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Physicist is a Research and Development in Nanotechnology job with over 6,753 current openings filled by an H1B employee. Most Physicists are hired by companies in the All Other Miscellaneous Food 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific 2 Research and Development in Nanotechnology $129,147
Theiss Research 2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $66,893
The University Of Vermont 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $45,510
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $52,572
The University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $99,029
The University Of Texas At El Paso 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $43,233
The University Of Mississippi 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $46,072
The University Of Kansas Medical Center 2 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $78,468
The Jackson Laboratory 2 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) $76,939
The Dow Chemical Company 2 Scientific Research and Development Services $118,206

Top Physicists Industries

Industry Jobs Salary
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing 1 $55,349
All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 1 $87,443
Administration of Education Programs 1 $77,250
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $61,110

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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