SOC Code: 29-2035
Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $64,910 | $5,409 |
| 25th Percentile | $78,150 | $6,513 |
| Median | $88,180 | $7,348 |
| 75th Percentile | $102,440 | $8,537 |
| 90th Percentile | $121,420 | $10,118 |
| Mean (Average) | $91,020 | $7,585 |
What is the median annual salary for:
Physicists
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $170,590 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $147,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $133,870 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $125,390 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $123,850 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $114,380 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $110,590 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $109,480 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,460 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $105,720 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $105,440 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $101,530 |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $101,400 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $100,190 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $99,660 |
| Tucson, AZ | $99,410 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $99,210 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $98,280 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $97,160 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $97,150 |
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Monthly
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