H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Occupation profile for Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $81,650.

FY2026 certified median
$81,650
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$78,413–$92,313
Top employer
The University of Southern California
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$92,000$83,627$93,500
FY20251$68,573$68,573$68,573
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$81,650$78,413$92,313

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of Physics and AstronomyFY2024 $92,000; FY2025 $68,573; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,650$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$92,000FY2025$68,573FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$81,650Certified median offer, Assistant Professor of Physics and AstronomyFY2024 $92,000; FY2025 $68,573; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $81,650$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$92,000FY2025$68,573FY2026*$81,650
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The University of Southern California3 filings
  2. University of Central Arkansas2 filings
  3. Carleton College1 filings
  4. DePauw University1 filings
  5. Middle Tennessee State University1 filings
  6. Sul Ross State University1 filings
  7. University of Pittsburgh1 filings

Top cities

  1. Los Angeles3 filings
  2. Conway2 filings
  3. Greencastle1 filings
  4. Northfield1 filings
  5. Pittsburgh1 filings
  6. Murfreesboro1 filings
  7. Alpine1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108025-1054$100,000$140,300$180,600$220,900
    2026-27Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, ARArea 3078025-1032$55,640$72,707$89,773$106,840
    2026-27Central Indiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 180000225-1054$52,700$75,523$98,347$121,170
    2026-27Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan areaArea 270000425-1051$72,220$93,003$113,787$134,570
    2026-27Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 3498025-1054$63,410$85,380$107,350$129,320
    2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830025-1054$62,160$78,093$94,027$109,960
    2026-27Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areaArea 480000125-1054$57,960$69,023$80,087$91,150