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Senior Physicists salary in Illinois

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the Illinois OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$103,685
Across 10 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Physicists in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $103,685. 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 III — experienced10$103,685

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Senior Physicists in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLCEngineering Physicist III4$97,448
UChicago Argonne, LLCPhysicist2$115,770
University of Chicago Medical CenterPhysicist I2$204,764
UChicago Argonne LLCSystems Specialist1$97,448
Global Physics Solutions, Inc.Diagnostic Medical Physicist1$225,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Physicist at UChicago Argonne, LLC
    $121,618
    LemontWage Level IIIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-325364
  • Physicist I at University of Chicago Medical Center
    $204,764
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-233565
  • Engineering Physicist III at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC
    $97,448
    BataviaWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-100096
  • Systems Specialist at UChicago Argonne LLC
    $97,448
    LemontWage Level IIIDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25022-633953
  • Diagnostic Medical Physicist at Global Physics Solutions, Inc.
    $225,000
    GlenwoodWage Level IIIDecided Nov 29, 2024I-200-24326-491536
  • Physicist I at University of Chicago Medical Center
    $204,764
    ChicagoWage Level IIIDecided Aug 11, 2025I-200-25216-220312
  • Engineering Physicist III at Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC
    $97,448
    BataviaWage Level IIIDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-100116
  • Computational Scientist at UChicago Argonne, LLC
    $109,922
    LemontWage Level IIIDecided Apr 30, 2025I-200-25113-897657

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.