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Companies hiring Physicists in Washington: 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases, FY2023 to FY2026
12 employers had 40 certified H-1B and PERM cases for Physicists (occupation code 19-2012) with a worksite in Washington, decided through June 5, 2026; the median offered wage is $105,569 a year.
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Employers hiring Physicists in Washington
| Employer | Worksite cities | Cases | Job titles | Median offered | Median prevailing | Latest decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Richland | 21 | Physicist; Post Doctorate Research Associate (Physics); Post Doctorate Research Associate (Physicist) | $108,573 | $73,174 | June 5, 2026 | dol.gov |
| University of Washington | Seattle | 4 | Postdoctoral Scholar; Research Scientist / Engineer 3 | $77,982 | $68,460 | May 12, 2026 | dol.gov |
| California Institute of Technology | Richland | 3 | Detector Engineer; Detector Specialist | $94,032 | $65,728 | November 14, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Redmond | 3 | Optical Scientist | $203,350 | $114,525 | January 27, 2026 | dol.gov |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Richmond, Richland | 2 | Research Scientist | $58,843 | $58,843 | August 10, 2023 | dol.gov |
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | Redmond | 1 | Field Application Specialist | $100,000 | $95,077 | May 7, 2026 | dol.gov |
| Allen Institute | Seattle | 1 | Optical Engineer II | $111,300 | $79,622 | July 22, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Avalanche Energy Designs Inc. | Tukwila | 1 | Computational Physicist | $150,000 | $114,525 | June 13, 2025 | dol.gov |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Seattle | 1 | Applied Scientist III | $114,525 | $114,525 | April 17, 2025 | dol.gov |
| IonQ Quantum, Inc. | Bothell | 1 | Senior Engineer - R&D Hardware | $168,404 | $141,149 | June 11, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Michigan State University | Seattle | 1 | Research Associate | $61,812 | $53,123 | May 1, 2024 | dol.gov |
| Zap Energy, Inc. | Everett | 1 | Research Scientist | $90,000 | $89,419 | February 20, 2024 | dol.gov |
Updated June 5, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Public domain (U.S. government work). A certified labor condition application (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) or PERM labor certification is an employer filing the Department of Labor approved. It is not a count of people hired or visas issued. Wages are as the employer filed them, converted to a yearly figure at 2,080 hours; a wage whose unit is missing is left blank. The files show the first worksite of a case. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.