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How much does a Physicist make in USA?

$144,678
/ Annual
Based on 7831 salaries
The average physicist salary in the USA is $144,678 per year or $69.56 per hour. Entry level positions start at $103,761 per year while most experienced workers make up to $202,017 per year.
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$144,678
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Low
$103,761
High
$202,017

Physicist: salaries per region

West Virginia
$208,250
Based on 11 salaries
Montana
$197,330
Based on 63 salaries
Vermont
$195,971
Based on 14 salaries
Kentucky
$189,093
Based on 90 salaries
Connecticut
$188,600
Based on 60 salaries
Florida
$181,354
Based on 213 salaries
New York
$179,265
Based on 420 salaries
Alabama
$177,840
Based on 85 salaries
Oregon
$177,450
Based on 88 salaries
Kansas
$176,500
Based on 35 salaries
California
$175,037
Based on 1411 salaries
South Dakota
$156,975
Based on 53 salaries
Maryland
$154,576
Based on 573 salaries
Nebraska
$152,700
Based on 43 salaries
Michigan
$151,000
Based on 227 salaries
Georgia
$150,098
Based on 92 salaries
Colorado
$150,000
Based on 963 salaries
Nevada
$149,550
Based on 40 salaries
New Mexico
$148,075
Based on 282 salaries
Wisconsin
$140,000
Based on 126 salaries
Illinois
$136,531
Based on 138 salaries
South Carolina
$134,212
Based on 61 salaries
Arizona
$131,400
Based on 244 salaries
Washington
$125,900
Based on 332 salaries
Iowa
$125,400
Based on 13 salaries
Pennsylvania
$122,980
Based on 266 salaries
Tennessee
$122,855
Based on 68 salaries
Virginia
$122,846
Based on 230 salaries
Mississippi
$120,546
Based on 28 salaries
Oklahoma
$120,157
Based on 19 salaries
Idaho
$119,050
Based on 77 salaries
Texas
$119,000
Based on 238 salaries
Ohio
$117,985
Based on 183 salaries
Utah
$105,066
Based on 36 salaries
Missouri
$102,009
Based on 101 salaries
Maine
$101,920
Based on 17 salaries
New Jersey
$101,608
Based on 59 salaries
Massachusetts
$97,636
Based on 81 salaries
North Carolina
$78,500
Based on 85 salaries
Indiana
$74,433
Based on 48 salaries
Minnesota
$61,971
Based on 327 salaries

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