Universities Space Research Association

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 17 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Washington, DC
Median base salary$100,588−18% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$85k–$113.6k
Level III (senior) share29%all employers: 21%
Median prevailing wage$94,973the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $71.2k25th $85kmedian $100.6k75th $113.6k90th $134.9k

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Percentiles from Universities Space Research Association's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$100,588
Middle 50%$85k–$113.6k
vs. all employers−18%comparison median $122,699
Filings17FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $70,000 and $167,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$71,200
25th$85,000
50th (median)$100,588
75th$113,568
90th$134,941

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$100,588
Median prevailing wage$94,973
Median difference+10.1%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About Universities Space Research Association

Universities Space Research Association's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Washington, DC and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Astronomer, Atmospheric and Space Scientist and Research Scientist (Computer Science) and the main metro areas are Huntsville, AL, San Jose, CA and Houston, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level III (senior).

Questions

Does Universities Space Research Association sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Universities Space Research Association filed 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does Universities Space Research Association pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Universities Space Research Association's H-1B filings is $100,588; half of filings fall between $85,000 and $113,568. Bonus and stock are not included.