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Atmospheric and Space Scientists
SOC 19-2021. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 348 labor condition applications for Atmospheric and Space Scientists (SOC 19-2021) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 332 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $98,280 a year (quartiles $76,500–$114,421), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,643. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 2 with a median offered wage of —.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 38%Level II 16%Level III 25%Level IV 5%Not stated 16%
| Measure | SOC 19-2021 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $98,280 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $76,500–$114,421 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 54% | 56% |
| Share certified | 95% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (348 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Worksite states
California 70 · Colorado 65 · Maryland 40 · New York 29 · Washington 26 · New Jersey 17 · Massachusetts 11 · Michigan 10 · Florida 9 · Oklahoma 8
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: —.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Gro Intelligence, Inc. | New York | 2 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Atmospheric and Space Scientists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-2021 is $98,280 a year, with the middle half between $76,500 and $114,421; the median prevailing wage cited is $79,643.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Atmospheric and Space Scientists?
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (57), Battelle Memorial Institute (26), Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (15), University of California, San Diego (15), Brookhaven National Laboratory (14)
Which wage level is most common for Atmospheric and Space Scientists?
Level I: Level I 38%, Level II 16%, Level III 25%, Level IV 5% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Atmospheric and Space Scientists?
2 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage —.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.