National Radio Astronomy Observatory

52 LCA Filings
$93K Avg Wage
$82K Median Wage
$60K – $236K Wage Range
10 Job Types
7 Years Active
$94K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $93K is adjusted for cost of living in the Charlottesville, VA area (RPP: 98.6). A national-average equivalent of $94K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

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Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Software Engineer III8$90,431
Assistant Scientist7$80,241
Associate Scientist/Astronomy3$88,801
Software Engineer IV2$108,264
Scientist/Research Engineer2$131,123
Postdoctoral Jansky Fellow2$61,545
Electronics Engineer III2$83,291
Scientist/Astronomy2$106,690
Assistant Scientist/Astronomy2$68,991
Associate Scientist / Astronomy1$81,099

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
CharlottesvilleVA25
SocorroNM19
AlbuquerqueNM5
Green BankWV2
MagdalenaNM1

Wage Trend by Year

20 $118K 15 $104K 10 $91K 5 $77K 0 $64K Filings Avg Wage 2020: 4 filings 2021: 4 filings 2022: 4 filings 2023: 4 filings 2024: 13 filings 2025: 20 filings 2026: 3 filings 2020: $70,141 2021: $90,250 2022: $80,230 2023: $72,671 2024: $111,763 2025: $91,003 2026: $101,132 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
20204$70,141
20214$90,250
20224$80,230
20234$72,671
202413$111,763
202520$91,003
20263$101,132

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