H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist (Physicist)

Occupation profile for Research Scientist (Physicist) covers 18 filings across the reporting window. FY2025 certified median offer: $194,124.

FY2025 certified median
$194,124
Total filings
18
FY2025 25th–75th percentile
$187,638–$204,132
Top employer
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$184,865$169,038$215,498
FY202510$194,124$187,638$204,132

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Physicist)FY2024 $184,865; FY2025 $194,124$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$184,865FY2025$194,124Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Physicist)FY2024 $184,865; FY2025 $194,124$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$184,865FY2025$194,124
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC18 filings

Top cities

  1. Livermore18 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · Research Scientist (Physicist)18 filings

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
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-2012$140,650$171,142$201,635$232,128