H-1B sponsorship profile: California Association for Research in Astronomy. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, California Association for Research in Astronomy filed 7 Labor Condition Applications covering 7 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2025. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 71.4% (5 certified of 7 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 California Association for Research in Astronomy’s H-1B petitions range from $87,000 at the low end to $157,647 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $122,756. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by Systems Engineer (2 petitions at $157,647 avg), followed by Adaptive Optics Scientist / Engineer and Staff Astronomer I. 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. California Association for Research in Astronomy is headquartered in Kamuela, HI under NAICS code 541715, and places H-1B workers across 1 state, most heavily in HI. 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.