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Astronomer is a Space Research and Technology 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
Aura/space Telescope Science Institute 69 Space Research and Technology $80,163
University Of California, Berkeley 54 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $64,093
Research Corporation Of The University Of Hawaii 47 Scientific Research and Development Services $59,590
University Of Maryland College Park 42 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,098
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 42 Scientific Research and Development Services $69,557
The University Of Arizona 33 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $59,334
California Institute Of Technology 28 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $62,418
University Of Colorado 27 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,897
Southwest Research Institute 27 Scientific Research and Development Services $77,667
Cornell University 23 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,688

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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