H-1B | September 4, 2025 | I-200-25239-269771 | dol.gov |
| Adaptive Optics Assistant Scientist | 19-2012 Physicists | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $125,000 | $125,000 to $125,000 | $122,866 | III | H-1B | May 23, 2024 | I-200-24138-006582 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Astronomer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Boulder, CO | 1 | FY2025 | $109,489 | $109,489 to $109,489 | $78,666 | I | H-1B | August 29, 2025 | I-200-25234-261234 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Astronomer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $100,000 | $100,000 to $100,000 | $99,112 | II | H-1B | May 28, 2024 | I-200-24141-016488 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Science Operation Specialist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $61,000 | $61,000 to $61,000 | $59,010 | I | H-1B | May 31, 2023 | I-200-23144-051645 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Science Operations Specialist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $79,061 | $79,061 to $79,061 | $79,061 | I | H-1B | April 2, 2025 | I-200-25085-805025 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Boulder, CO | 1 | FY2024 | $94,000 | $94,000 to $94,000 | $67,621 | I | H-1B | May 6, 2024 | I-200-21145-343396 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $116,688 | $116,688 to $116,688 | $99,112 | II | H-1B | September 12, 2023 | I-200-23248-322069 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $89,603 | $89,603 to $89,603 | $59,010 | I | H-1B | October 28, 2022 | I-200-22294-545611 | dol.gov |
| Associate Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $96,390 | $96,390 to $96,390 | $71,053 | I | H-1B | April 23, 2024 | I-200-24107-891972 | dol.gov |
| Associate Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Boulder, CO | 1 | FY2023 | $91,249 | $91,249 to $91,249 | $78,811 | I | H-1B | March 24, 2023 | I-200-23076-856946 | dol.gov |
| Associate in Research (Science Operations Specialist) | 19-2011 Astronomers | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $90,000 | $90,000 to $90,000 | $71,053 | I | H-1B | March 15, 2024 | I-200-24068-782313 | dol.gov |
| Astronomer, Assistant | 19-2011 Astronomers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $78,989 | $78,989 to $78,989 | $59,010 | I | H-1B | January 5, 2023 | I-200-22363-665380 | dol.gov |
| Dm Subsystem Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2024 | $134,550 | $134,550 to $134,550 | $124,051 | III | H-1B | March 5, 2024 | I-200-20344-943984 | dol.gov |
| ESA/AURA Astronomer III | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2026 | $226,000 | $226,000 to $226,000 | $123,365 | IV | H-1B | December 22, 2025 | I-200-25254-303891 | dol.gov |
| Head of Portfolio Management Office (PMO) | 11-1021 General and Operations Managers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2024 | $163,894 | $163,894 to $163,894 | $107,016 | IV | H-1B | February 6, 2024 | I-200-24030-677569 | dol.gov |
| Information Systems Engineer I | 15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $96,899 | $96,899 to $96,899 | $95,867 | IV | H-1B | June 29, 2023 | I-203-23173-137926 | dol.gov |
| Instrument Operations Manager | 15-1252 Software Developers | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $164,263 | $164,263 to $164,263 | $154,981 | III | H-1B | August 22, 2025 | I-200-25227-246470 | dol.gov |
| Instrument Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2024 | $172,493 | $172,493 to $172,493 | $112,736 | IV | H-1B | January 25, 2024 | I-200-24018-649793 | dol.gov |
| Instrumentation Program Scientist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2025 | $114,174 | $114,174 to $114,174 | $100,006 | II | H-1B | April 3, 2025 | I-200-25086-809176 | dol.gov |
| Kitt Peak Visitor Center Operations Manager | 11-1021 General and Operations Managers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2024 | $106,500 | $106,500 to $106,500 | $90,210 | III | H-1B | November 22, 2023 | I-200-23319-503855 | dol.gov |
| Mechanical Design Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2025 | $99,450 | $99,450 to $99,450 | $97,240 | II | H-1B | July 1, 2025 | I-200-25175-125661 | dol.gov |
| Post Doctoral Research Associate | 19-2011 Astronomers | Boulder, CO | 1 | FY2024 | $80,000 | $80,000 to $80,000 | $75,587 | I | H-1B | July 30, 2024 | I-200-24205-217313 | dol.gov |
| Post Doctoral Researcher | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $84,570 | $84,570 to $84,570 | $81,099 | II | H-1B | May 28, 2025 | I-200-25140-997604 | dol.gov |
| Principal Flight Ground Systems Engineer | 17-2011 Aerospace Engineers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $180,000 | $180,000 to $180,000 | $173,056 | IV | H-1B | April 4, 2025 | I-200-25088-812935 | dol.gov |
| Principal Mechanical Engineer | 17-2141 Mechanical Engineers | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $155,997 | $155,997 to $155,997 | $98,280 | IV | H-1B | September 25, 2024 | I-200-23025-726656 | dol.gov |
| Project Manager | 11-1021 General and Operations Managers | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2025 | $122,423 | $122,423 to $122,423 | $84,136 | III | H-1B | April 1, 2025 | I-200-25084-801326 | dol.gov |
| Queue Observer | 19-2012 Physicists | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2024 | $59,000 | $59,000 to $59,000 | $57,949 | I | H-1B | June 20, 2024 | I-200-24164-102112 | dol.gov |
| Queue Observer | 17-3021 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2023 | $60,858 | $60,858 to $60,858 | $59,218 | III | H-1B | June 16, 2023 | I-200-23139-038552 | dol.gov |
| STScI Scientist III | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2023 | $139,593 | $139,593 to $139,593 | $123,677 | IV | H-1B | June 5, 2023 | I-200-23149-060475 | dol.gov |
| Science Fellow | 19-2012 Physicists | Hilo, HI | 1 | FY2023 | $70,000 | $70,000 to $70,000 | $69,222 | I | H-1B | July 10, 2023 | I-200-23181-158204 | dol.gov |
| Science Operations Manager | 15-2031 Operations Research Analysts | Makawao, HI | 1 | FY2024 | $174,000 | $174,000 to $174,000 | $120,910 | IV | H-1B | March 22, 2024 | I-200-24077-806546 | dol.gov |
| Science Support Staff Scientist II | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2026 | $92,000 | $92,000 to $92,000 | $77,917 | II | H-1B | November 19, 2025 | I-200-23216-238791 | dol.gov |
| Senior Staff Scientist, Science Support | 19-2011 Astronomers | Baltimore, MD | 1 | FY2024 | $109,000 | $109,000 to $109,000 | $95,326 | III | H-1B | April 24, 2024 | I-200-24108-898195 | dol.gov |
| Software Engineer II | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Tucson, AZ | 1 | FY2023 | $86,400 | $86,400 to $86,400 | $73,486 | II | H-1B | December 16, 2022 | I-200-22343-632215 | dol.gov |
| Software Engineer III | 15-1251 Computer Programmers | Annapolis, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $118,403 | $118,403 to $118,403 | $92,290 | IV | H-1B | December 27, 2024 | I-200-24354-556209 | dol.gov |
| Systems Verification Engineer (SVE) | 17-2112 Industrial Engineers | Mesa, AZ | 1 | FY2025 | $77,250 | $77,250 to $77,250 | $69,285 | I | H-1B | November 26, 2024 | I-200-23248-321785 | dol.gov |
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Updated May 29, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.