Research Scientist Physicist, H-1B salary
What 38 H-1B filings report for “Research Scientist Physicist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Scientist Physicist?
$173k median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist Physicist, typically $132k to $224k, across 38 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California37$174k+$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $173kfor 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
- 1Lawrence Livermore National Security37 filings$174k
- 2Gemological Institute of America1 filings$106k
Related titles in this family
40 filings carry “Research Scientist Physicist” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Assistant Research Scientist (Physicist)1 filings$69k
- 2Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Physicist)1 filings$98k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Scientist Physicist”; 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.