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Astronomer is a Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools job with over 1,005 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Astronomers are hired by companies in the Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing industry. The average H1B Astronomers job lasts 921 days.


Jobs Hired
1,005
Hiring Companies
142
Hiring Industries
17
Average Salary
$63,311
Approved
74%


What do Astronomers do?

Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.

Source: O-NET OnLine



Top Astronomers Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
University Of California, Los Angeles 9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,459
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford, Jr. University 9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,319
Columbia University 9 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,023
Aura Space Telescope Science Institute 9 Space Research and Technology $99,066
University Of Chicago 8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $60,702
Northwestern University 8 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,599
Assoc. Of Universities For Research In Astronomy / 8 Space Research and Technology $72,899
W.m. Rice University 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $62,159
Simons Foundation 7 Scientific Research and Development Services $83,432
New York University 7 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,268

Top Astronomers Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 1 $65,166
Grantmaking Foundations 1 $77,397

Astronomers Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Astronomers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 58 employees. This job peaked in 2024 with 105 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 29 in 2025.
Astronomers has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $48,087. This job peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $76,875, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $73,709 in 2025.


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