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Physicists H1B Salary Data

SOC 19-2012.00· Last updated from DOL OFLC Disclosure Data · FY2026

The median H1B base salary for Physicists is $81,943, based on 4,966 disclosure filings to the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.

Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data (FY2026) · About

Median H1B Wage

$81,943

Total H1B Filings

4,966

Wage Range

$43,000 $764,504

Prevailing Wage Premium

+15.7% above

Filings at prevailing wage

14%

Share of H-1B filings offering exactly the DOL prevailing wage.

H-1B Wage Distribution

Wage distribution across this occupation's H-1B filings. Median (P50) $81,943. 25th to 90th percentile $65,419 to $162,651.P25P50P75P90$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300k+
  • P25 $65,419
  • P50 (median) $81,943
  • P75 $119,179
  • P90 $162,651

Counts are H-1B disclosure filings (LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires). The median (P50) equals the headline median, $81,943.

H-1B Prevailing-Wage Level Mix

OEWS prevailing-wage level mix: Level I (entry) 55.7%, Level II 17.2%, Level III 8.8%, Level IV (expert) 4.8%, Unknown 13.5%.
  • Level I (entry)55.7%(3,090)
  • Level II17.2%(955)
  • Level III8.8%(489)
  • Level IV (expert)4.8%(268)
  • Unknown13.5%(748)

OEWS prevailing-wage levels claimed on the filings (Level I entry → Level IV expert); filing-level counts. Wage level affects lottery odds →

FY2027 Lottery Entry Weighting

Under the FY2027 weighted H-1B selection, a cap-subject registration earns pool entries equal to its OEWS wage level — Level IV gets the entries of Level I. More entries mean proportionally better odds, but the actual odds also depend on the national applicant pool, which is unknown until the draw runs — so this card shows the entry weighting, not a chance of being selected.

1.57 entries

Average lottery entries per registration for this role and area under FY2027 weighting (1 = entry-level, 4 = highest).

  • Level I (entry)1×64.3% of filings (3,090)
  • Level II2×19.9% of filings (955)
  • Level III3×10.2% of filings (489)
  • Level IV (expert)4×5.6% of filings (268)

15.8% of level-tagged filings here are Level III–IV (3–4 entries each). The draw stays beneficiary-centric: one person is one unit no matter how many employers register them, and if the same beneficiary is registered at different wage levels, the lowest level sets the weight.

规则截至 July 24, 2026;适用于 FY2027(DHS 加权抽签,Feb 27 2026 生效);相关诉讼仍在进行中。

FY2027 DHS weighted selection · OEWS wage levels · entry weighting only, not a guarantee of selection.

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Percentile strip from P10 $58,205 to P90 $162,651, median $81,943.P10P25P50P75P90

P10 $58,205 · P50 $81,943 · P90 $162,651

LCA filing-level counts, not distinct individuals or hires.

Wage levels are defined per occupation andmetro, so they can't be computed at this page's grain. Check your wage level for a specific metro →

H-1B Year-Over-Year Trend

Year-over-year H-1B LCA filings and median wage by fiscal year. FY2021: 891 filings, median $78,000; FY2022: 993 filings, median $80,000; FY2023: 959 filings, median $79,000; FY2024: 1,047 filings, median $80,850; FY2025: 1,083 filings, median $85,000; FY2026 (partial): 577 filings, median $88,400.05421k$70k$80k$90kFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026(partial)LCA filingsMedian wage
  • FY2021 891 filings · $78,000
  • FY2022 993 filings · $80,000
  • FY2023 959 filings · $79,000
  • FY2024 1,047 filings · $80,850
  • FY2025 1,083 filings · $85,000
  • FY2026 (partial) 577 filings · $88,400

Bars are LCA filing-level counts per fiscal year (not distinct cases; they don’t sum to the headline total). The latest FY is a partial year — shown hatched/faded with a dashed median line, not a completed trend point. Earlier years may be affected by SOC occupation-code revisions, so volumes aren’t strictly comparable across the full range.

Top H1B Employers

Physicists — H-1B salary summary (FY2021–2026)

As of FY2026, Physicists (SOC 19-2012.00) has 4,966 H-1B LCA filings on record with a median annual wage of $81,943, representing a 15.7% premium above the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation. The top employers were brookhaven national laboratory, triad national security, and ut-battelle. Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC Disclosure Data, aggregated and analyzed by VisaSalaries Research. https://visasalaries.com/about

常见问题

What is the median H1B salary for Physicists?

The median H1B base salary for Physicists is $81,943, based on 4,966 labor condition application (LCA) filings disclosed by the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.

How many H1B applications are filed for Physicists roles?

There are 4,966 H1B LCA filings on record for SOC occupation Physicists (19-2012.00) with the U.S. Department of Labor through FY2026.

What is the H1B salary range for Physicists?

Disclosed H1B annual wages for Physicists range from $43,000 to $764,504, based on DOL OFLC filings through FY2026.

How do Physicists H1B wages compare to the prevailing wage?

The median H1B wage for Physicists is 15.7% above the U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage for this SOC occupation.

Which employers file the most H1B applications for Physicists?

The top H1B sponsors for Physicists are brookhaven national laboratory, triad national security, ut-battelle, the trustees of princeton university, and university of maryland college park. Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data.

What SOC code is Physicists?

Physicists is classified under SOC code 19-2012.00 in the U.S. Department of Labor Standard Occupational Classification system.

Where does this Physicists H1B salary data come from?

All figures are aggregated from U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure filings (H-1B LCA records) by VisaSalaries and updated quarterly. See our data overview at https://visasalaries.com/about for details.

Source: DOL OFLC Disclosure Data (FY2026) · About

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