Physicists Salary
Salary data across 60 metro areas in the US & Canada
Avg Median Salary
$156,267
Highest Paying City
San Francisco
$217,000
Total Employed
458,700
Physicists Salary by City
| City | Median | Average | Range (10th-90th) | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $217,000 | $225,000 | $108,000 - $298,000 | 6,900 |
| San Jose, CA | $215,000 | $237,000 | $108,000 - $296,000 | 2,700 |
| Seattle, WA | $207,000 | $230,000 | $104,000 - $285,000 | 19,100 |
| New York, NY | $200,000 | $206,000 | $100,000 - $275,000 | 21,000 |
| Washington DC, DC | $194,000 | $200,000 | $97,000 - $267,000 | 10,200 |
| Boston, MA | $190,000 | $211,000 | $95,000 - $261,000 | 15,300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $181,000 | $186,000 | $90,000 - $249,000 | 26,100 |
| Denver, CO | $179,000 | $183,000 | $90,000 - $246,000 | 15,500 |
| San Diego, CA | $178,000 | $188,000 | $89,000 - $245,000 | 9,700 |
| Portland, OR | $175,000 | $187,000 | $88,000 - $241,000 | 8,900 |
| Anchorage, AK | $174,000 | $189,000 | $87,000 - $239,000 | 3,300 |
| Honolulu, HI | $173,000 | $178,000 | $86,000 - $238,000 | 1,100 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $172,000 | $178,000 | $86,000 - $236,000 | 9,500 |
| Austin, TX | $171,000 | $186,000 | $86,000 - $235,000 | 8,800 |
| Baltimore, MD | $169,000 | $181,000 | $84,000 - $232,000 | 6,200 |
| Hartford, CT | $169,000 | $176,000 | $84,000 - $232,000 | 5,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $165,000 | $177,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 17,600 |
| Sacramento, CA | $165,000 | $179,000 | $82,000 - $227,000 | 9,600 |
| Houston, TX | $163,000 | $178,000 | $82,000 - $224,000 | 21,400 |
| Dallas, TX | $162,000 | $174,000 | $81,000 - $223,000 | 7,400 |
| Atlanta, GA | $162,000 | $176,000 | $81,000 - $223,000 | 15,800 |
| Chicago, IL | $161,000 | $168,000 | $80,000 - $221,000 | 6,800 |
| Raleigh, NC | $158,000 | $161,000 | $79,000 - $217,000 | 9,600 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $156,000 | $168,000 | $78,000 - $214,000 | 4,700 |
| Detroit, MI | $155,000 | $165,000 | $78,000 - $213,000 | 4,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $154,000 | $159,000 | $77,000 - $212,000 | 7,300 |
| Nashville, TN | $153,000 | $168,000 | $76,000 - $210,000 | 1,000 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $153,000 | $166,000 | $76,000 - $210,000 | 6,100 |
| Columbus, OH | $152,000 | $166,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 9,300 |
| St. Louis, MO | $152,000 | $167,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 1,700 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $152,000 | $163,000 | $76,000 - $209,000 | 3,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $151,000 | $166,000 | $76,000 - $208,000 | 4,500 |
| Richmond, VA | $151,000 | $163,000 | $76,000 - $208,000 | 7,300 |
| Charlotte, NC | $149,000 | $162,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 4,300 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $149,000 | $153,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 7,200 |
| San Antonio, TX | $149,000 | $162,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 7,400 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $149,000 | $166,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 1,900 |
| Kansas City, MO | $149,000 | $160,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 1,000 |
| Cleveland, OH | $149,000 | $154,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 1,400 |
| Toronto, ON | $149,000 | $161,000 | $82,000 - $199,000 | 24,600 |
| Miami, FL | $146,000 | $155,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 7,300 |
| Tampa, FL | $146,000 | $159,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 1,200 |
| Orlando, FL | $146,000 | $157,000 | $80,000 - $195,000 | 8,100 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $145,000 | $152,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 2,300 |
| Louisville, KY | $145,000 | $162,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 1,100 |
| New Orleans, LA | $145,000 | $154,000 | $80,000 - $194,000 | 4,000 |
| Buffalo, NY | $144,000 | $153,000 | $79,000 - $193,000 | 2,400 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $141,000 | $145,000 | $78,000 - $189,000 | 1,700 |
| Birmingham, AL | $140,000 | $156,000 | $77,000 - $187,000 | 2,300 |
| Vancouver, BC | $140,000 | $146,000 | $77,000 - $187,000 | 16,700 |
| Calgary, AB | $139,000 | $142,000 | $76,000 - $186,000 | 10,000 |
| Memphis, TN | $138,000 | $147,000 | $76,000 - $185,000 | 7,800 |
| Tucson, AZ | $136,000 | $147,000 | $75,000 - $182,000 | 3,200 |
| Ottawa, ON | $135,000 | $138,000 | $74,000 - $181,000 | 5,800 |
| Edmonton, AB | $134,000 | $145,000 | $74,000 - $179,000 | 7,000 |
| Montreal, QC | $123,000 | $135,000 | $68,000 - $165,000 | 12,500 |
| Hamilton, ON | $119,000 | $127,000 | $65,000 - $159,000 | 700 |
| Winnipeg, MB | $116,000 | $127,000 | $64,000 - $155,000 | 2,000 |
| Quebec City, QC | $113,000 | $120,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 5,400 |
| Halifax, NS | $113,000 | $120,000 | $62,000 - $151,000 | 1,000 |