DOL Verified Employer

University of Colorado - Astronomers

Government-verified salary data from 2,539 US Department of Labor filings.

Median Salary
$67,717
34 DOL filings
CO Approval Rate 73.7% · most recent FY 2025
Median Salary
$67,717
Certified filings
DOL Filings
34
Certified: 1,870
Unique Job Titles
239
SOC occupations
Approval Rate
73.7%
Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 34 certified filings
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$56,774$65,340$67,717$75,744$141,752
Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive
+33.3%

University of Colorado pays 33.3% 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

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

50 occupations with DOL-filed salary data
Job TitleFilingsMedian Salaryvs MarketSalary Range
Biochemists and Biophysicists 165 $47,360 -54.3%
$42,840$42,840$47,360$50,316$50,316
Biological Scientists, All Other 147 $52,140 -44.1%
$48,476$48,476$52,140$60,000$60,000
Physicists 139 $68,912 -58.6%
$54,000$54,000$68,912$77,250$77,250
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 114 $160,000 +51.5%
$118,000$118,000$160,000$243,310$243,310
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 98 $49,476 -50.8%
$45,000$45,000$49,476$56,000$56,000
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 78 $93,000 -12.4%
$86,000$86,000$93,000$100,000$100,000
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 77 $61,861 -3.4%
$55,841$55,841$61,861$68,170$68,170
Biological Technicians 74 $40,000 -23.1%
$36,900$36,900$40,000$45,010$45,010
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 70 $145,505 +49.6%
$100,000$100,000$145,505$190,000$190,000
15-1034 47 $90,000 N/A
$81,200$81,200$90,000$96,179$96,179
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 46 $100,000 +3.4%
$86,000$86,000$100,000$106,523$106,523
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 43 $63,206 -35.1%
$60,000$60,000$63,206$80,000$80,000
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $79,000 -0.4%
$70,000$70,000$79,000$94,000$94,000
Chemists 38 $45,000 -46.5%
$42,427$42,427$45,000$55,000$55,000
29-9799 38 $53,599 N/A
$50,329$50,329$53,599$57,348$57,348
19-2012.00 37 $77,864 N/A
$68,400$68,400$77,864$90,000$90,000
Astronomers 34 $67,717 -48.8%
$65,340$65,340$67,717$75,744$75,744
19-2041.00 29 $72,994 N/A
$70,000$70,000$72,994$76,008$76,008
19-2031.00 28 $69,645 N/A
$54,075$54,075$69,645$74,000$74,000
25-1011.00 28 $227,612 N/A
$155,133$155,133$227,612$266,444$266,444
Statisticians 27 $70,000 -32.2%
$60,000$60,000$70,000$90,168$90,168
25-1032.00 26 $98,189 N/A
$88,443$88,443$98,189$107,000$107,000
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $52,000 -32.5%
$50,000$50,000$52,000$56,547$56,547
19-1021.00 24 $59,466 N/A
$55,492$55,492$59,466$72,800$72,800
17-2144 23 $47,476 N/A
$44,000$44,000$47,476$50,000$50,000
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $97,500 -18.7%
$79,851$79,851$97,500$118,000$118,000
Materials Scientists 21 $47,871 -54%
$43,562$43,562$47,871$51,000$51,000
25-1021.00 21 $110,000 N/A
$100,940$100,940$110,000$124,000$124,000
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $80,500 -3.6%
$66,420$66,420$80,500$95,000$95,000
Physical Scientists, All Other 20 $70,269 -40.4%
$63,250$63,250$70,269$79,851$79,851
15-1199 19 $88,480 N/A
$70,000$70,000$88,480$93,249$93,249
17-2074 19 $70,000 N/A
$64,200$64,200$70,000$81,058$81,058
19-1042.00 19 $64,579 N/A
$57,264$57,264$64,579$78,000$78,000
17-2074.00 18 $79,000 N/A
$72,030$72,030$79,000$81,500$81,500
Management Analysts 18 $50,003 -50.6%
Insufficient data for salary range.
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $81,885 -19.2%
$79,000$79,000$81,885$88,500$88,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $83,000 -3.7%
$73,000$73,000$83,000$83,000$83,000
19-2042.00 15 $82,000 N/A
$76,220$76,220$82,000$90,563$90,563
Microbiologists 14 $44,892 -48.6%
$42,840$42,840$44,892$51,582$51,582
15-1141 13 $86,000 N/A
$74,000$74,000$86,000$102,000$102,000
17-2199.07 13 $71,365 N/A
$68,079$68,079$71,365$81,000$81,000
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 13 $54,766 -44.8%
$49,000$49,000$54,766$59,004$59,004
25-1022.00 13 $82,000 N/A
$72,500$72,500$82,000$96,000$96,000
15-1142 12 $77,415 N/A
$75,088$75,088$77,415$82,351$82,351
Aerospace Engineers 12 $82,165 -39.1%
$81,238$81,238$82,165$97,656$97,656
17-2053 12 $41,204 N/A
$39,756$39,756$41,204$44,000$44,000
19-2043.00 12 $68,624 N/A
$67,758$67,758$68,624$74,000$74,000
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $78,022 -19.9%
$72,000$72,000$78,022$90,000$90,000
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $67,000 -13.9%
$57,491$57,491$67,000$75,000$75,000
15-1034.00 12 $89,591 N/A
$85,664$85,664$89,591$94,760$94,760

Individual DOL Filings for Astronomers at University of Colorado

DateSalaryPrevailing WageLevelLocationEducationStatusSource
Nov 2018 $75,764 $50,794 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2018 $81,072 $50,794 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Apr 2018 $68,116 $51,459 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2017 $68,116 $54,459 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Oct 2017 $75,744 $51,459 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2017 $66,699 $51,459 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $66,699 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $71,916 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $60,500 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2017 $70,742 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $87,993 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2016 $65,878 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Sep 2016 $75,847 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Aug 2016 $62,247 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $70,028 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2016 $60,000 $49,296 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Mar 2016 $62,000 $50,315 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $65,500 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2014 $67,000 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Feb 2014 $81,563 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Dec 2013 $67,317 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $65,340 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2013 $65,340 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Withdrawn LCA
Nov 2013 $65,340 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Withdrawn LCA
Aug 2013 $76,502 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $72,108 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $59,642 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jul 2013 $59,642 $51,438 - BOULDER CO N/A Withdrawn LCA
Sep 2012 $66,281 $50,211 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Jun 2012 $56,774 $48,402 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $141,752 $48,402 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified LCA
Nov 2011 $48,402 $48,402 - BOULDER CO N/A Certified-Withdrawn LCA

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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 2011 to 2025.