Research Associate Physicists, H-1B salary
What 83 H-1B filings report for “Research Associate Physicists” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Associate Physicists?
$85k median H-1B base salary for a Research Associate Physicists, typically $73k to $103k, across 83 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Colorado at $90k median.
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Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Colorado30$90k+$5k
- 2New Jersey35$85ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $85kfor 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 Research Associate Physicists?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Associate Physicists roles are Princeton University; University of Colorado; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Battelle Memorial Institute; and University of California, Berkeley, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Associate Physicists filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Princeton University38 filings$85k
- 2University of Colorado30 filings$90k
- 3Oak Ridge National Laboratory7 filings$77k
- 4Battelle Memorial Institute4 filings$94k
- 5University of California, Berkeley3 filings$98k
- 6University of Southern California1 filings$55k
Related titles in this family
3 filings carry “Research Associate Physicists” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Research Associate (Physicists)1 filings$120k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Associate Physicists”; 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.