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Physicists salary in Professional services, New York

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Physicists (Pro services) in New York: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 126 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $124,634. 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 — entry28$87,675
Level II — qualified10$140,000
Level III — experienced12$135,681
Level IV — fully competent7$196,116

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Brookhaven National LaboratoryResearch Staff 3 Physics97$125,840
The Simons Foundation Inc.Flatiron Research Fellow19$91,000
Research Foundation for the State University of New YorkPostdoctoral Associate5$68,058
Simons FoundationScientific Director, CCQ2$439,752
The Research Foundation for SUNY Old WestburyPost-Doctoral Fellow1$68,058
precess medical derivativesmedical physicist1$106,080
Corning Research & Development CorporationResearch Scientist, Optical Measurements1$111,765

Recent sample filings

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

  • Associate Research Scientist at The Simons Foundation Inc.
    $162,510
    New YorkDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-503512
  • Research Staff 3 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $124,280
    UptonDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478419
  • Research Scientist at Research Foundation for the State University of New York
    $72,000
    Stony BrookWage Level IDecided Aug 12, 2025I-200-25217-222553
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow at The Research Foundation for SUNY Old Westbury
    $68,058
    Old WestburyWage Level IDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132134
  • Research Staff 2 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $87,675
    UptonWage Level IDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-116589
  • Research Staff 2 Physics at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $87,675
    UptonWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-108322
  • Research Associate at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $80,000
    UptonWage Level IDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-108017
  • Physics Associate IV at Brookhaven National Laboratory
    $77,606
    UptonWage Level IDecided Jun 25, 2025I-200-25168-102387

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.