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Physicists salary in Education, New Jersey

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

Physicists (Education) in New Jersey: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 32 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $74,900. 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 — entry16$74,467
Level II — qualified2$116,357
Level III — experienced1$273,156

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
The Trustees of Princeton UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate21$75,000
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPostdoctoral Research Associate5$62,400
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyPostdoctoral Associate5$75,896
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEEResearch Scientist I1$107,106

Recent sample filings

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

  • Staff Research Physicists at The Trustees of Princeton University
    $133,000
    PrincetonDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25342-465632
  • Post Doctoral Researcher at New Jersey Institute of Technology
    $66,477
    NewarkDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-459061
  • Research Scientist I at THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
    $107,106
    PrincetonDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-360371
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    $75,896
    PiscatawayDecided Jul 1, 2025I-200-25175-123638
  • Associate Research Physicist at The Trustees of Princeton University
    $106,637
    PrincetonWage Level IDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-987290
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at New Jersey Institute of Technology
    $62,400
    NewarkDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-970919
  • Research Associate at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    $85,588
    PiscatawayDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-950464
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at New Jersey Institute of Technology
    $62,400
    NewarkDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-944673

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.