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Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC: 56 certified H-1B cases, FY2023 to FY2026
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, had 56 certified H-1B cases in Department of Labor disclosure data, decided from November 29, 2022 to June 29, 2026: 56 H-1B labor condition applications. Its most frequent role is Astrophysicist in Cambridge, MA, at a median offered wage of $100,705 a year.
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- 53-0206027Employer ID (FEIN)
- Washington, DCAddress
- 56Certified cases
- 56Positions requested
- 1Denied or withdrawn
Certified cases by fiscal year
Fiscal years run from October 1 to September 30. The latest year covers decisions through June 29, 2026.
| Fiscal year | H-1B | PERM | Positions | Median offered wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 14 | 0 | 14 | $107,152 |
| FY2024 | 16 | 0 | 16 | $99,618 |
| FY2025 | 20 | 0 | 20 | $95,876 |
| FY2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $105,926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrophysicist | 19-2011 Astronomers | Cambridge, MA | 5 | FY2024 to FY2026 | $103,717 | $93,175 to $108,062 | $63,232 | I | H-1B | November 26, 2025 | I-200-25323-421423 | dol.gov |
| IT Specialist (Back Office Developer) | 15-1252 Software Developers | Cambridge, MA | 4 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $89,556 | $77,738 to $144,034 | $79,290 | I | H-1B | June 29, 2026 | I-200-26173-040203 | dol.gov |
| Astrophysicist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) | 19-2011 Astronomers | Cambridge, MA | 3 | FY2023 to FY2026 | $80,328 | $80,328 to $855,288 | $60,362 | I | H-1B | November 3, 2025 | I-200-23114-960416 | dol.gov |
| Investment Analyst | 13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts | Washington, DC | 3 | FY2024 | $100,035 | $100,035 to $100,035 | $78,187 | II | H-1B | February 15, 2024 | I-200-24039-703256 | dol.gov |
| ="Astrophysicist" | Astronomers | Cambridge, MA | 2 | FY2025 | $111,536 | $103,717 to $119,355 | $81,110 | III | H-1B | March 3, 2025 | I-200-25055-719618 | dol.gov |
| Information Technology Specialist | 15-1296 Software Developers, R&D | Cambridge, MA | 2 | FY2023 to FY2024 | $86,205 | $63,705 to $108,705 | $62,941 | I | H-1B | June 6, 2024 | I-200-24151-052036 | dol.gov |
| Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer) | 27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers | Washington, DC | 2 | FY2025 | $69,923 | $69,923 to $69,923 | $45,448 | III | H-1B | July 21, 2025 | I-200-25195-172433 | dol.gov |
| ="Astronomer" | Astronomers | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2025 | $121,159 | $121,159 to $121,159 | $63,232 | I | H-1B | March 12, 2025 | I-200-25064-746796 | dol.gov |
| ="Conservator" | Museum Technicians and Conservators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $90,239 | $90,239 to $90,239 | $71,240 | IV | H-1B | February 26, 2025 | I-200-25050-707289 | dol.gov |
| ="Education Specialist" | Curators | New York, NY | 1 | FY2025 | $54,576 | $54,576 to $54,576 | $54,558 | I | H-1B | March 14, 2025 | I-203-25066-756741 | dol.gov |
| ="Museum Curator (Art)" | Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $84,601 | $84,601 to $84,601 | $70,803 | III | H-1B | March 6, 2025 | I-200-25058-728724 | dol.gov |
| ="Museum Specialist" | Anthropologists and Archeologists | Hillcrest Heights, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $70,685 | $70,685 to $70,685 | $68,370 | II | H-1B | March 13, 2025 | I-200-25065-752212 | dol.gov |
| Advancement Associate | 13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2024 | $55,000 | $55,000 to $88,926 | $48,901 | I | H-1B | May 7, 2024 | I-200-24121-940306 | dol.gov |
| Assistant Under Secretary for Research Programs & Partnershi | 11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $220,000 | $220,000 to $220,000 | $129,355 | IV | H-1B | October 25, 2024 | I-200-24292-418417 | dol.gov |
| Associate Director for Digital Strategy and Engagement | 25-4011 Archivists | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2024 | $195,000 | $195,000 to $195,000 | $68,661 | II | H-1B | April 19, 2024 | I-200-24103-881477 | dol.gov |
| Astronomer | 19-2011 Astronomers | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2023 | $105,599 | $105,599 to $105,599 | $60,507 | I | H-1B | August 24, 2023 | I-200-23229-272709 | dol.gov |
| Deputy Director | 11-1021 General and Operations Managers | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $199,430 | $199,430 to $295,700 | $199,430 | IV | H-1B | September 8, 2025 | I-203-25241-276632 | dol.gov |
| Deputy Director | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2024 | $141,022 | $141,022 to $282,100 | $73,174 | IV | H-1B | December 18, 2023 | I-203-23345-557073 | dol.gov |
| Director of Individual Giving (Gift Officer) | 13-1131 Fundraisers | New York, NY | 1 | FY2026 | $124,189 | $124,189 to $124,189 | $78,874 | II | H-1B | February 23, 2026 | I-200-26044-639436 | dol.gov |
| Director of the National Museum of African Art | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2023 | $300,000 | $300,000 to $300,000 | $94,411 | IV | H-1B | April 13, 2023 | I-200-21215-499317 | dol.gov |
| Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory | 11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2025 | $216,000 | $216,000 to $216,000 | $152,402 | III | H-1B | May 12, 2025 | I-200-25125-939530 | dol.gov |
| Education Specialist | 27-1011 Art Directors | New York, NY | 1 | FY2023 | $54,576 | $54,576 to $54,576 | $51,626 | I | H-1B | April 26, 2023 | I-203-23109-946452 | dol.gov |
| Education Technician (Research) | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $72,254 | $72,254 to $72,254 | $66,061 | II | H-1B | July 14, 2025 | I-200-25188-156223 | dol.gov |
| Electronics Engineer | 17-2076 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer, R&D | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2025 | $85,362 | $85,362 to $85,362 | $66,581 | I | H-1B | May 5, 2025 | I-200-25118-911638 | dol.gov |
| Geologist (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow) | 19-2042 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2024 | $82,764 | $82,764 to $82,764 | $74,256 | II | H-1B | September 13, 2024 | I-200-24250-320128 | dol.gov |
| IT Specialist | 15-1252 Software Developers | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2025 | $131,291 | $131,291 to $131,291 | $103,418 | IV | H-1B | June 19, 2025 | I-200-25062-738769 | dol.gov |
| IT Specialist (Applications Software - R&D) | 15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2026 | $157,113 | $157,113 to $157,113 | $129,438 | III | H-1B | January 7, 2026 | I-200-23055-801966 | dol.gov |
| IT Specialist (Applications Software R&D) | 15-1221 Computer and Information Research Scientists | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2023 | $157,113 | $157,113 to $157,113 | $129,438 | III | H-1B | March 17, 2023 | I-200-23047-779465 | dol.gov |
| IT Specialist (Front-End Web Software Developer) | 15-1296 Software Developers, R&D | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2023 | $114,916 | $114,916 to $114,916 | $92,414 | III | H-1B | September 20, 2023 | I-200-23256-343431 | dol.gov |
| Information Technology Specialist (Gallery Technology) | 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators | New York, NY | 1 | FY2023 | $63,609 | $63,609 to $63,609 | $60,154 | II | H-1B | December 14, 2022 | I-200-22341-626652 | dol.gov |
| Museum Curator | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2023 | $112,015 | $112,015 to $112,015 | $80,808 | IV | H-1B | May 11, 2023 | I-200-23124-993312 | dol.gov |
| Museum Curator (Art) | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2025 | $82,764 | $82,764 to $82,764 | $62,733 | II | H-1B | December 19, 2024 | I-200-24347-538358 | dol.gov |
| Museum Specialist | 25-4012 Curators | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2024 | $99,200 | $99,200 to $99,200 | $56,805 | II | H-1B | June 11, 2024 | I-200-24156-071058 | dol.gov |
| Physicist | 19-2021 Atmospheric and Space Scientists | Cambridge, MA | 1 | FY2024 | $101,514 | $101,514 to $101,514 | $91,853 | III | H-1B | June 6, 2024 | I-200-24151-053361 | dol.gov |
| Post Doctoral Fellow | 19-1029 Biologists | Edgewater, MD | 1 | FY2024 | $71,452 | $71,452 to $71,452 | $68,536 | II | H-1B | July 9, 2024 | I-200-24011-634760 | dol.gov |
| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Edgewater, MD | 1 | FY2024 | $82,017 | $82,017 to $82,017 | $53,414 | I | H-1B | December 14, 2023 | I-200-23341-551428 | dol.gov |
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | 19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | Front Royal, VA | 1 | FY2024 | $82,764 | $82,764 to $82,764 | $54,954 | I | H-1B | April 29, 2024 | I-200-24113-910365 | dol.gov |
| Research Biologist | 19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | Edgewater, MD | 1 | FY2025 | $74,584 | $74,584 to $74,584 | $61,360 | II | H-1B | May 16, 2025 | I-200-25129-959351 | dol.gov |
| Research Biologist | 19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | Front Royal, VA | 1 | FY2025 | $139,395 | $139,395 to $139,395 | $72,987 | III | H-1B | December 2, 2024 | I-200-24327-495396 | dol.gov |
| Research Ecologist | 19-1031 Conservation Scientists | Front Royal, VA | 1 | FY2024 | $121,485 | $121,485 to $121,485 | $73,570 | III | H-1B | September 9, 2024 | I-200-24243-305407 | dol.gov |
| Research Entomologist | 19-1023 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2023 | $64,012 | $64,012 to $64,012 | $56,930 | II | H-1B | December 16, 2022 | I-200-22343-632838 | dol.gov |
| Supervisory Information Technology Specialist | 15-1299 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | Washington, DC | 1 | FY2023 | $153,000 | $153,000 to $153,000 | $120,619 | IV | H-1B | September 29, 2023 | I-200-23265-370859 | dol.gov |
Worksite states
| State | Cases |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 25 |
| District of Columbia | 20 |
| New York | 4 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 |
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Updated June 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.