Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory made 5 filings covering 5 positions in this release. Across them it committed to pay at least a median of $103,717 a year. 5 of those 5 state a minimum and no maximum, which is what an employer is required to file — it is the floor it is bound to, not a salary offered.
Green-card sponsorship
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory has filed no permanent labour certifications in this release. That is the first step of an employment-based green card, so on this data there is no sign it sponsors one — though a release covers a fiscal year, and an employer that sponsored earlier would not appear here.
What it filed, by role and place
| Occupation | Where | Level | Wage year | Filings | Positions | Median | Prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomers | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Level I | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $103,717 | $63,565 |
| Software Developers | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Level II | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $101,375 | $97,240 |
| Software Developers | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Level III | 2025-26 | 1 | 1 | $108,134 | $102,918 |
| Astronomers | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Level I | 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | $80,328 | $60,362 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Level III | 2022-23 | 1 | 1 | $157,113 | $129,438 |
A wage is shown against the prevailing wage for the library year the filing itself cites, not the year current today — measured against the wrong year, a correctly-filed wage reads as underpaid.
Tell me when this employer files again
One email when Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory appears in a new quarterly release, or files a permanent labour certification — which is the signal that it sponsors green cards.
Source: Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data, US Department of Labor (public domain), and the OFLC prevailing wage library. Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.