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Physicists salary in Education, Maryland

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

Physicists (Education) in Maryland: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 45 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $80,000. 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 — entry36$78,592
Level III — experienced2$123,870
Level IV — fully competent1$185,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Physicists (Education) in Maryland. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
University of Maryland College ParkPost-Doctoral Associate13$75,750
Johns Hopkins UniversityAssistant Research Scientist12$76,610
University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyAssistant Research Scientist7$98,600
University of Maryland, College ParkPostdoctoral Associate7$80,000
University of Maryland BaltimorePostdoctoral Fellow3$75,564
The Catholic University of AmericaSenior Research Scientist2$155,000
Georgetown UniversitySenior Research Fellow1$105,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Post-Doctoral Associate at University of Maryland College Park
    $80,000
    College ParkDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496950
  • Senior Research Fellow at Georgetown University
    $105,000
    GaithersburgDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-348668
  • Assistant Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University
    $77,126
    BaltimoreWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-328110
  • Assistant Research Scientist at University of Maryland, Baltimore County
    $101,858
    BaltimoreWage Level IDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-192122
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Maryland Baltimore
    $75,564
    BaltimoreWage Level IDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-193262
  • Post-Doctoral Associate at University of Maryland College Park
    $75,000
    College ParkWage Level IDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-172974
  • Assistant Research Professor at University of Maryland College Park
    $123,712
    College ParkWage Level IDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-165184
  • Assistant Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins University
    $77,000
    BaltimoreWage Level IDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25192-167446

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.