Physicists Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 107 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Physicists

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Tampa, FL $266,26070
Nashville, TN $226,750—
Cleveland, OH $225,930170
Minnesota $222,55060
Miami, FL $219,070—
Minneapolis, MN-WI $215,34030

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      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $126,770250
      Alabama $114,690360
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arkansas $131,88080
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $206,07060
      Arizona $190,96070
      Tucson, AZ $171,19030
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $214,520430
      California $180,9006,220
      Oxnard, CA $163,21050
      Riverside, CA $150,49070
      Bakersfield, CA $135,26080
      Los Angeles, CA $133,070370
      San Diego, CA $124,710370
      Sacramento, CA $109,540100
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado Springs, CO $158,07040
      Denver, CO $151,660160
      Boulder, CO $144,670890
      Colorado $144,6701,120
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $171,63070
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $168,2801,940
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $82,78040
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tampa, FL $266,26070
      Miami, FL $219,070—
      Florida $209,020240
      Palm Bay, FL $146,35030
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $131,560140
      Georgia $131,500190
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $117,19030
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $129,140—
      Iowa $120,810120
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $132,060170
      Idaho Falls, ID $132,060—
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $131,2601,580
      Illinois $131,2601,660
      Champaign, IL $79,61040
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Indiana $117,17080
      Indiana $110,410160
      Indianapolis, IN $105,94080
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $168,66030
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Worcester, MA $153,99040
      Boston, MA-NH $153,890500
      Massachusetts $153,890570
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $163,9501,420
      Baltimore, MD $162,490480
      Lexington Park, MD $126,53040
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maine $114,610—
      Portland, ME $57,78050
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $188,400150
      Michigan $107,640550
      Ann Arbor, MI $79,06090
      Lansing, MI $67,710220
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minnesota $222,55060
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $215,34030
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Missouri $180,45090
      St. Louis, MO-IL $180,45050
      Kansas City, MO-KS $141,20040
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mississippi $120,64070
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Carolina $170,690170
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $179,44030
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $168,610320
      Trenton, NJ $135,030—
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Mexico $175,960770
      Northern New Mexico $175,960—
      Albuquerque, NM $175,160360
      Las Cruces, NM $112,40030
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nevada $116,080—
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $177,490960
      Buffalo, NY $175,22030
      New York $174,1601,190
      Albany, NY $166,40080
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Cleveland, OH $225,930170
      Ohio $135,550710
      Columbus, OH $134,260100
      Dayton, OH $134,030210
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $114,90080
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $84,57040
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $183,860120
      Portland, OR-WA $155,56090
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $153,340570
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $211,600—
      Pennsylvania $208,470540
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $165,730320
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $151,86050
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Carolina $131,100370
      Greenville, SC $128,04070
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $78,39030
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $226,750—
      Tennessee $173,660260
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $132,25040
      Knoxville, TN $126,690100
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $212,050130
      Dallas, TX $202,610120
      Texas $170,450700
      San Antonio, TX $170,130140
      Austin, TX $129,380120
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $133,90030
      Utah $133,90060
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Richmond, VA $212,95050
      Charlottesville, VA $170,04060
      Virginia $164,1801,260
      Northeast Virginia $131,750260
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $114,630290
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington $120,080430
      Seattle, WA $112,790120
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Milwaukee, WI $196,68080
      Wisconsin $174,010220
      Madison, WI $129,07080