Physical Scientists, All Other salary
The median pay for physical scientists, all other in the United States is $122,570 a year. About 22,300 people hold this job.
- 10th percentile
- $67,000
- 25th percentile
- $86,620
- Median percentile
- $122,570
- 75th percentile
- $161,890
- 90th percentile
- $195,190
Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience. BLS does not report experience, so reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only a rough guide. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.
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Highest-paying states · Highest-paying cities
By state
- District of Columbia $156,730
- Minnesota $147,890
- North Dakota $147,650
- Maryland $141,290
- South Carolina $141,130
- Massachusetts $138,380
- Georgia $137,680
- Alabama $135,350
- Pennsylvania $134,780
- Colorado $134,440
- Washington $133,980
- Florida $131,690
- California $130,610
- Tennessee $129,570
- Arizona $125,270
- New Mexico $123,820
- Alaska $120,240
- Michigan $118,870
- New York $117,820
- Utah $115,920
- Hawaii $112,880
- New Hampshire $112,370
- Oklahoma $112,260
- North Carolina $110,030
- New Jersey $109,990
- Oregon $109,580
- Illinois $108,970
- Mississippi $108,890
- Ohio $108,790
- Nebraska $101,440
- Texas $100,920
- Connecticut $99,990
- Wisconsin $97,470
- Montana $94,520
- Louisiana $94,320
- Kentucky $81,260
- Iowa $80,810
- Wyoming $69,240
- Indiana $68,670
By metro area
- Providence, RI $180,470
- Minneapolis, MN $176,440
- Washington, DC $170,980
- San Jose, CA $160,580
- Palm Bay, FL $157,710
- Augusta, GA $149,550
- Charlottesville, VA $144,580
- Huntsville, AL $142,650
- Dayton, OH $142,080
- Denver, CO $140,980
- New York, NY $139,560
- Atlanta, GA $137,680
- Bakersfield, CA $137,340
- Philadelphia, PA $137,220
- Boston, MA $137,050
- Knoxville, TN $136,990
- Los Angeles, CA $136,160
- Seattle, WA $134,720
- Dallas, TX $133,590
- Kennewick, WA $132,830
- San Diego, CA $132,410
- Oxnard, CA $131,640
- Anchorage, AK $131,060
- Miami, FL $130,940
- Colorado Springs, CO $129,630
- Pittsburgh, PA $128,750
- Durham, NC $128,380
- New Orleans, LA $125,070
- Phoenix, AZ $123,750
- Salt Lake City, UT $123,240
- Albuquerque, NM $121,890
- Chicago, IL $121,720
- Cincinnati, OH $120,740
- San Antonio, TX $120,490
- Fort Collins, CO $118,560
- Trenton, NJ $117,840
- Portland, OR $117,770
- Virginia Beach, VA $117,640
- Urban Honolulu, HI $117,000
- Crestview, FL $115,110
- Tucson, AZ $115,000
- Atlantic City, NJ $113,800
- Ogden, UT $112,400
- Oklahoma City, OK $111,380
- Baltimore, MD $108,160
- Riverside, CA $106,750
- Cleveland, OH $106,620
- Tampa, FL $106,330
- Sacramento, CA $101,070
- Asheville, NC $100,690
- Albany, NY $99,460
- Waco, TX $97,400
- Athens, GA $96,820
- Rochester, NY $95,850
- Madison, WI $95,580
- Austin, TX $93,440
- Houston, TX $91,430
- Duluth, MN $81,920
- El Paso, TX $80,880
- Columbus, OH $78,440
- Baton Rouge, LA $78,300
- Lubbock, TX $76,350
- McAllen, TX $71,580
- Lexington, KY $67,610
- Indianapolis, IN $67,000