H-1B sponsorship profile: Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy filed 39 Labor Condition Applications covering 39 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2025. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 79.5% (31 certified of 39 filed), a useful proxy for how cleanly their prevailing-wage attestations pass the Labor Department’s preliminary review before USCIS adjudication.

Compensation spread. Offered wages on Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy’s H-1B petitions range from $59,000 at the low end to $208,081 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $104,927. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by Queue Observer (3 petitions at $60,239 avg), followed by Assistant Scientist and Assistant Science Operations Specialist. H-1B salaries reported on LCAs must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for the role and worksite, so the spread also tracks wage-level geography and seniority.

Geographic footprint. Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy is headquartered in Tucson, AZ under NAICS code 541715, and places H-1B workers across 4 states, most heavily in HI, AZ, CO. Combined, these signals give a granular view of how one employer uses the H-1B program, volume, approval cleanliness, wage posture, and where the jobs actually sit on the map.