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Entry-level Physicists salary in North Carolina

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the North Carolina OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$75,000
Across 11 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Physicists in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 11 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,000. 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 — entry11$75,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Physicists in North Carolina. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Duke UniversityPostdoctoral Associate6$79,750
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar4$72,500
The George Washington UniversityPostdoctoral Associate1$67,018

Recent sample filings

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

  • Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University
    $86,000
    DurhamWage Level IDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-301717
  • Research Scholar at North Carolina State University
    $70,000
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Jul 24, 2025I-200-25198-183167
  • Postdoctoral Associate at The George Washington University
    $67,018
    DurhamWage Level IDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-145833
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University
    $75,500
    DurhamWage Level IDecided Jul 9, 2025I-200-25182-145780
  • Research Scientist at Duke University
    $84,000
    DurhamWage Level IDecided Jun 27, 2025I-200-25171-115568
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University
    $68,170
    DurhamWage Level IDecided Jun 17, 2025I-200-25161-073379
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Duke University
    $85,000
    DurhamWage Level IDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-986604
  • Postdoctoral Research Scholar at North Carolina State University
    $77,500
    RaleighWage Level IDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-850066

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.