SOC Code: 29-2042
Category: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $31,410 | $2,618 |
| 25th Percentile | $36,730 | $3,061 |
| Median | $41,340 | $3,445 |
| 75th Percentile | $48,160 | $4,013 |
| 90th Percentile | $60,780 | $5,065 |
| Mean (Average) | $44,790 | $3,733 |
What is the median annual salary for:
Physicists
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,250 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,400 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $49,710 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,660 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,250 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $48,410 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $48,180 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $48,000 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,050 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $46,950 |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $46,510 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $45,970 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,630 |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $45,510 |
| Richmond, VA | $45,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,180 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $44,170 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $43,930 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $43,580 |
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