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Physicist Scientist, H-1B salary

What 47 H-1B filings report for “Physicist Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Physicist Scientist?

$156k median H-1B base salary for a Physicist Scientist, typically $129k to $185k, across 47 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$129k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$149k–$180k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$156,000
47 filings
Top (p90)
$185k
90th percentile
p10 $129k
median $156k
p90 $185k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California44$157k+$1k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $156kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Physicist Scientist?

The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Physicist Scientist roles is Applied Materials, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Physicist Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

64 filings carry “Physicist Scientist” in the title, across 13 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Physicist 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.