Data / Hiring / Atmospheric and Space Scientists / California
Companies hiring Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California: 97 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
18 employers had 97 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Atmospheric and Space Scientists (occupation code 19-2021) with a worksite in California, decided through June 10, 2026; the median offered wage is $106,600 a year.
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Employers hiring Atmospheric and Space Scientists in California
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of California, San Diego | La Jolla | 17 | Research Data Analyst 3; Assistant Project Scientist; Computational and Data Science Research P4 | $95,000 | $78,874 | June 10, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | Livermore | 17 | Postdoctoral Research Staff; Postdoctoral Research Staff (Atmospheric Scientist); Research Scientist | $123,360 | $90,542 | December 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | 16 | Scientist; Staff Scientist; Postdoctoral Scholar | $124,488 | $91,853 | March 11, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 15 | Assistant Researcher; Postdoctoral Scholar; Assistant Project Scientist | $81,000 | $81,000 | May 20, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University Of California, Irvine | Irvine | 6 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Associate Specialist | $69,360 | $69,360 | April 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Bay Area Environmental Research Institute | Moffett Field | 5 | Research Scientist | $120,000 | $112,778 | February 24, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Davis | Davis | 4 | Assistant Project Scientist; Postdoctoral Scholar | $79,400 | $71,586 | May 14, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University Of Miami | Lafayette | 3 | Assistant Scientist | $84,427 | $84,427 | December 24, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Universities Space Research Association | Mountain View | 3 | Scientist, Earth Sciences | $113,568 | $97,739 | July 11, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University of Maryland College Park | Sunnyvale | 2 | Visiting Assistant Research Scientist | $114,421 | $114,421 | February 11, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 2 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Postdoctoral Fellow | $69,334 | $58,748 | May 9, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Gridmatic Inc. | Cupertino | 1 | Atmospheric Scientist | $198,000 | $165,547 | May 13, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Pravah Inc. | San Francisco | 1 | Chief Climate Advisor | $260,000 | $149,906 | September 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Reflective Inc. | San Francisco | 1 | Atmospheric Scientist | $160,000 | $97,739 | August 21, 2025 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | Merced | 1 | Assistant Project Scientist | $68,400 | $65,700 | May 8, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Land IQ | Sacramento | 1 | Staff Scientist | $65,000 | $64,958 | May 15, 2024 | dol.gov |
| University of California, Berkeley | Berkeley | 1 | Assistant Researcher | $108,900 | $108,900 | June 23, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Colorado State University | Pasadena | 1 | Postdoctoral Fellow | $83,680 | $64,750 | March 16, 2023 | dol.gov |
Updated June 10, 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.