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Physical Scientists, All Other Salary by City
Physical Scientists, All Other Salary by City (2024)
72 metro areas · National average: $118,053 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2024
The table below shows Physical Scientists, All Other salaries across 72 U.S. metropolitan areas,
sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.
Metro Area
Mean Annual
Median Annual
P10
P90
San Jose, CA $180,750
$174,810
$123,630
N/A
Palm Bay, FL $159,680
$155,080
$107,560
$205,690
Washington, DC $156,430
$162,610
$99,200
$191,880
Providence, RI $154,760
$170,960
$101,500
$173,940
Minneapolis, MN $154,570
$168,870
$78,270
$219,630
Santa Maria, CA $153,690
$147,320
$107,850
$204,400
Bremerton, WA $151,060
$142,810
$83,950
$209,720
Dallas, TX $148,500
$127,320
$74,580
N/A
Seattle, WA $148,470
$138,480
$97,360
$213,140
Huntsville, AL $148,030
$139,800
$111,110
$202,030
Los Angeles, CA $146,870
$132,490
$88,520
$226,860
Boston, MA $146,240
$141,980
$81,950
$196,880
Denver, CO $140,100
$134,120
$54,500
N/A
Bakersfield, CA $137,920
$132,270
$102,150
$191,880
San Francisco, CA $136,880
$121,490
$111,490
$187,930
Charlottesville, VA $135,650
$133,540
$92,390
$176,610
Philadelphia, PA $135,370
$132,750
$79,830
$184,520
Dayton, OH $133,030
$137,820
$90,170
$178,030
Lexington Park, MD $131,600
$121,970
$64,000
$191,880
Charleston, SC $130,730
$138,060
$89,320
$168,520
San Diego, CA $130,730
$129,540
$93,520
$180,070
Fort Collins, CO $128,690
$116,000
$80,480
$176,610
Atlanta, GA $128,680
$131,770
$81,250
$167,230
New York, NY $124,790
$131,730
$55,540
$181,830
Phoenix, AZ $124,380
$115,210
$96,890
$156,840
Kennewick, WA $124,300
$130,980
$72,550
$158,850
Pittsburgh, PA $124,270
$121,160
$61,980
$173,370
Albuquerque, NM $123,460
$115,610
$64,630
$192,210
Tucson, AZ $122,630
$126,320
$61,030
$184,140
Cincinnati, OH $121,860
$122,080
$66,080
$179,670
Chicago, IL $121,750
$122,950
$64,920
$171,420
Oxnard, CA $121,680
$121,320
$82,100
$171,390
Anchorage, AK $120,900
$120,700
$79,070
$165,880
Oklahoma City, OK $120,440
$109,900
$86,940
$162,880
Baltimore, MD $120,370
$107,210
$64,310
$191,880
Miami, FL $120,060
$117,480
$65,980
$189,160
Urban Honolulu, HI $118,720
$114,980
$73,460
$174,820
Knoxville, TN $118,690
$126,880
$57,910
$158,850
Portland, OR $118,440
$118,640
$75,500
$159,220
Cleveland, OH $117,310
$102,390
$70,610
$164,850
San Antonio, TX $114,490
$115,360
$62,680
$148,720
Crestview, FL $113,450
$110,140
$92,750
$146,120
Kansas City, MO $113,110
$119,020
$60,900
$153,070
Jacksonville, FL $112,920
$113,730
$59,950
$147,410
Rochester, NY $111,860
$109,860
$66,790
$159,710
Riverside, CA $111,820
$101,760
$80,740
$154,410
Salt Lake City, UT $111,290
$107,240
$67,950
$146,620
Atlantic City, NJ $110,490
$105,510
$62,250
$158,160
Virginia Beach, VA $110,210
$96,990
$61,990
$175,450
Detroit, MI $109,300
$121,010
$54,060
$144,440
Asheville, NC $108,690
$106,920
$62,020
$168,520
Houston, TX $107,030
$87,620
$60,380
$182,330
Sacramento, CA $106,210
$106,290
$55,990
$157,620
Madison, WI $105,650
$93,910
$59,950
$158,850
Gulfport, MS $104,870
$106,850
$62,360
$142,560
Albany, NY $103,990
$98,240
$65,260
$150,600
New Orleans, LA $102,120
$100,440
$55,650
$138,830
Trenton, NJ $100,640
$102,350
$73,680
$119,490
Austin, TX $99,340
$87,560
$55,060
$162,470
Waco, TX $92,410
$78,290
$55,060
$143,900
Boise City, ID $91,580
$98,550
$36,190
$154,770
College Station, TX $90,400
$80,250
$63,240
$132,830
Tampa, FL $87,420
$87,050
$36,190
$124,090
Baton Rouge, LA $84,080
$78,860
$57,000
$134,780
El Paso, TX $82,800
$74,960
$48,980
$120,640
Columbus, OH $82,420
$74,710
$57,910
$108,780
Raleigh, NC $79,630
$78,570
$51,910
$117,960
Lubbock, TX $79,320
$69,830
$49,750
$133,780
Champaign, IL $78,240
$61,370
$50,260
$138,490
Lexington, KY $71,250
$63,550
$39,710
$100,740
McAllen, TX $70,670
$74,580
$51,420
$93,580
Indianapolis, IN $69,610
$62,910
$39,510
$103,140
Data sourced from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2024
.
All wage figures are annual.
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