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Physicists salary in Manufacturing, Texas

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

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

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $205,339. 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 — entry2$103,178
Level IV — fully competent3$275,100

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Senior Physicist3$275,100
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.R&D Scientist2$103,178
Lam Research CorporationSr. Computational Development Engineer1$148,678

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr. Computational Development Engineer at Lam Research Corporation
    $148,678
    AustinDecided Nov 24, 2025I-200-25322-415232
  • Senior Physicist at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $262,000
    KatyWage Level IVDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-951108
  • R&D Scientist at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    $115,960
    Sugar LandWage Level IDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-850941
  • Senior Physicist at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $275,100
    KatyWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-924061
  • MBE Specialist at Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
    $90,397
    Sugar LandWage Level IDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-852198
  • Regional Director Physics at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $297,894
    KatyWage Level IVDecided Feb 28, 2025I-200-25052-713215

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.