Visa Wage Index

Atmospheric and Space Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Employers filed 15 applications covering 15 positions for this role here, at a median of $113,110 a year. 14 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Atmospheric and Space Scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

LevelWho it is forA year
Level IEntry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision$59,197
Level IIQualified: some experience, moderate supervision$105,269
Level IIIExperienced: sound understanding, limited supervision$151,320
Level IVFully competent: judgement, may supervise others$197,392

Who filed, and at what

EmployerLevelFilingsPositionsMedian
Brookhaven National Laboratory Level III 55 $113,110
Brookhaven National Laboratory Level II 22 $87,862
Brookhaven National Laboratory Level IV 11 $142,011
Columbia University Level I 11 $67,857
Research Foundation for the State University of New York Level I 11 $65,000
Stratospheres Inc. Level II 11 $150,000
Brookhaven National Laboratory Level III 11 $148,826
CASTLETON COMMODITIES MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC Level III 11 $200,000
Columbia University not stated 22 $78,467

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Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.