Physicists salary in Technology and software, California
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Physicists (Tech) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 8 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $165,792. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 1 | $145,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 4 | $156,083 |
| Level III — experienced | 1 | $200,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $244,334 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Physicists (Tech) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| PsiQuantum Corp. | Quantum Architect, Fault Tolerance | 3 | $156,083 |
| Q-CTRL, Inc | Lead Scientist | 2 | $160,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Lead Optical Engineer | 1 | $288,667 |
| Flexcompute Inc. | Senior Research Scientist | 1 | $200,000 |
| DiDi Research America, LLC | Autonomy System Engineer II | 1 | $156,083 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Quantum Architect, Fault Tolerance at PsiQuantum Corp.$145,000Palo AltoWage Level IDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-031950
- Lead Optical Engineer at Meta Platforms, Inc$288,667SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided May 12, 2025I-200-25125-935668
- Lead Scientist at Q-CTRL, Inc$200,000Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Mar 4, 2025I-200-25056-721509
- Senior Research Scientist at Flexcompute Inc.$200,000Menlo ParkWage Level IIIDecided Dec 19, 2024I-200-24347-537951
- Autonomy System Engineer II at DiDi Research America, LLC$156,083Mountain ViewWage Level IIDecided Oct 4, 2024I-200-24271-369729
- Quantum Systems Validation Engineer at PsiQuantum Corp.$156,083Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-031844
- R&D Engineer, Superconductive Experimentalist at PsiQuantum Corp.$175,500Palo AltoWage Level IIDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-031980
- Senior Scientist at Q-CTRL, Inc$120,000SANTA MONICAWage Level IIDecided Mar 3, 2025I-200-25055-719613
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.