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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Physicists in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $38.47 $56.47 $79.95 $101.09 $115.00+
      Yearly $80,020 $117,450 $166,290 $210,260 $239,200+
      Minnesota Hourly $46.14 $70.34 $107.00 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $95,970 $146,310 $222,550 $239,200+ $239,200+
      Florida Hourly $52.43 $64.63 $100.49 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $109,050 $134,430 $209,020 $239,200+ $239,200+
      Pennsylvania Hourly $36.95 $75.07 $100.23 $111.30 $115.00+
      Yearly $76,860 $156,140 $208,470 $231,510 $239,200+
      Arizona Hourly $51.56 $67.35 $91.81 $106.23 $115.00+
      Yearly $107,240 $140,090 $190,960 $220,950 $239,200+
      Oregon Hourly $38.26 $49.11 $88.40 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $79,580 $102,150 $183,860 $239,200+ $239,200+
      California Hourly $49.90 $79.11 $86.97 $102.36 $115.00+
      Yearly $103,800 $164,550 $180,900 $212,900 $239,200+
      Missouri Hourly $40.27 $47.41 $86.75 $104.57 $115.00+
      Yearly $83,760 $98,620 $180,450 $217,500 $239,200+
      New Hampshire Hourly $32.53 $66.04 $86.27 $106.72 $115.00+
      Yearly $67,670 $137,370 $179,440 $221,970 $239,200+
      New Mexico Hourly $64.57 $68.83 $84.60 $105.50 $115.00+
      Yearly $134,310 $143,170 $175,960 $219,440 $239,200+
      New York Hourly $37.26 $61.24 $83.73 $102.15 $115.00+
      Yearly $77,510 $127,380 $174,160 $212,470 $239,200+
      Wisconsin Hourly $40.62 $62.05 $83.66 $102.68 $115.00+
      Yearly $84,480 $129,070 $174,010 $213,560 $239,200+
      Tennessee Hourly $31.21 $60.28 $83.49 $109.02 $109.02
      Yearly $64,930 $125,370 $173,660 $226,750 $226,750
      Connecticut Hourly $51.79 $58.61 $82.52 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $107,730 $121,910 $171,630 $239,200+ $239,200+
      North Carolina Hourly $32.08 $43.96 $82.06 $99.92 $115.00+
      Yearly $66,730 $91,440 $170,690 $207,840 $239,200+
      Texas Hourly $34.45 $49.39 $81.95 $110.56 $115.00+
      Yearly $71,650 $102,740 $170,450 $229,970 $239,200+
      Kentucky Hourly $46.04 $72.46 $81.09 $100.47 $115.00+
      Yearly $95,760 $150,720 $168,660 $208,980 $239,200+
      New Jersey Hourly $47.13 $61.50 $81.06 $108.63 $115.00+
      Yearly $98,030 $127,910 $168,610 $225,950 $239,200+
      Virginia Hourly $48.04 $54.14 $78.93 $102.35 $115.00+
      Yearly $99,920 $112,610 $164,180 $212,880 $239,200+
      Maryland Hourly $48.58 $61.28 $78.82 $92.25 $101.56
      Yearly $101,040 $127,470 $163,950 $191,880 $211,240
      Massachusetts Hourly $44.40 $50.58 $73.99 $92.72 $106.92
      Yearly $92,350 $105,210 $153,890 $192,850 $222,390
      District of Columbia Hourly $39.80 $50.12 $73.72 $92.25 $92.25
      Yearly $82,780 $104,260 $153,340 $191,880 $191,880
      Ohio Hourly $23.64 $47.29 $65.17 $95.52 $108.62
      Yearly $49,180 $98,360 $135,550 $198,690 $225,930
      Utah Hourly $26.93 $29.56 $64.37 $101.33 $115.00+
      Yearly $56,020 $61,490 $133,900 $210,760 $239,200+
      Idaho Hourly $38.95 $49.28 $63.49 $80.11 $97.74
      Yearly $81,010 $102,510 $132,060 $166,630 $203,310
      Arkansas Hourly $50.10 $50.10 $63.40 $79.66 $102.42
      Yearly $104,200 $104,200 $131,880 $165,690 $213,030
      Georgia Hourly $37.37 $48.49 $63.22 $106.36 $115.00+
      Yearly $77,740 $100,860 $131,500 $221,230 $239,200+
      Illinois Hourly $37.70 $37.78 $63.11 $80.43 $99.94
      Yearly $78,410 $78,590 $131,260 $167,280 $207,880
      South Carolina Hourly $49.01 $50.37 $63.03 $78.49 $106.83
      Yearly $101,940 $104,770 $131,100 $163,260 $222,210
      Iowa Hourly $30.05 $41.74 $58.08 $107.71 $115.00+
      Yearly $62,500 $86,830 $120,810 $224,050 $239,200+
      Mississippi Hourly $28.82 $30.45 $58.00 $76.37 $113.21
      Yearly $59,950 $63,340 $120,640 $158,850 $235,470
      Washington Hourly $32.33 $48.37 $57.73 $82.70 $107.85
      Yearly $67,240 $100,610 $120,080 $172,020 $224,320
      Nevada Hourly $40.81 $48.97 $55.81 $74.99 $74.99
      Yearly $84,880 $101,850 $116,080 $155,980 $155,980
      Alabama Hourly $33.33 $43.87 $55.14 $78.87 $107.01
      Yearly $69,320 $91,260 $114,690 $164,060 $222,590
      Maine Hourly $26.59 $50.37 $55.10 $94.89 $108.38
      Yearly $55,300 $104,770 $114,610 $197,360 $225,430
      Indiana Hourly $24.94 $39.45 $53.08 $76.83 $107.89
      Yearly $51,870 $82,050 $110,410 $159,800 $224,410
      Michigan Hourly $32.55 $32.55 $51.75 $90.58 $114.31
      Yearly $67,710 $67,710 $107,640 $188,400 $237,760
      Oklahoma Hourly $25.79 $29.34 $40.66 $96.90 $109.06
      Yearly $53,640 $61,020 $84,570 $201,560 $226,840
      Delaware Hourly $31.82 $31.82 $39.80 $115.00+ $115.00+
      Yearly $66,190 $66,190 $82,780 $239,200+ $239,200+
      South Dakota Hourly $24.52 $30.09 $37.69 $62.31 $83.14
      Yearly $51,000 $62,590 $78,390 $129,600 $172,940
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