Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar, H-1B salary
What 27 H-1B filings report for “Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar?
$73k median H-1B base salary for a Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar, typically $59k to $81k, across 27 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).
No exact matches for “Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar”, showing the closest job titles.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California21$76k+$3k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $73kfor 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
- 1California Institute of Technology24 filings$75k
- 2University of Iowa3 filings$50k
Related titles in this family
2 filings carry “Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Plasma Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Scholar1 filings$50k
Figures are for the exact title “Physics Postdoctoral Research Scholar”; 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.