Physicists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Employers filed 54 applications covering 54 positions for this role here, at a median of $90,550 a year. 44 of those state a minimum and no maximum — a Labor Condition Application commits an employer to a floor, not to a salary.

What the government requires here

The prevailing wage for Physicists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, wage year 2025-26 — the four levels an employer must meet depending on the experience the role demands.

Level	Who it is for	A year
Level I	Entry: a role needing basic understanding and close supervision	$94,266
Level II	Qualified: some experience, moderate supervision	$123,906
Level III	Experienced: sound understanding, limited supervision	$153,525
Level IV	Fully competent: judgement, may supervise others	$183,165

Who filed, and at what

Employer	Level	Filings	Positions	Median
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Level I	12	12	$87,500
Harvard University	Level I	9	9	$72,500
IonQ Quantum, Inc.	Level III	2	2	$155,000
QuEra Computing Incorporated	Level IV	2	2	$184,500
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY	Level I	2	2	$90,550
Boston College	Level I	1	1	$71,441
Brigham and Women’s Hospital	Level II	1	1	$180,000
Harvard University	Level II	1	1	$100,000
IonQ Quantum, Inc.	Level II	1	1	$125,000
KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Level III	1	1	$153,525
Lahey Clinic Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Lahey Hospital and Medical Center	Level II	1	1	$181,126
Lam Research Corporation	Level III	1	1	$153,525
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Level II	1	1	$91,700
Northeastern University	Level I	1	1	$69,805
Northeastern University	Level II	1	1	$89,024
Quaise Energy, Inc.	Level I	1	1	$95,000
QuEra Computing Inc.	Level I	1	1	$130,400
QuEra Computing Inc.	Level III	1	1	$175,000
Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Level I	1	1	$120,000
University of New Hampshire	Level I	1	1	$69,805
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Level I	3	3	$78,000
Brandeis University	Level I	1	1	$71,000
Harvard University	Level I	1	1	$72,800
Northeastern University	Level I	1	1	$66,082
Harvard University	Level I	1	1	$70,304
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY	Level I	1	1	$87,000
University of New Hampshire	Level II	1	1	$100,000
Harvard University	Level I	1	1	$65,000
University of Massachusetts Lowell	Level I	1	1	$60,216
University of Massachusetts Lowell	not stated	1	1	$72,450

Tell me when this moves

One email when the prevailing wage for Physicists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH changes — the library turns over every July, and what an employer must offer changes with it.

Source: OFLC disclosure data and prevailing wage library, US Department of Labor (public domain). Figures are what employers filed, not what they paid.