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Physicist is a Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools job with over 7,714 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Physicists are hired by companies in the Legal Counsel and Prosecution industry. The average H1B Physicists job lasts 911 days.


Jobs Hired
7,714
Hiring Companies
928
Hiring Industries
139
Average Salary
$66,821
Approved
76%


What do Physicists do?

Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.

Source: O-NET OnLine



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Physicists Jobs Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

Physicists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where they hired 471 employees. This job peaked in 2024 with 925 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 202 in 2025.
Physicists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $58,842. This job peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $82,578, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.


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