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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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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $38.92 $54.14 $74.85 $89.58 $111.99
      AreaName Yearly $80,950 $112,610 $155,680 $186,330 $232,940
      Arizona Hourly $43.26 $67.65 $96.92 $101.40 $114.18
      AreaName Yearly $89,980 $140,710 $201,600 $210,910 $237,490
      Georgia Hourly $37.36 $49.11 $96.30 $112.96 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $77,720 $102,150 $200,310 $234,950 $239,200+
      Oregon Hourly $37.29 $45.04 $86.44 $98.74 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $77,560 $93,680 $179,800 $205,390 $239,200+
      California Hourly $52.56 $67.57 $85.91 $108.13 $108.13
      AreaName Yearly $109,320 $140,550 $178,700 $224,900 $224,900
      New York Hourly $35.34 $55.86 $85.64 $104.85 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $73,510 $116,200 $178,140 $218,090 $239,200+
      Missouri Hourly $41.14 $55.24 $84.87 $104.70 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $85,570 $114,900 $176,520 $217,770 $239,200+
      Oklahoma Hourly $27.88 $29.31 $84.03 $105.71 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $57,990 $60,970 $174,770 $219,880 $239,200+
      New Mexico Hourly $61.52 $67.31 $82.53 $104.13 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $127,960 $140,010 $171,670 $216,580 $239,200+
      Pennsylvania Hourly $24.18 $64.62 $79.61 $106.27 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $50,300 $134,410 $165,600 $221,050 $239,200+
      Connecticut Hourly $36.05 $54.96 $79.51 $98.33 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $74,980 $114,320 $165,370 $204,530 $239,200+
      North Carolina Hourly $30.57 $44.71 $79.30 $87.18 $107.69
      AreaName Yearly $63,580 $93,000 $164,950 $181,330 $224,000
      New Jersey Hourly $45.93 $59.94 $79.01 $106.29 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $95,540 $124,670 $164,330 $221,080 $239,200+
      Wisconsin Hourly $40.58 $51.13 $75.09 $105.39 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $84,410 $106,350 $156,190 $219,220 $239,200+
      Massachusetts Hourly $47.25 $64.42 $72.11 $90.80 $104.55
      AreaName Yearly $98,280 $134,000 $149,990 $188,870 $217,470
      Illinois Hourly $37.37 $54.93 $69.53 $86.02 $107.78
      AreaName Yearly $77,730 $114,250 $144,620 $178,930 $224,190
      Rhode Island Hourly $40.72 $48.38 $69.24 $104.94 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $84,700 $100,630 $144,020 $218,280 $239,200+
      Florida Hourly $39.91 $50.85 $68.13 $114.67 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $83,010 $105,770 $141,710 $238,510 $239,200+
      District of Columbia Hourly $38.92 $49.02 $66.55 $82.34 $88.22
      AreaName Yearly $80,950 $101,960 $138,420 $171,270 $183,500
      Maryland Hourly $37.78 $53.64 $66.41 $88.22 $95.78
      AreaName Yearly $78,580 $111,580 $138,130 $183,500 $199,220
      Colorado Hourly $46.24 $65.94 $65.94 $82.20 $85.48
      AreaName Yearly $96,180 $137,150 $137,150 $170,970 $177,800
      Ohio Hourly $36.74 $48.07 $65.81 $100.72 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $76,430 $99,990 $136,880 $209,490 $239,200+
      Alabama Hourly $35.17 $41.34 $63.91 $75.52 $102.90
      AreaName Yearly $73,150 $85,990 $132,930 $157,080 $214,020
      Virginia Hourly $42.89 $48.37 $61.96 $81.53 $99.17
      AreaName Yearly $89,200 $100,610 $128,880 $169,590 $206,270
      Arkansas Hourly $49.29 $49.29 $61.84 $74.56 $81.46
      AreaName Yearly $102,520 $102,520 $128,640 $155,090 $169,430
      Idaho Hourly $41.14 $48.84 $61.76 $81.41 $101.98
      AreaName Yearly $85,570 $101,580 $128,470 $169,340 $212,110
      South Carolina Hourly $40.38 $49.09 $61.43 $76.50 $101.22
      AreaName Yearly $83,980 $102,110 $127,780 $159,120 $210,540
      Utah Hourly $26.35 $28.92 $61.37 $105.90 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $54,800 $60,150 $127,640 $220,260 $239,200+
      Kentucky Hourly $25.39 $45.04 $60.65 $85.15 $103.05
      AreaName Yearly $52,820 $93,670 $126,160 $177,110 $214,340
      Tennessee Hourly $29.62 $30.54 $58.54 $81.58 $106.13
      AreaName Yearly $61,610 $63,510 $121,760 $169,690 $220,750
      Indiana Hourly $29.08 $39.83 $57.85 $87.09 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $60,490 $82,850 $120,330 $181,140 $239,200+
      Maine Hourly $49.27 $52.26 $56.81 $102.10 $108.99
      AreaName Yearly $102,480 $108,700 $118,160 $212,360 $226,690
      Mississippi Hourly $28.83 $28.84 $56.09 $61.55 $85.56
      AreaName Yearly $59,960 $59,990 $116,670 $128,020 $177,960
      Nevada Hourly $39.82 $47.73 $54.07 $73.09 $73.27
      AreaName Yearly $82,830 $99,270 $112,460 $152,030 $152,400
      Minnesota Hourly $31.91 $31.91 $52.94 $97.00 $109.26
      AreaName Yearly $66,370 $66,370 $110,110 $201,760 $227,250
      Washington Hourly $31.62 $42.23 $51.11 $65.66 $88.77
      AreaName Yearly $65,770 $87,830 $106,300 $136,580 $184,630
      New Hampshire Hourly $33.17 $39.70 $47.64 $104.01 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $68,990 $82,580 $99,090 $216,340 $239,200+
      Michigan Hourly $29.26 $32.52 $46.35 $90.50 $104.49
      AreaName Yearly $60,850 $67,650 $96,410 $188,240 $217,340
      Iowa Hourly $25.50 $29.39 $42.66 $103.81 $115.00+
      AreaName Yearly $53,040 $61,140 $88,720 $215,920 $239,200+
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