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

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 E-3 Apr 21, 2020
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 E-3 Aug 19, 2020
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 E-3 Apr 21, 2020
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY HOUSTON, TX $366667 H-1B Nov 18, 2009
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PHYSICIST RICHMOND, VA $362482 H-1B Sep 21, 2012
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PHYSICIST MECHANICSVILLE, VA $362482 H-1B Sep 21, 2012
Mayo Clinic Photon Faculty Medical Physicist in Radiation Onc… Rochester, MN $362250 H-1B Jun 12, 2026
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY EMINENT SCOLAR IN RESIDENCE COLLEGE STATION, TX $360000 H-1B Aug 1, 2013
Henry Ford Health System Division Head, Radiation Oncology Medical Physics Detroit, MI $350000 H-1B Jul 9, 2024
Aspect Management Corporation Senior Geophysicist/Geologist Denver, CO $348000 - $358000 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
Simons Foundation Group Leader / Senior Research Scientist New York City, NY $347360 H-1B Jul 2, 2020
SIMONS FOUNDATION GROUP LEADER, CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL ASTROPHYSI… NEW YORK, NY $339040 E-3 Mar 14, 2018
SIMONS FOUNDATION GROUP LEADER, CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL ASTROPHYSI… NEW YORK, NY $339040 H-1B Mar 23, 2017
Johns Hopkins University Professor Baltimore, MD $337500 H-1B Aug 8, 2024
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EAST LANSING, MI $334150 H-1B Oct 20, 2015
Pinnacle Health Medical Services Physicist, Radiation Oncology Carlisle, PA $324596 H-1B Oct 8, 2019
Pinnacle Health Medical Services Physicist, Radiation Oncology York, PA $324596 H-1B Oct 25, 2019
Oregon Health & Science University Professor & Chair/Dept of Chemical Physiology & B… Portland, OR $321484 H-1B Jun 9, 2022
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Computational Physicist Spring, TX $320340 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering C… Computational Physicist Spring, TX $320340 H-1B May 9, 2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr University Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life Stanford, CA $320000 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
HUNT OIL COMPANY Senior Petrophysicist Dallas, TX $320000 - $340000 H-1B Aug 9, 2021
SIMONS FOUNDATION GROUP LEADER NEW YORK, NY $320000 H-1B Oct 5, 2017
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EAST LANSING, MI $320000 H-1B Nov 5, 2012
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Scientific Division Director Berkeley, CA $318000 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER Hospital Physicist San Francisco, CA $316763 H-1B Jan 31, 2025
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR & CHAIR/DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY & PHAR… Portland, OR $315162 H-1B Apr 24, 2019
Iridium Holdings, Inc. Chief Medical Physicist Jacksonville, FL $315000 H-1B May 5, 2026
The Nebraska Medical Center Proton Medical Physicist Omaha, NE $314730 H-1B Jan 6, 2026
Simons Foundation Senior Research Scientist New York, NY $314080 H-1B Aug 11, 2021
Revelio Therapeutics, Inc Biochemistry Consultant Nashville, TN $312000 H-1B Aug 27, 2024
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Physics Division Director (623.627) Berkeley, CA $305004 H-1B Jun 22, 2021
Mayo Clinic Physicist Rochester, MN $304000 H-1B Oct 17, 2019
MAYO CLINIC Medical Physicist Rochester, MN $304000 H-1B Oct 29, 2019
CI Physics LLC Chief Clinical Physicist Davenport, IA $300000 H-1B Jun 11, 2026
Diraq Incorporated Head of Theory Palo Alto, CA $300000 E-3 Nov 13, 2025
Mesoblast, Inc. Sr. Vice President of Translational Development New York, NY $300000 E-3 Jan 26, 2022
SIMONS FOUNDATION SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY $300000 H-1B Sep 7, 2017
SIMONS FOUNDATION SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY $300000 H-1B Mar 17, 2017
SIMONS FOUNDATION SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST NEW YORK, NY $299998 H-1B Aug 15, 2018
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR/CHAIR PORTLAND, OR $299998 H-1B Aug 17, 2016
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Regional Director Physics Katy, TX $297894 H-1B Feb 21, 2025
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON C… Professor Houston, TX $290773 H-1B May 10, 2024
Callio Operating Co., Inc. Executive Director, CMC Seattle, WA $290000 H-1B Sep 15, 2025
NORTHWELL HEALTH SENIOR RADIATION PHYSICIST NEW HYDE PARK, NY $289275 H-1B May 19, 2026
Meta Platforms, Inc Lead Optical Engineer Sunnyvale, CA $288667 H-1B May 5, 2025
Mayo Clinic Photon Faculty Medical Physicist in Radiation Onc… Rochester, MN $284750 H-1B Aug 18, 2023
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, L… LASER FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS PROGRAM DIRECTOR LIVERMORE, CA $284400 H-1B Jan 29, 2013
CHEVRON CORPORATION SENIOR STAFF PETROPHYSICIST HOUSTON, TX $283725 E-3 Nov 1, 2013
Radiation Physics Services (RPS) LLC Medical Physicist Mahtomedi, MN $280000 - $280001 E-3 Apr 1, 2024
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