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Physicists salary in Education, Texas

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

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

Public records from 47 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $61,571. 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 — entry33$60,000
Level II — qualified5$66,918
Level III — experienced1$84,234
Level IV — fully competent1$143,262

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
The University of Texas at AustinPostdoctoral Fellow8$62,429
Texas A&M UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate8$58,501
UT Southwestern Medical CenterClinical Medical Physics Resident6$66,918
W.M. Rice UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate5$61,800
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITYPostdoctoral Research Associate4$61,633
The University of Texas at DallasResearch Associate4$71,500
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITYResearch Associate 2 (Particle Physics Electronics Engineer)3$61,571
The University of Texas at ArlingtonPostdoctoral Research Associate2$57,043
Southern Methodist UniversityPhysics Post Doctoral Fellow1$58,656
The University of Texas El PasoAssistant Research Professor1$67,500

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Scientist at W.M. Rice University
    $75,000
    HoustonDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490597
  • Physics Post Doctoral Fellow at Southern Methodist University
    $58,656
    DallasDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-490387
  • Assistant Research Professor at The University of Texas El Paso
    $67,500
    El PasoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-478242
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Texas at Austin
    $66,571
    AustinDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473061
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY
    $62,000
    HoustonDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25314-394752
  • Research Associate at The University of Texas at Dallas
    $70,000
    RichardsonDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-350046
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at The University of Texas at El Paso
    $55,370
    El PasoWage Level IDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25261-318295
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate at The University of Texas at Arlington
    $61,556
    ArlingtonWage Level IDecided Sep 23, 2025I-200-25260-313609

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.