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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 Physical Scientists, All Other in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $28.65 $39.04 $53.98 $71.36 $88.22
      AreaName Yearly $59,590 $81,210 $112,280 $148,430 $183,500
      District of Columbia Hourly $45.28 $57.44 $74.24 $88.22 $88.22
      AreaName Yearly $94,180 $119,480 $154,420 $183,500 $183,500
      Minnesota Hourly $31.18 $52.86 $73.24 $88.35 $114.93
      AreaName Yearly $64,860 $109,950 $152,340 $183,760 $239,040
      Virginia Hourly $39.82 $53.41 $68.75 $86.62 $99.17
      AreaName Yearly $82,830 $111,090 $143,000 $180,170 $206,270
      Maryland Hourly $34.78 $47.50 $64.62 $82.72 $88.22
      AreaName Yearly $72,350 $98,800 $134,410 $172,060 $183,500
      South Carolina Hourly $40.69 $50.51 $61.55 $72.74 $78.98
      AreaName Yearly $84,640 $105,060 $128,020 $151,300 $164,280
      California Hourly $43.91 $50.54 $61.02 $78.33 $102.44
      AreaName Yearly $91,330 $105,120 $126,910 $162,920 $213,060
      Massachusetts Hourly $30.88 $47.78 $60.36 $69.24 $81.82
      AreaName Yearly $64,230 $99,380 $125,550 $144,020 $170,190
      Tennessee Hourly $27.23 $41.14 $59.98 $68.89 $78.98
      AreaName Yearly $56,640 $85,570 $124,760 $143,290 $164,280
      New Mexico Hourly $34.33 $41.54 $59.50 $75.15 $90.38
      AreaName Yearly $71,410 $86,400 $123,760 $156,310 $187,990
      Colorado Hourly $20.07 $44.11 $59.42 $74.38 $88.55
      AreaName Yearly $41,750 $91,750 $123,590 $154,710 $184,180
      Washington Hourly $42.15 $52.66 $58.01 $66.71 $80.90
      AreaName Yearly $87,660 $109,530 $120,660 $138,760 $168,270
      Kansas Hourly $22.77 $38.21 $56.04 $62.44 $71.90
      AreaName Yearly $47,360 $79,470 $116,560 $129,880 $149,550
      Georgia Hourly $32.46 $42.05 $54.66 $64.99 $70.90
      AreaName Yearly $67,520 $87,460 $113,690 $135,180 $147,470
      Florida Hourly $29.29 $39.86 $53.66 $72.37 $106.11
      AreaName Yearly $60,920 $82,910 $111,610 $150,530 $220,720
      Alaska Hourly $30.95 $44.88 $53.41 $64.05 $75.69
      AreaName Yearly $64,380 $93,350 $111,090 $133,220 $157,440
      Missouri Hourly $27.85 $41.74 $52.83 $61.55 $72.74
      AreaName Yearly $57,930 $86,820 $109,890 $128,020 $151,300
      Arizona Hourly $36.58 $47.11 $52.65 $64.23 $72.74
      AreaName Yearly $76,090 $97,990 $109,510 $133,590 $151,300
      Alabama Hourly $29.31 $29.31 $52.44 $65.84 $85.56
      AreaName Yearly $60,960 $60,960 $109,080 $136,950 $177,960
      Michigan Hourly $37.82 $47.07 $52.17 $62.78 $73.99
      AreaName Yearly $78,670 $97,910 $108,510 $130,580 $153,900
      Oklahoma Hourly $41.14 $47.35 $52.08 $67.01 $72.74
      AreaName Yearly $85,570 $98,490 $108,330 $139,380 $151,300
      New Jersey Hourly $35.06 $41.55 $51.92 $63.45 $80.76
      AreaName Yearly $72,920 $86,410 $107,990 $131,980 $167,980
      Illinois Hourly $27.46 $37.37 $51.61 $68.58 $81.04
      AreaName Yearly $57,120 $77,740 $107,340 $142,650 $168,560
      Ohio Hourly $25.85 $35.12 $51.18 $70.14 $82.80
      AreaName Yearly $53,770 $73,050 $106,450 $145,890 $172,230
      Oregon Hourly $32.21 $38.78 $50.81 $59.26 $69.81
      AreaName Yearly $66,990 $80,670 $105,690 $123,260 $145,210
      Hawaii Hourly $32.59 $40.63 $50.52 $64.10 $74.21
      AreaName Yearly $67,790 $84,500 $105,080 $133,330 $154,350
      Connecticut Hourly $26.72 $37.85 $50.09 $69.17 $107.15
      AreaName Yearly $55,580 $78,730 $104,190 $143,870 $222,870
      New York Hourly $24.03 $37.41 $49.95 $65.69 $85.27
      AreaName Yearly $49,980 $77,810 $103,900 $136,640 $177,360
      North Carolina Hourly $27.20 $35.76 $49.71 $64.13 $80.00
      AreaName Yearly $56,580 $74,380 $103,400 $133,390 $166,400
      Pennsylvania Hourly $19.43 $24.69 $48.92 $67.55 $79.00
      AreaName Yearly $40,410 $51,360 $101,750 $140,500 $164,310
      Nevada Hourly $30.42 $39.33 $48.58 $64.49 $77.93
      AreaName Yearly $63,270 $81,800 $101,040 $134,150 $162,090
      West Virginia Hourly $35.84 $43.18 $48.26 $59.98 $73.33
      AreaName Yearly $74,550 $89,810 $100,380 $124,760 $152,520
      Mississippi Hourly $27.46 $37.87 $47.66 $56.35 $68.47
      AreaName Yearly $57,120 $78,770 $99,130 $117,210 $142,420
      Utah Hourly $30.82 $38.76 $47.35 $59.98 $72.74
      AreaName Yearly $64,100 $80,620 $98,490 $124,760 $151,300
      Texas Hourly $26.73 $33.13 $44.44 $66.12 $103.06
      AreaName Yearly $55,600 $68,910 $92,430 $137,530 $214,360
      Wisconsin Hourly $25.02 $38.41 $42.55 $56.82 $70.20
      AreaName Yearly $52,040 $79,890 $88,500 $118,190 $146,020
      Idaho Hourly $16.62 $30.77 $42.47 $55.37 $69.24
      AreaName Yearly $34,570 $64,000 $88,340 $115,170 $144,020
      Louisiana Hourly $26.17 $32.55 $41.61 $65.27 $78.50
      AreaName Yearly $54,430 $67,700 $86,550 $135,760 $163,280
      Iowa Hourly $28.78 $31.57 $39.82 $49.81 $64.06
      AreaName Yearly $59,870 $65,660 $82,830 $103,600 $133,230
      Montana Hourly $25.46 $30.45 $38.58 $51.73 $61.55
      AreaName Yearly $52,960 $63,340 $80,240 $107,590 $128,020
      Maine Hourly $27.29 $28.72 $31.84 $53.75 $66.92
      AreaName Yearly $56,760 $59,740 $66,220 $111,800 $139,190
      Indiana Hourly $23.68 $24.56 $31.20 $39.62 $50.73
      AreaName Yearly $49,260 $51,090 $64,890 $82,410 $105,520
      Kentucky Hourly $19.25 $24.13 $30.63 $43.80 $49.60
      AreaName Yearly $40,040 $50,200 $63,710 $91,100 $103,180
      Wyoming Hourly $21.90 $27.46 $29.61 $36.54 $42.47
      AreaName Yearly $45,550 $57,120 $61,580 $76,000 $88,340
      Puerto Rico Hourly $14.85 $14.85 $16.91 $33.22 $59.98
      AreaName Yearly $30,890 $30,890 $35,160 $69,100 $124,760
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