DOL Verified Employer

Association of Universities For Research In Astronomy Salary Data

Government-verified salary data from 151 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$96,899
151 DOL filings
HI Approval Rate 84.8% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$96,899
Certified filings
DOL Filings
151
Certified: 128
Unique Job Titles
36
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
84.8%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 151 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,922$79,061$96,899$110,000$220,000
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+24.5%

Association of Universities For Research In Astronomy pays 24.5% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2016 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

36 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Astronomers 40 $84,935 -35.7%
$72,000$72,000$84,935$97,000$97,000
19-2011.00 26 $95,000 N/A
$79,061$79,061$95,000$100,000$100,000
15-1133 14 $96,086 N/A
$86,944$86,944$96,086$101,600$101,600
Physicists 9 $80,000 -51.9%
$60,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$100,000
Electrical Engineers 6 $100,000 -10.6%
$96,160$96,160$100,000$108,801$108,801
Engineers, All Other 6 $120,000 +1.9%
$98,162$98,162$120,000$120,000$120,000
15-1199 4 $132,500 N/A
$81,244$81,244$132,500$155,000$155,000
19-2012.00 4 $70,324 N/A
$59,000$59,000$70,324$70,649$70,649
11-2031 3 $108,150 N/A
$100,000$100,000$108,150$185,000$185,000
11-3011 3 $43,896 N/A
$38,683$38,683$43,896$49,109$49,109
15-1142 3 $89,067 N/A
$86,869$86,869$89,067$91,266$91,266
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3 $114,487 -10.3%
$105,374$105,374$114,487$123,600$123,600
11-1021.00 2 $128,162 N/A
$122,423$122,423$128,162$133,900$133,900
15-1252.00 2 $153,632 N/A
$143,000$143,000$153,632$164,263$164,263
Civil Engineers 2 $58,000 -41.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2075 2 $97,375 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2141.00 2 $99,450 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Technical Writers 2 $86,000 -6.2%
Insufficient data for salary range.
General and Operations Managers 1 $96,000 -6.8%
Insufficient data for salary range.
11-2031.00 1 $195,123 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111 1 $55,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1133.00 1 $101,420 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1134.00 1 $100,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1142.00 1 $96,899 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1244.00 1 $96,899 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts 1 $125,000 +36.9%
Insufficient data for salary range.
15-2031.00 1 $149,350 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Aerospace Engineers 1 $115,000 -14.7%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2011.00 1 $120,819 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2051.00 1 $58,000 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2071.00 1 $132,011 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-2112.00 1 $77,250 N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Mechanical Engineers 1 $130,000 +27.1%
Insufficient data for salary range.
17-3021.00 1 N/A N/A
Insufficient data for salary range.
Social Science Research Assistants 1 $31,922 -45%
Insufficient data for salary range.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2014 to 2025.