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Entry-level Physicists salary in Pennsylvania

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 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the Pennsylvania OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$72,800
Across 13 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Physicists in Pennsylvania: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 13 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,800. 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 — entry13$72,800

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPostdoctoral Researcher4$70,170
precess medical derivativesmedical physicist3$93,600
Agni Semiconductor LLCSenior Scientist2$68,640
The Pennsylvania State UniversityAssistant Research Professor1$67,018
Temple University--A Commonwealth UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow Research Associate1$78,000
precess medical drivativessmedical physicist1$108,160
Precess Medical Derivativesmedical physicist1$114,400

Recent sample filings

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

  • Assistant Research Professor at The Pennsylvania State University
    $67,018
    University ParkWage Level IDecided Sep 11, 2025I-200-25247-287128
  • Postdoctoral Fellow Research Associate at Temple University--A Commonwealth University
    $78,000
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Sep 8, 2025I-200-25241-275994
  • Research Associate at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $71,000
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Aug 1, 2025I-200-25206-199824
  • medical physicist at precess medical drivativess
    $108,160
    WarrenWage Level IDecided Jul 8, 2025I-200-25181-140884
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $69,339
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided May 20, 2025I-200-25133-971990
  • Senior Scientist at Agni Semiconductor LLC
    $68,640
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Apr 9, 2025I-200-25092-822451
  • Senior Scientist at Agni Semiconductor LLC
    $68,640
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Mar 26, 2025I-200-25078-788278
  • medical physicist at precess medical derivatives
    $72,800
    DarbyWage Level IDecided Mar 19, 2025I-200-25071-768276

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.