H-1B sponsorship profile: Lowell Observatory. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, Lowell Observatory filed 2 Labor Condition Applications covering 2 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2023. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 100% (2 certified of 2 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 Lowell Observatory’s H-1B petitions range from $81,474 at the low end to $81,474 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $81,474. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by LDT Night Operations Manager (2 petitions at $81,474 avg). 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. Lowell Observatory is headquartered in Flagstaff, AZ under NAICS code 54171, and places H-1B workers across 1 state, most heavily in AZ. 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.

Where Lowell Observatory ranks. By H-1B petition volume, Lowell Observatory is #48,558 of 119,880 employers nationally and #666 of 1,705 employers headquartered in AZ. Both ranks are computed live from the same underlying petition counts, not a separate estimate.