Smithsonian Institution

27 LCA Filings
$107K Avg Wage
$85K Median Wage
$55K – $220K Wage Range
15 Job Types
4 Years Active
$98K COL-Adjusted Avg Wage
The average wage of $107K is adjusted for cost of living in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area (RPP: 109.0). A national-average equivalent of $98K reflects real purchasing power. (BEA data)

Advertisement

Full Excel Report Full PDF Report

Top Job Titles

Job TitleFilingsAvg Annual Wage
Education Specialist2$54,576
Investment Analyst2$100,035
Deputy Director2$170,226
Research Biologist2$106,990
Museum Curator (Art)2$83,683
Museum Specialist2$84,943
Visual Information Specialist (Exhibitions/Graphic Designer)2$69,923
Advancement Associate1$55,000
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow1$82,017
Postdoctoral Research Fellow1$82,764

Top Work Locations

CityStateFilings
WashingtonDC18
Front RoyalVA3
EdgewaterMD2
New YorkNY2
CambridgeMA1
Hillcrest HeightsMD1

Wage Trend by Year

13 $118K 9 $103K 6 $89K 3 $74K 0 $59K Filings Avg Wage 2021: 1 filings 2023: 3 filings 2024: 10 filings 2025: 13 filings 2021: $66,142 2023: $106,530 2024: $105,932 2025: $111,106 2021 2023 2024 2025
YearFilingsAvg Annual Wage
20211$66,142
20233$106,530
202410$105,932
202513$111,106
Get notified when Smithsonian Institution files new H-1B petitions

Free tier: up to 5 alerts. Manage your alerts

Advertisement

Looking for an H-1B immigration attorney?

Find experienced immigration lawyers in our attorney directory.