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948 H-1B & PERM records for "physics", 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 $378560 H-1B Jun 22, 2022
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 H-1B Apr 21, 2020
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 H-1B Apr 21, 2020
Simons Foundation Group Leader, Center for Computational Astrophysi… New York, NY $367349 H-1B Aug 19, 2020
KOSMOS ENERGY, LLC Senior Advisor/Geophysics, Petroleum System Dallas, TX $298700 Green Card Oct 17, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Professor Austin, TX $215000 Green Card Jan 16, 2020
PINNACLE HEALTH HOSPITALS Associate Director of Medical Physics HARRISBURG, PA $200000 Green Card Feb 14, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Research Associate Professor SEATTLE, WA $200000 Green Card Aug 7, 2015
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Scientific Advisor - Physics, Chief Houston, TX $195326 H-1B Jul 26, 2024
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Scientific Advisor - Physics, Chief Denver, CO $195326 H-1B Aug 16, 2023
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Assistant Professor - Medical Physics Charlottesville, VA $185000 Green Card Apr 17, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Professor Minneapolis, MN $185000 Green Card Sep 9, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Professor BERKELEY, CA $182000 Green Card May 18, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Professor BERKELEY, CA $182000 Green Card May 18, 2016
LELAND STANFORD JR, UNIVERSITY Professor of Physics STANFORD, CA $180000 Green Card Jul 22, 2014
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics Pasadena, CA $175000 Green Card Mar 16, 2023
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. Chief Scientific Advisor - Physics Centennial, CO $175000 H-1B Nov 30, 2021
University of Rochester Instructional Faculty (Physics) $170000 - $195000 Green Card May 16, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Professor LA JOLLA, CA $170000 Green Card May 2, 2014
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Professor TROY, NY $165000 Green Card Jun 30, 2014
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Petrophysicist - GOM & International Petrophysics THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Oct 14, 2015
ANADARKO PETROLEUM CORPORATION Petrophysicist - GOM & International Petrophysics THE WOODLANDS, TX $163488 Green Card Oct 14, 2015
Columbia University Professor of Physics New York, NY $161296 - $341426 H-1B Mar 13, 2022
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Physics Pasadena, CA $160000 Green Card Oct 10, 2019
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Materials Science Pasadena, CA $160000 Green Card Jan 15, 2020
LUCID USA, INC. Sr. Engineer, HV Multiphysics Thermal Newark, CA $157733 - $177733 Green Card Aug 2, 2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Physics Teachers, Postsecondary CHICAGO, IL $155000 Green Card 2010
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Professor EAST LANSING, MI $154000 Green Card Jan 16, 2015
NextRNA Therapeutics, Inc. Senior Scientist, Biophysics $150000 Green Card Feb 13, 2025
ASML US, LP Senior Plasma and Laser Physics Engineer 1 $147000 - $175375 Green Card Jun 12, 2025
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY Seismic Processor Marine Imaging – Geophysics West Houston, TX $146200 Green Card Jul 12, 2022
LUCID USA, INC. Sr. Multiphysics Analyst Newark, CA $145000 - $165000 Green Card Apr 7, 2021
BP AMERICA INC. Geophysics Specialist HOUSTON, TX $145000 - $150000 Green Card Jan 17, 2013
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Applied Geophysics Research Scientist Berkeley, CA $142800 H-1B Jul 17, 2020
ROBERT BOSCH LLC Multi-Physics Modeling Research Engineer FARMINGTON HILLS, MI $142459 Green Card Jan 17, 2018
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Physics PASADENA, CA $141000 Green Card Oct 22, 2015
Cymer, LLC Senior Plasma Laser Physics Engineer 1 $140756 - $156975 Green Card Feb 8, 2024
ByteDance Inc. Research Engineer - Physics Engine (Multiple Posi… $140067 - $244800 Green Card Dec 6, 2023
The Pennsylvania State University Professor $140004 Green Card Jun 4, 2025
Commonwealth Fusion HR LLC Scientist, Boundary and Divertor Physics Cambridge, MA $140000 H-1B Jul 11, 2022
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Physics Teacher PASADENA, CA $140000 Green Card 2010
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Physics Professor EAST LANSING, MI $140000 Green Card 2010
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Associate in Clinical Radiology (Physics) New York, NY $138043 Green Card Apr 11, 2022
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Materi… PASADENA, CA $138000 Green Card Jul 29, 2015
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Assistant Professor of Applied Physics and Materi… PASADENA, CA $138000 Green Card Oct 30, 2015
ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Instructional Faculty, Physics SAN ANTONIO, TX $136344 Green Card 2010
Columbia University Assistant Professor $135000 Green Card May 9, 2025
LMK Resources Inc. Geophysics Product Architect $133910 Green Card Jul 11, 2024
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Tenure-Track Faculty Salt Lake City, UT $133900 Green Card Jan 10, 2022
ROCKSTAR SAN DIEGO Physics Programmer Carlsbad, CA $133000 Green Card Aug 28, 2019
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