Highest-paying states for physicists
Florida leads at $225,390 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | $225,390 | $153,980–$285,400 |
| New Hampshire | $214,030 | $145,220–$267,600 |
| Pennsylvania | $210,990 | $150,950–$231,190 |
| California | $207,490 | $173,450–$222,760 |
| Oregon | $200,320 | $148,800–$277,840 |
| Oklahoma | $200,050 | $64,510–$233,080 |
| Texas | $184,040 | $95,530–$253,070 |
| New York | $181,970 | $131,600–$221,590 |
| Kentucky | $180,910 | $120,100–$232,170 |
| Connecticut | $180,300 | $148,460–$269,440 |
| Iowa | $178,110 | $104,970–$218,520 |
| Maryland | $174,390 | $132,560–$195,190 |
| North Carolina | $174,180 | $81,370–$209,210 |
| Wisconsin | $173,120 | $120,440–$237,320 |
| Minnesota | $171,220 | $152,410–$284,820 |
| Louisiana | $166,240 | $101,870–$189,710 |
| New Mexico | $165,340 | $160,090–$203,210 |
| Tennessee | $165,010 | $107,700–$236,920 |
| New Jersey | $163,270 | $120,820–$222,140 |
| Ohio | $162,900 | $118,060–$239,360 |
| District of Columbia | $157,040 | $123,090–$195,190 |
| Utah | $156,760 | $119,860–$229,490 |
| Nevada | $154,030 | $107,530–$165,110 |
| Virginia | $145,040 | $112,570–$195,190 |
| Georgia | $144,870 | $106,870–$240,030 |
| Missouri | $140,460 | $96,720–$227,810 |
| Alabama | $139,330 | $103,570–$195,190 |
| South Carolina | $138,400 | $110,600–$172,350 |
| Illinois | $137,140 | $82,110–$175,510 |
| Arkansas | $135,820 | $110,390–$175,050 |
| Washington | $134,790 | $110,940–$174,630 |
| Arizona | $130,500 | $110,430–$197,260 |
| Mississippi | $129,970 | $68,220–$160,320 |
| Hawaii | $117,190 | $98,680–$243,740 |
| Massachusetts | $106,410 | $82,070–$170,190 |
| Indiana | $105,940 | $96,720–$163,320 |
| Colorado | $104,580 | $82,340–$168,240 |
| Montana | $103,800 | $74,710–$139,140 |
| Michigan | $94,520 | $71,580–$199,170 |
| South Dakota | $83,050 | $66,170–$134,300 |
| Delaware | $82,590 | $64,570–$210,590 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.