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

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $32.21 $41.64 $58.93 $77.83 $93.84
          Yearly $67,000 $86,620 $122,570 $161,890 $195,190
          Maryland Hourly $36.93 $45.01 $67.93 $89.05 $93.84
          Yearly $76,820 $93,620 $141,290 $185,220 $195,190
          Utah Hourly $30.96 $46.86 $55.73 $63.98 $71.84
          Yearly $64,390 $97,470 $115,920 $133,080 $149,430
          Connecticut Hourly $38.50 $38.50 $48.07 $76.26 $133.73
          Yearly $80,080 $80,080 $99,990 $158,630 $278,160
          Wyoming Hourly $30.35 $31.27 $33.29 $41.47 $50.66
          Yearly $63,130 $65,040 $69,240 $86,260 $105,370
          Colorado Hourly $39.79 $52.25 $64.63 $81.33 $108.56
          Yearly $82,760 $108,680 $134,440 $169,170 $225,810
          North Dakota Hourly $39.83 $42.78 $70.99 $71.11 $71.95
          Yearly $82,840 $88,990 $147,650 $147,920 $149,650
          District of Columbia Hourly $48.75 $59.90 $75.35 $89.05 $93.84
          Yearly $101,400 $124,590 $156,730 $185,220 $195,190
          Oregon Hourly $35.01 $40.99 $52.69 $60.42 $70.96
          Yearly $72,830 $85,260 $109,580 $125,670 $147,600
          Oklahoma Hourly $40.49 $46.32 $53.97 $65.01 $77.83
          Yearly $84,220 $96,350 $112,260 $135,220 $161,890
          Michigan Hourly $39.20 $46.99 $57.15 $67.76 $79.03
          Yearly $81,540 $97,740 $118,870 $140,940 $164,380
          California Hourly $39.11 $51.19 $62.79 $82.34 $101.52
          Yearly $81,360 $106,480 $130,610 $171,270 $211,150
          Illinois Hourly $25.55 $37.54 $52.39 $71.74 $81.48
          Yearly $53,140 $78,090 $108,970 $149,220 $169,480
          Hawaii Hourly $33.46 $37.75 $54.27 $63.47 $81.25
          Yearly $69,600 $78,530 $112,880 $132,020 $169,000
          Minnesota Hourly $31.24 $39.32 $71.10 $84.83 $107.68
          Yearly $64,980 $81,780 $147,890 $176,440 $223,980
          Nebraska Hourly $35.90 $44.46 $48.77 $57.99 $66.52
          Yearly $74,670 $92,480 $101,440 $120,620 $138,360
          South Carolina Hourly $42.60 $51.65 $67.85 $77.83 $90.26
          Yearly $88,610 $107,430 $141,130 $161,890 $187,740
          Alaska Hourly $40.19 $48.23 $57.81 $68.74 $82.62
          Yearly $83,600 $100,320 $120,240 $142,980 $171,850
          North Carolina Hourly $29.96 $40.60 $52.90 $68.55 $81.27
          Yearly $62,320 $84,450 $110,030 $142,580 $169,040
          Arizona Hourly $42.60 $51.62 $60.23 $75.23 $79.52
          Yearly $88,610 $107,370 $125,270 $156,470 $165,400
          Alabama Hourly $46.86 $56.28 $65.07 $79.94 $99.07
          Yearly $97,470 $117,060 $135,350 $166,280 $206,060
          New Mexico Hourly $37.13 $46.86 $59.53 $78.30 $92.54
          Yearly $77,230 $97,470 $123,820 $162,860 $192,480
          New York Hourly $32.32 $42.22 $56.64 $72.90 $84.47
          Yearly $67,220 $87,820 $117,820 $151,630 $175,690
          Iowa Hourly $29.38 $31.65 $38.85 $66.85 $85.19
          Yearly $61,110 $65,830 $80,810 $139,040 $177,200
          Wisconsin Hourly $30.35 $40.64 $46.86 $60.79 $77.83
          Yearly $63,130 $84,530 $97,470 $126,440 $161,890
          Florida Hourly $42.60 $51.07 $63.31 $85.65 $126.75
          Yearly $88,610 $106,220 $131,690 $178,150 $263,640
          Kentucky Hourly $19.89 $24.98 $39.07 $48.28 $52.12
          Yearly $41,370 $51,950 $81,260 $100,420 $108,410
          Massachusetts Hourly $35.86 $50.29 $66.53 $76.27 $94.12
          Yearly $74,590 $104,600 $138,380 $158,630 $195,770
          Puerto Rico Hourly $19.97 $22.65 $46.71 $55.39 $65.86
          Yearly $41,530 $47,120 $97,150 $115,210 $136,990
          Ohio Hourly $30.51 $37.71 $52.30 $70.80 $83.96
          Yearly $63,460 $78,440 $108,790 $147,260 $174,640
          Montana Hourly $25.38 $31.07 $45.44 $51.86 $59.10
          Yearly $52,790 $64,630 $94,520 $107,870 $122,930
          Louisiana Hourly $33.14 $38.20 $45.35 $60.13 $77.83
          Yearly $68,930 $79,450 $94,320 $125,070 $161,890
          Washington Hourly $45.45 $54.04 $64.41 $76.26 $93.84
          Yearly $94,540 $112,400 $133,980 $158,620 $195,190
          Georgia Hourly $41.73 $51.18 $66.19 $82.30 $84.00
          Yearly $86,790 $106,460 $137,680 $171,180 $174,730
          Pennsylvania Hourly $36.75 $51.64 $64.80 $80.09 $93.84
          Yearly $76,440 $107,410 $134,780 $166,590 $195,190
          Indiana Hourly $25.29 $25.43 $33.02 $41.64 $50.73
          Yearly $52,600 $52,890 $68,670 $86,620 $105,510
          New Jersey Hourly $27.71 $42.54 $52.88 $64.36 $87.94
          Yearly $57,630 $88,480 $109,990 $133,870 $182,920
          Mississippi Hourly $29.38 $42.05 $52.35 $60.79 $73.83
          Yearly $61,110 $87,460 $108,890 $126,440 $153,570
          New Hampshire Hourly $32.14 $41.01 $54.02 $78.86 $93.84
          Yearly $66,850 $85,300 $112,370 $164,030 $195,190
          Texas Hourly $28.45 $36.06 $48.52 $64.52 $86.76
          Yearly $59,170 $75,000 $100,920 $134,210 $180,460
          Tennessee Hourly $22.44 $42.60 $62.29 $78.71 $116.03
          Yearly $46,680 $88,610 $129,570 $163,720 $241,340
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