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Physical Science Research Scientist salary in California

A real-employer view of Physical Science Research Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Physical Science Research Scientist in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $88,612. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry9$88,612

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Physical Science Research Scientist in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPhysical Science Research Scientist9$88,612

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $84,460
    Menlo ParkWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-320069
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $90,000
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Jul 30, 2025I-200-25204-195925
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $82,000
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-165636
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $88,612
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Jun 13, 2025I-200-25157-064119
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $104,500
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-059315
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $85,000
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Feb 3, 2025I-200-25027-644915
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $91,200
    StanfordWage Level IDecided Oct 16, 2024I-200-24282-393441
  • Physical Science Research Scientist at The Leland Stanford, Jr University
    $90,000
    Menlo ParkWage Level IDecided Oct 8, 2024I-200-24275-376699

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.