Physicists salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$112K–$223K

Median

$172,250

25th percentile

$111,720

75th percentile

$222,760

$82K

10th

$112K

25th

$172K

Median

$223K

75th

$274K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$139,330

$104K–$195K

-19%

Arizona

$130,500

$110K–$197K

-24%

Arkansas

$135,820

$110K–$175K

-21%

California

$207,490

$173K–$223K

+20%

Colorado

$104,580

$82K–$168K

-39%

Connecticut

$180,300

$148K–$269K

+5%

Delaware

$82,590

$65K–$211K

-52%

District of Columbia

$157,040

$123K–$195K

-9%

Florida

$225,390

$154K–$285K

+31%

Georgia

$144,870

$107K–$240K

-16%

Hawaii

$117,190

$99K–$244K

-32%

Idaho

$135,150

$108K–$175K

-22%

Illinois

$137,140

$82K–$176K

-20%

Indiana

$105,940

$97K–$163K

-38%

Iowa

$178,110

$105K–$219K

+3%

Kentucky

$180,910

$120K–$232K

+5%

Louisiana

$166,240

$102K–$190K

-3%

Maryland

$174,390

$133K–$195K

+1%

Massachusetts

$106,410

$82K–$170K

-38%

Michigan

$94,520

$72K–$199K

-45%

Minnesota

$171,220

$152K–$285K

-1%

Mississippi

$129,970

$68K–$160K

-25%

Missouri

$140,460

$97K–$228K

-18%

Montana

$103,800

$75K–$139K

-40%

Nevada

$154,030

$108K–$165K

-11%

New Hampshire

$214,030

$145K–$268K

+24%

New Jersey

$163,270

$121K–$222K

-5%

New Mexico

$165,340

$160K–$203K

-4%

New York

$181,970

$132K–$222K

+6%

North Carolina

$174,180

$81K–$209K

+1%

Ohio

$162,900

$118K–$239K

-5%

Oklahoma

$200,050

$65K–$233K

+16%

Oregon

$200,320

$149K–$278K

+16%

Pennsylvania

$210,990

$151K–$231K

+22%

Rhode Island

$155,150

$111K–$187K

-10%

South Carolina

$138,400

$111K–$172K

-20%

South Dakota

$83,050

$66K–$134K

-52%

Tennessee

$165,010

$108K–$237K

-4%

Texas

$184,040

$96K–$253K

+7%

Utah

$156,760

$120K–$229K

-9%

Virginia

$145,040

$113K–$195K

-16%

Washington

$134,790

$111K–$175K

-22%

Wisconsin

$173,120

$120K–$237K

+1%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 49% of life, physical, and social science occupations nationally, and earn 94¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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