Physicists

PERM salary data: 54 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026. SOC 19-2012.

54
certified PERM positions
$133,000
Median pay
$101,267
25th pct
$165,379
75th pct
$203,740
90th pct
$87,162
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL PERM filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$87,162$133,000 median$203,740

Quarterly median offered wage 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 88.7%

2022-Q4: $82,718 (1 positions)2023-Q1: $111,979 (2 positions)2023-Q2: $109,075 (2 positions)2023-Q3: $120,684 (1 positions)2023-Q4: $121,884 (1 positions)2024-Q1: $1,082,022 (1 positions)2024-Q2: $100,000 (11 positions)2025-Q3: $133,000 (12 positions)2025-Q4: $185,510 (10 positions)2026-Q1: $146,432 (6 positions)2026-Q2: $156,100 (7 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$1,231,918$-67,178

Top PERM sponsors for Physicists

EmployerPositionsMedian
Michigan State University4$98,400
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center3$190,500
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory2$121,284
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.2$142,262
KLA Corporation1$154,903
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY1$151,250
HP INC.1$118,711
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.1$142,251
MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER1$165,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE1$191,019
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer