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Lead / Director Physicists salary in Texas

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the Texas OES distribution for Physicists.
DOL OFLC offered median
$262,000
Across 5 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Physicists in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $262,000. 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 IV — fully competent5$262,000

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Physicists in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.Senior Physicist3$275,100
Texas A&M UniversitySenior Research Scientist1$143,262
ADVANCED RADIATION PHYSICS S CORPMEDICAL PHYSICIST1$91,333

Recent sample filings

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

  • Senior Research Scientist at Texas A&M University
    $143,262
    College StationWage Level IVDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-234345
  • Senior Physicist at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $262,000
    KatyWage Level IVDecided May 14, 2025I-200-25127-951108
  • MEDICAL PHYSICIST at ADVANCED RADIATION PHYSICS S CORP
    $91,333
    BeaumontWage Level IVDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-851518
  • Senior Physicist at Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
    $275,100
    KatyWage Level IVDecided May 7, 2025I-200-25120-924061
  • 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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.