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Physicist is a Scientific Research and Development Services job with over 6,753 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Physicists are hired by companies in the Marketing Consulting Services industry. The average H1B Physicists job lasts 905 days.


Jobs Hired
6,753
Hiring Companies
876
Hiring Industries
134
Average Salary
$65,233
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



Top Physicists Companies

Company # of Positions Industry Salary
Space Science Institute 17 Scientific Research and Development Services $52,659
Kent State University 17 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $54,891
Duke University And Medical Center 17 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $39,332
Corning Research & Development Corporation 17 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $94,806
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 16 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,868
Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside 16 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,757
Regents Of The University Of California At Riversi 16 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $42,061
Henry Ford Health System 16 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $82,393
University Of Oregon 15 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $49,999
State University Of New York At Stony Brook 15 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $44,141

Top Physicists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Marketing Consulting Services 2 $83,928
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2 $106,143
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) 2 $131,934
Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables 2 $79,206
Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals 2 $103,751
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 2 $76,700
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 2 $105,623
Aircraft Manufacturing 2 $90,324
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2 $104,884
Voluntary Health Organizations 1 $120,515

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 2023 with 874 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.
Physicists has been a job in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $58,842. This job peaked in 2022 with an average salary of $77,332, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $76,815 in 2023.


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