H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodTop Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 9 | $134,160 | $115,608 - $156,000 | 100.0% |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | 6 | $198,242 | $165,000 - $216,197 | 83.3% |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 2 | $105,430 | $97,000 - $113,860 | 0.0% |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | 1 | $84,094 | $84,094 - $84,094 | 100.0% |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 1 | $80,535 | $80,535 - $80,535 | 100.0% |
| Applied Materials, Inc | 1 | $145,000 | $145,000 - $145,000 | 100.0% |
| Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | $190,000 - $190,000 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 13 | $132,288 | $84,094 - $156,000 |
| I | 7 | $191,719 | $80,535 - $216,197 |
| Principal | 1 | $190,000 | $190,000 - $190,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | CA | 9 | $134,160 |
| Chicago | IL | 6 | $198,242 |
| Hillsboro | OR | 1 | $145,000 |
| Lemont | IL | 1 | $84,094 |
| New York | NY | 1 | $80,535 |
| Richland | WA | 1 | $113,860 |
| RICHLAND | WA | 1 | $97,000 |
| Boulder | CO | 1 | $190,000 |
These roles are variations of Physicist I with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicist Research Scientist | Unspecified | 16 | $125,018 |
| Physicist I | 16 | $137,899 | |
| PHYSICIST III | 8 | $159,445 | |
| PHYSICIST PROJECT SCIENTIST | Unspecified | 6 | $87,461 |
| PRINCIPAL PHYSICIST | 4 | $118,255 | |
| Physicist (Materials Scientist) | Unspecified | 3 | $102,620 |
| PHYSICIST FACULTY SCIENTIST | Unspecified | 3 | $120,133 |
| Physicist ñ Sr. Image Scientist | 1 | $130,000 | |
| PHYSICIST 4 | 1 | $139,663 | |
| Physics Research Scientist | Unspecified | 1 | $84,094 |
| MANAGING PHYSICIST | 1 | $175,000 | |
| LEAD PHYSICIST | 1 | $165,000 | |
| Physicist - Experimentalist | Unspecified | 1 | $90,739 |
| Physicist (Optical Scientist) | Unspecified | 1 | $145,000 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $130,304 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | $88,768 | 50.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | $145,200 | 77.8% |
| 2024 | 2 | $110,687 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 4 | $180,382 | 100.0% |
| 2026 | 2 | $203,099 | 100.0% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 9 | $134,160 | 100.0% |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | 6 | $198,242 | 83.3% |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 2 | $105,430 | 0.0% |
| UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC | 1 | $84,094 | 100.0% |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 1 | $80,535 | 100.0% |