SETI Institute

14 LCA Filings
$98K Avg Wage
$102K Median Wage
$62K – $131K Wage Range
5 Job Types
4 Years Active
$91K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $98K is adjusted for cost of living in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA area (RPP: 108.0). A national-average equivalent of $91K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

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Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Research Scientist5$107,900
Astronomer1$130,512
Junior Staff Engineer1$88,000
Planetary Astronomer1$104,040
Postdoctoral Fellow1$70,000
Radio Astronomy Postdoctoral Scholar1$62,500
Research Scientist (Heliophysics)1$88,000
Research Scientist/Principal Investigator1$103,000
Aerospace Engineer1$85,000
Staff Engineer1$100,313

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
Palo AltoCA5
Hat CreekCA4
Mountain ViewCA2
AlbuquerqueNM1
Moffett FieldCA1
TucsonAZ1

Wage Trend by Year

6 $141K 4 $119K 3 $97K 1 $74K 0 $52K Filings Avg Wage 2020: 1 filings 2024: 6 filings 2025: 6 filings 2026: 1 filings 2020: $62,500 2024: $97,007 2025: $99,302 2026: $130,512 2020 2024 2025 2026
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
20201$62,500
20246$97,007
20256$99,302
20261$130,512
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