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Physical Scientists, All Other
SOC 19-2099. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 199 labor condition applications for Physical Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-2099) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 194 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $84,094 a year (quartiles $63,745–$107,706), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $72,946. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (33% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 4 with a median offered wage of $99,112.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 33%Level II 19%Level III 30%Level IV 8%Not stated 11%
| Measure | SOC 19-2099 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $84,094 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $63,745–$107,706 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 52% | 56% |
| Share certified | 97% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (197 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Physical Scientists, All Other: 28 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 49 · Texas 19 · Maryland 16 · Massachusetts 11 · Pennsylvania 10 · Hawaii 8 · Florida 8 · Missouri 7 · Colorado 7 · New York 7
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $99,112.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| SAM-Construction Services, LLC | Austin | 1 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | 1 |
| Waggoner Engineering, Inc. | Jackson | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Physical Scientists, All Other?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 19-2099 is $84,094 a year, with the middle half between $63,745 and $107,706; the median prevailing wage cited is $72,946.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Physical Scientists, All Other?
University of Maryland College Park (15), California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (13), Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab (9), Carnegie Mellon University (7), Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (7)
Which wage level is most common for Physical Scientists, All Other?
Level I: Level I 33%, Level II 19%, Level III 30%, Level IV 8% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Physical Scientists, All Other?
4 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $99,112.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.