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physicist salaries

71,543 H-1B & PERM records for "physicist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

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$73524

Average Salary

$10057

Minimum

$969204

Maximum

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Boston Medical Center Corporation Medical Physicist Boston, MA $205000 H-1B Sep 16, 2020
ELEKTA INC. VICE PRESIDENT, TREATMENT PLANNING PORTFOLIO SUNNYVALE, CA $205000 - $250000 H-1B Mar 21, 2017
Rutgers, The State University of New Je… Assistant Professor Newark, NJ $204886 H-1B Mar 29, 2023
University of Chicago Medical Center Physicist I Chicago, IL $204764 H-1B Aug 11, 2025
University of Chicago Medical Center Physicist I Chicago, IL $204764 H-1B Aug 4, 2025
West Penn Allegheny Health System Medical Physicist Pittsburgh, PA $204422 H-1B Nov 25, 2025
West Penn Allegheny Health System Medical Physicist Pittsburgh, PA $204422 H-1B Dec 12, 2025
West Penn Allegheny Health System Medical Physicist Pittsburgh, PA $204422 H-1B Dec 24, 2025
West Penn Allegheny Health System Medical Physicist Kittanning, PA $204422 H-1B Dec 12, 2025
West Penn Allegheny Health System Medical Physicist Kittanning, PA $204422 H-1B Dec 24, 2025
Applied Materials, Inc. Manager, Physicist/Scientist Santa Clara, CA $204364 - $224364 H-1B Aug 15, 2024
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Research Scientist (Physicist) Livermore, CA $204132 H-1B Apr 22, 2025
Vir Biotechnology, Inc. Associate Director, Pharmacology San Francisco, CA $204128 H-1B Apr 23, 2024
Oregon Health & Science University Medical Physicist/Assistant Professor Portland, OR $204000 H-1B May 18, 2021
KBI Biopharma, Inc. Director, Process Development Durham, NC $204000 - $219000 H-1B Nov 10, 2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Research Staff Member (Physicist) Livermore, CA $204000 H-1B Mar 17, 2022
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR NEW YORK, NY $204000 H-1B Jan 7, 2015
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR NEW YORK, NY $204000 H-1B Feb 9, 2012
BP AMERICA INC. PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203900 H-1B Oct 25, 2013
Johns Hopkins University Assistant Professor Washington DC, DC $203840 H-1B Jun 11, 2025
Shell International Exploration and Pro… Research Geophysicist Houston, TX $203800 H-1B May 21, 2025
Torrance Memorial Medical Center Radiation Physicist Torrance, CA $203736 H-1B Jul 9, 2020
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Physicist Staff Scientist/Engineer Berkeley, CA $203640 H-1B Jan 20, 2026
MAYO CLINIC SUPPLEMENTAL CONSULTANT JACKSONVILLE, FL $203466 H-1B Feb 5, 2014
MAYO CLINIC SUPPLEMENTAL CONSULTANT JACKSONVILLE, FL $203466 H-1B Feb 4, 2014
MAYO CLINIC SUPPLEMENTAL CONSULTANT ROCHESTER, MN $203466 H-1B Feb 4, 2014
Teva Branded Pharmaceuticals Products R… Director Cell Culture Process Development West Chester, PA $203411 H-1B Nov 11, 2025
LUKOIL INTERNATIONAL UPSTREAM WEST INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203398 H-1B Mar 16, 2018
Meta Platforms, Inc Optical Scientist Redmond, WA $203350 H-1B Jan 20, 2026
SWEDISHAMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATI… MEDICAL PHYSICIST Rockford, IL $203028 H-1B Apr 12, 2019
Scott & White Memorial Hospital Medical Physicist 2 Temple, TX $203008 H-1B Mar 31, 2023
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES, INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203000 H-1B Feb 12, 2014
NETHERLAND, SEWELL & ASSOCIATES INC. SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $203000 H-1B Mar 20, 2013
Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… Staff Scientist Livermore, CA $202798 H-1B Jun 4, 2026
AMGEN INC. SENIOR SCIENTIST South San Francisco, CA $202714 H-1B Mar 22, 2019
TSMC Technology, Inc. Technical Manager San Jose, CA $202488 - $229485 H-1B May 14, 2026
Kainomyx Inc Director of Business & Research Strategy San Bruno, CA $202350 H-1B Jun 18, 2024
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sr Principal Scientist-Assay Development Tarrytown, NY $202299 H-1B Jan 22, 2026
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIST MS 2 Loma Linda, CA $202238 H-1B May 10, 2019
INOVA HEALTH CARE SERVICES Radiation Physicist Fairfax, VA $202000 H-1B Dec 27, 2022
MAYO CLINIC RESEARCH SCIENTIST ROCHESTER, MN $201988 H-1B Jun 8, 2015
BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY (USA) INC. Senior Geophysicist HOUSTON, TX $201844 Green Card Sep 11, 2014
InnoPeak Technology, Inc. Principal Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201656 - $400000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
InnoPeak Technology, Inc. Research Engineer Palo Alto, CA $201656 - $400000 H-1B Apr 19, 2023
InnoPeak Technology, Inc. Principal Scientist Palo Alto, CA $201656 - $400000 H-1B Apr 26, 2023
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC Senior Staff Scientist Newport News, VA $201600 H-1B May 16, 2024
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL Associate Member - Developmental Neurobiology Memphis, TN $201344 - $701938 H-1B Jun 3, 2026
Chevron Corporation Technical Assurance Geophysicist Houston, TX $201260 E-3 Aug 27, 2021
One Physics Holdings LLC Medical Physicist Monterey, CA $201136 E-3 Apr 9, 2026
Applied Materials, Inc. Physicist/Scientist Santa Clara, CA $201100 - $221100 H-1B Nov 21, 2025
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