Physical Science Research Scientist, H-1B salary
What 167 H-1B filings report for “Physical Science Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Physical Science Research Scientist?
$81k median H-1B base salary for a Physical Science Research Scientist, typically $70k to $100k, across 167 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California167$81ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $81kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Stanford University167 filings$81k
Related titles in this family
169 filings carry “Physical Science Research Scientist” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Physical Science Research Scientist2 filings$112k
Figures are for the exact title “Physical Science Research Scientist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.