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Physicists salaries

3,372 H-1B & PERM records for "Physicists", 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.

3372

Results Found

$84685

Average Salary

$10057

Minimum

$378560

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Physicists
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
JDS UNIPHASE CORPORATION Physicists MILPITAS, CA $148000 Green Card 2012
Corning Research & Development Corporat… Research Scientist, Optics $147900 Green Card May 27, 2025
NGM BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. Manager, Formulation & Drug Product South San Francisco, CA $147659 - $220200 Green Card Mar 13, 2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Sr. Associate Scientist, Biology $147000 - $177360 Green Card Nov 18, 2024
IonQ Quantum, Inc. Senior Theoretical Physicist Huntington Beach, CA $147000 - $155000 H-1B Jul 6, 2023
PsiQuantum Corp. Lead Quantum System Architect Palo Alto, CA $146578 - $160000 H-1B Jun 16, 2020
Boston Scientific Corporation SENIOR MEDICAL IMAGING SPECIALIST JERSEY CITY, NJ $146575 - $155000 H-1B Feb 28, 2023
SUNOVION PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Senior Manager, Bioanalytical Sciences (Chemistry) Marlborough, MA $145600 Green Card Oct 28, 2020
ALNYLAM US INC Senior Scientist, Neuroscience Cambridge, MA $145285 Green Card Apr 13, 2022
n-Lorem Foundation Associate Diretor, ASO Discovery Carlsbad, CA $145000 - $180000 H-1B Nov 11, 2025
Guardant Health, Inc. Scientist $145000 Green Card Feb 21, 2025
n-Lorem Foundation Associate Director, ASO Discovery San Diego, CA $145000 - $180000 H-1B Dec 5, 2025
MeliBio, Inc. Senior Scientist Oakland, CA $145000 H-1B 2025
MeliBio, Inc. Senior Scientist Oakland, CA $145000 H-1B Aug 17, 2023
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Sep 29, 2022
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Scientist II, Toxicology Cambridge, MA $145000 H-1B Oct 27, 2022
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. Scientist II CAMBRIDGE, MA $145000 H-1B Mar 15, 2022
Arana Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Scientist Redwood City, CA $145000 - $175000 H-1B Aug 29, 2022
Inhibrx Inc. Senior Scientist - Protein Characterization La Jolla, CA $145000 Green Card Dec 23, 2020
SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES Physicists SEATTLE, WA $144900 Green Card 2010
Eureka Aerospace Inc. Senior Research Engineer Pasadena, CA $143936 H-1B Mar 22, 2022
Schrodinger, Inc. Principal Scientist I Nw York, NY $143700 H-1B 2025
DEXCOM, INC. Staff Scientist San Diego, CA $143500 Green Card Jan 12, 2023
TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC. GMA KOL Engagement Solutions Lead Cambridge, MA $143500 - $287000 Green Card Feb 20, 2023
Genomatica, Inc. Biochemists, Strain Development $143220 - $145997 Green Card Aug 7, 2024
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Senior Physicist EAST LANSING, MI $143000 Green Card Jun 26, 2015
Boston Scientific Corporation SENIOR MEDICAL IMAGING SPECIALIST JERSEY CITY, NJ $142850 - $155000 H-1B Mar 23, 2023
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. Systems Engineer Physicist $142251 Green Card Apr 1, 2024
Eureka Aerospace, Inc Senior Research Engineer Pasadena, CA $142126 H-1B Mar 21, 2022
Gilead Sciences, Inc. Associate Scientist, Biology $142000 - $175080 Green Card Mar 4, 2025
Rani Therapeutics, LLC Scientist $142000 - $172000 Green Card Sep 7, 2023
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. Physicist/Scientist III SANTA CLARA, CA $142000 - $152000 Green Card Jul 27, 2017
Sanofi US Services Inc. Senior Scientist $141413 - $193594 Green Card May 7, 2024
Calico Life Sciences LLC Research Associate (11894.35.) $141000 - $155000 Green Card Jul 14, 2023
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Assistant Professor Seattle, WA $140772 H-1B Mar 9, 2022
Corden Pharma Colorado, Inc. Process Project Lead $140171 - $166366 Green Card Jan 27, 2026
ADVANCED RADIATION PHYSICS S CORP MEDICAL PHYSICIST $140000 - $160000 Green Card Dec 8, 2023
ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. Senior Manager, Technical Devlopment South San Francisco, CA $140000 Green Card Jan 16, 2023
Seismic Therapeutic Inc Senior Scientist I Cambridge, MA $140000 H-1B Mar 8, 2023
Seismic Therapeutic Inc Senior Scientist I Cambridge, MA $140000 H-1B Aug 7, 2023
IonQ Quantum, Inc. Senior Theoretical Physicist Lake Arrowhead, CA $140000 - $155000 H-1B Jun 5, 2023
Seismic Therapeutic Inc Senior Scientist I Watertown, MA $140000 H-1B Mar 3, 2023
Nurix Therapeutics Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry San Francisco, CA $140000 - $150000 H-1B Feb 10, 2022
ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER Senior Scientist II Worcester, MA $140000 - $160000 Green Card Sep 13, 2022
GreenLight Biosciences Associate Scientist-Serology Specialist Woburn, MA $140000 Green Card Sep 28, 2021
Commonwealth Fusion HR LLC Scientist, Boundary and Divertor Physics Cambridge, MA $140000 H-1B Jul 11, 2022
Protein Evolution, Inc. Staff Scientist - Research Engineering Team Lead Guilford, CT $140000 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
TRI ALPHA ENERGY INC. Lead Plasma Control Physicist FOOTHILL RANCH, CA $140000 Green Card May 13, 2016
IMPEDIMED, INC. VP CLINICAL TRIALS SAN DIEGO, CA $140000 H-1B Dec 8, 2011
WPAHS,INC. T/D/B/A ALLEGHENY GENERAL HO… Physicists PITTSBURGH, PA $140000 Green Card 2011
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