Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
SOC code 19-2099 · 335 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
335
certified positions
$77,327
Median pay
$61,324
25th pct
$104,540
75th pct
$135,977
90th pct
$54,356
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$68,931
Median prevailing wage
$54,356$77,327 median$135,977
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 19.7%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 122 (42%), med $60,000Level II · Qualified — 59 (20%), med $82,098Level III · Experienced — 86 (30%), med $107,120Level IV · Fully competent — 21 (7%), med $130,500
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland College Park | 22 | $104,356 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 20 | $75,307 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 20 | $59,097 |
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 14 | $127,078 |
| University of Arkansas | 10 | $47,684 |
| Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii | 9 | $90,251 |
| South Dakota State University | 8 | $56,338 |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 8 | $109,106 |
| Texas A&M University | 7 | $64,224 |
| Saint Louis University | 6 | $70,000 |
| University of Illinois | 6 | $55,519 |
| KLA Corporation | 6 | $147,928 |
| CTREES | 5 | $145,000 |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5 | $76,500 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 4 | $117,113 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 82 |
| Maryland | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 |
| Texas | 25 |
| Missouri | 12 |
| Illinois | 11 |
| New York | 11 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Tennessee | 9 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Hawaii | 9 |
| Arkansas | 9 |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
| Florida | 8 |