Astronomers Salary in the US
A astronomers earns a national median of $128,820 a year (mean $132,920) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #64 of 825.
How much does a astronomers earn in the US?
A astronomers in the United States earns a median of $128,820 a year (mean $132,920), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 2,120 people work in this occupation (SOC 19-2011), ranked #64 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$128,820
per year
Mean
$132,920
per year
Employment
2,120
US workers
National rank
#64
of 825 by median
What a astronomers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a astronomers (SOC 19-2011) earns a median annual wage of $128,820 and a mean (average) of $132,920. The median is the midpoint — half of astronomers earn more and half earn less — and is 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a astronomers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for astronomers is $128,820, and the mean (average) is $132,920. The median is the midpoint — half of astronomers earn more and half earn less.
- How does astronomers pay compare to the US average?
- At $128,820, a astronomers earns 153% above the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many astronomers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 2,120 astronomers employed nationally (SOC 19-2011), across all industries.
- Where does this astronomers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 19-2011. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 19-2011 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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