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How much does a Physicist make in USA?

$145,075
/ Annual
Based on 8364 salaries
The average physicist salary in the USA is $145,075 per year or $69.75 per hour. Entry level positions start at $104,937 per year while most experienced workers make up to $202,336 per year.
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$145,075
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Low
$104,937
High
$202,336

Physicist: salaries per region

West Virginia
$208,250
Based on 14 salaries
Nebraska
$200,000
Based on 55 salaries
Montana
$197,330
Based on 63 salaries
Vermont
$195,971
Based on 14 salaries
Kentucky
$189,093
Based on 91 salaries
Connecticut
$188,600
Based on 60 salaries
Oregon
$187,125
Based on 92 salaries
Florida
$181,354
Based on 238 salaries
New York
$180,137
Based on 464 salaries
Alabama
$177,840
Based on 97 salaries
Kansas
$176,500
Based on 35 salaries
California
$175,003
Based on 1481 salaries
Nevada
$159,000
Based on 44 salaries
South Dakota
$156,975
Based on 58 salaries
Maryland
$154,900
Based on 617 salaries
Michigan
$151,000
Based on 232 salaries
New Mexico
$151,000
Based on 301 salaries
Georgia
$150,000
Based on 126 salaries
Colorado
$150,000
Based on 997 salaries
Illinois
$146,633
Based on 144 salaries
Wisconsin
$140,000
Based on 127 salaries
South Carolina
$134,212
Based on 63 salaries
Arizona
$131,400
Based on 251 salaries
Maine
$130,884
Based on 33 salaries
Ohio
$130,000
Based on 198 salaries
Missouri
$129,850
Based on 115 salaries
Washington
$128,075
Based on 352 salaries
Iowa
$125,400
Based on 13 salaries
Tennessee
$125,000
Based on 84 salaries
Pennsylvania
$122,740
Based on 274 salaries
Texas
$121,360
Based on 260 salaries
Mississippi
$120,546
Based on 29 salaries
Virginia
$120,273
Based on 248 salaries
Oklahoma
$120,157
Based on 19 salaries
Idaho
$119,964
Based on 110 salaries
Utah
$105,066
Based on 36 salaries
New Jersey
$101,608
Based on 59 salaries
Massachusetts
$99,822
Based on 82 salaries
North Carolina
$86,750
Based on 86 salaries
Indiana
$75,000
Based on 50 salaries
Minnesota
$62,257
Based on 334 salaries

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