H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for atmospheric and space scientists
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 19-2021 (Atmospheric and Space Scientists), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for atmospheric and space scientists?
55 employers had 146 certified H-1B LCAs for atmospheric and space scientists in the window. The most active were University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Battelle Memorial Institute and University of Colorado. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $99,200 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 146 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 55 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $99,200 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $72,100 – $118,200 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for atmospheric and space scientists
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 17 |
| 2 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 15 |
| 3 | University of Colorado | 9 |
| 4 | Brookhaven National Laboratory | 8 |
| 5 | University of California, San Diego | 8 |
| 6 | University of California, Los Angeles | 6 |
| 7 | Columbia University | 4 |
| 8 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 4 |
| 9 | University of Maryland College Park | 4 |
| 10 | University of Michigan | 4 |
| 11 | Mississippi State University | 3 |
| 12 | Universities Space Research Association | 3 |
| 13 | University of Miami | 3 |
| 14 | University of Oklahoma | 3 |
| 15 | Bay Area Environmental Research Institute | 2 |
| 16 | The Catholic University of America | 2 |
| 17 | George Mason University | 2 |
| 18 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 2 |
| 19 | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | 2 |
| 20 | Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 2 |
| 21 | Science and Technology Corporation | 2 |
| 22 | Science Systems and Applications, Inc. | 2 |
| 23 | University of Alaska | 2 |
| 24 | University of California, Davis | 2 |
| 25 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County | 2 |
| 26 | University of South Florida | 2 |
| 27 | University of Wisconsin System | 2 |
| 28 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | 2 |
| 29 | AIR Worldwide Corporation | 1 |
| 30 | American Airlines, Inc. | 1 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$69,800
- Level II (qualified)$113,600
- Level III (experienced)$113,100
- Level IV (fully competent)$156,500
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Earth Scientist (Atmospheric and Space Scientists)7
- Postdoctoral Research Associate7
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow6
- Postdoctoral Scholar6
- Research Scientist6
- Earth Scientist (Atmospheric Science)6
- Scientist III5
- Assistant Research Scientist5
- Postdoctoral Associate5
- Scientist IV4
- Assistant Project Scientist3
- Postdoctoral Fellow II3
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for atmospheric and space scientists?
- In this window: University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, Battelle Memorial Institute, University of Colorado, Brookhaven National Laboratory and University of California, San Diego. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B atmospheric and space scientists get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $99,200 a year, with the middle half between $72,100 – $118,200. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 19-2021?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Atmospheric and Space Scientists. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
- Computer User Support Specialists149 certified LCAs
- Survey Researchers148 certified LCAs
- Human Resources Managers147 certified LCAs
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other146 certified LCAs
- Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors140 certified LCAs
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary137 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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