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Astronomer is a Scientific Research and Development Services job with over 908 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 917 days.


Jobs Hired
908
Hiring Companies
132
Hiring Industries
17
Average Salary
$62,081
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
Lowell Observatory 2 Scientific Research and Development Services $79,571
Endeavor Consulting Group 2 Custom Computer Programming Services $126,256
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc. 2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $73,279
Adler Planetarium 2 Museums $58,688
Washington University In St. Louis 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,211
Ut-battelle, Llc (oak Ridge National Laboratory) 1 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $63,731
University Of Wisconsin-madison 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $49,296
University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $0
University Of Texas At San Antonio 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $51,438
University Of Oklahoma 1 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $40,706

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 2022 with 112 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 111 in 2023.
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 $73,842, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $70,739 in 2023.


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