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Physicist is a Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing job with over 6,753 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Physicists are hired by companies in the Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 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
Urban Mining Company 4 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing $105,083
University Of Wyoming 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,347
University Of South Florida 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $49,270
University Of South Carolina 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,815
University Of Massachusetts Boston 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,804
University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $76,300
University Of Arkansas 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $51,355
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research 4 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $56,316
Uah 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $50,243
The University Of Virginia 4 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $56,332

Top Physicists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing 2 $117,375
Petroleum Refineries 2 $100,870
Petrochemical Manufacturing 2 $46,863
Other Specialized Design Services 2 $133,952
Other Financial Investment Activities 2 $112,018
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists 2 $41,340
Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners 2 $132,642
Motor and Generator Manufacturing 2 $44,512
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing 2 $77,407
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $135,991

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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