H-1B salary guideSOC 19-2021Rank #53Updated May 2026

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Atmospheric and Space Scientists (SOC 19-2021). Based on 7,399 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$58,608

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$53,760

lower quartile

P75 wage

$65,000

upper quartile

Filings

7,399

Rank #53

Summary

Atmospheric and Space Scientists (SOC 19-2021) are professionals who study Earth's atmosphere, weather systems, climate, and space phenomena. The H-1B program has 7,399 filings for this occupation, with 7,391 wage records available.

H-1B wages for atmospheric and space scientists range from $53,760 at the 25th percentile to $65,000 at the 75th percentile, with a median of $58,608. Wages increase significantly with DOL prevailing wage levels: Level I positions average $58,500 (median), Level II $62,000, Level III $65,104, and Level IV $94,882—reflecting experience and responsibility tiers.

Texas leads with 1,024 filings (median $56,880), followed by New York (864 filings, $61,000), Georgia (825 filings, $56,712), California (541 filings, $64,481), and Maryland (508 filings, $60,000). Top employers are predominantly academic institutions: Emory University (180 filings), Harvard University (156), Indiana University Indianapolis (137), University of Missouri (132), and Georgia Institute of Technology (128).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	5,988	$53,760	$58,500	$64,356
Level II	653	$55,120	$62,000	$75,000
Level III	146	$56,484	$65,104	$79,856
Level IV	24	$68,604	$94,882	$113,190

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	TX	1,024	$56,880
2	NY	864	$61,000
3	GA	825	$56,712
4	CA	541	$64,481
5	MD	508	$60,000
6	MA	501	$65,000
7	IL	377	$57,117
8	IN	343	$56,880
9	MO	317	$48,859
10	CO	240	$56,484

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864

825

541

508

501

377

343

317

240

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Emory University	180
2	Harvard University	156
3	Indiana University Indianapolis	137
4	The Curators of the University of Missouri	132
5	Georgia Institute of Technology	128
6	The University of Texas at Austin	124
7	THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER	119
8	University of Maryland Baltimore	116
9	Johns Hopkins University	89
10	The Salk Institute for Biological Studies	61

Emory University

180

Harvard University

156

Indiana University Indiana…

137

The Curators of the Univer…

132

Georgia Institute of Techn…

128

The University of Texas at…

124

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.…

119

University of Maryland Bal…

116

Johns Hopkins University

The Salk Institute for Bio…

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How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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