SOC Code: 29-9021
Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $39,120 | $3,260 |
| 25th Percentile | $48,400 | $4,033 |
| Median | $67,310 | $5,609 |
| 75th Percentile | $92,410 | $7,701 |
| 90th Percentile | $112,130 | $9,344 |
| Mean (Average) | $73,410 | $6,118 |
What is the median annual salary for:
Physicists
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $124,110 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $96,610 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $95,000 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $92,110 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $89,580 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $87,980 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $85,730 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $85,700 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $84,110 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $83,860 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $83,580 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,010 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $82,200 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $78,900 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $78,650 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $78,500 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $77,500 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $77,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $76,080 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $74,900 |
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