Physical Scientists, All Other Salary
Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for Physical Scientists, All Other positions across the United States.
Median Annual Salary
$117,960
National average
Salary Range
$61,990 – $191,880
10th–90th percentile
Data Year
2024
Source: BLS
Physical Scientists, All Other Salary by City
| Location | Median Salary | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $174,810 | $123,630 | N/A |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $170,960 | $101,500 | $173,940 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $168,870 | $78,270 | $219,630 |
| Minnesota | $167,110 | $71,780 | $214,370 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $162,610 | $99,200 | $191,880 |
| District of Columbia | $157,980 | $99,200 | $191,880 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $155,080 | $107,560 | $205,690 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $147,320 | $107,850 | $204,400 |
| Massachusetts | $143,640 | $87,420 | $196,880 |
| Maryland | $143,210 | $77,520 | $191,880 |
| Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $143,140 | $82,550 | $231,710 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $142,810 | $83,950 | $209,720 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $141,980 | $81,950 | $196,880 |
| Huntsville, AL | $139,800 | $111,110 | $202,030 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $138,480 | $97,360 | $213,140 |
| North Dakota | $138,430 | $36,190 | $143,210 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $138,130 | $80,500 | $189,360 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $138,060 | $89,320 | $168,520 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $137,820 | $90,170 | $178,030 |
| Washington | $135,080 | $89,610 | $209,720 |
| South Carolina | $134,430 | $86,520 | $177,240 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $134,120 | $54,500 | N/A |
| Charlottesville, VA | $133,540 | $92,390 | $176,610 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $132,750 | $79,830 | $184,520 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $132,490 | $88,520 | $226,860 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $132,270 | $102,150 | $191,880 |
| Georgia | $131,770 | $78,170 | $167,230 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $131,770 | $81,250 | $167,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $131,730 | $55,540 | $181,830 |
| Alabama | $131,560 | $63,120 | $186,850 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $130,980 | $72,550 | $158,850 |
| Colorado | $130,290 | $54,500 | $217,400 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $129,540 | $93,520 | $180,070 |
| California | $128,250 | $91,250 | $205,510 |
| Virginia | $128,040 | $61,990 | $194,500 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $127,320 | $74,580 | N/A |
| New Mexico | $127,090 | $68,200 | $197,540 |
| Knoxville, TN | $126,880 | $57,910 | $158,850 |
| Tucson, AZ | $126,320 | $61,030 | $184,140 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $122,950 | $64,920 | $171,420 |
| Florida | $122,600 | $65,960 | $221,900 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $122,080 | $66,080 | $179,670 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $121,970 | $64,000 | $191,880 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $121,490 | $111,490 | $187,930 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $121,320 | $82,100 | $171,390 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $121,160 | $61,980 | $173,370 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $121,010 | $54,060 | $144,440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $120,700 | $79,070 | $165,880 |
| Arizona | $119,920 | $77,380 | $156,840 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $119,020 | $60,900 | $153,070 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $118,640 | $75,500 | $159,220 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $117,480 | $65,980 | $189,160 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $116,000 | $80,480 | $176,610 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $115,610 | $64,630 | $192,210 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $115,360 | $62,680 | $148,720 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $115,210 | $96,890 | $156,840 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $114,980 | $73,460 | $174,820 |
| Kansas | $114,820 | $60,900 | $144,790 |
| New York | $114,430 | $65,260 | $177,050 |
| Alaska | $114,120 | $67,720 | $161,030 |
| Tennessee | $113,730 | $57,910 | $158,850 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $113,730 | $59,950 | $147,410 |
| North Carolina | $111,490 | $61,890 | $174,970 |
| Hawaii | $111,380 | $69,550 | $160,620 |
| Missouri | $111,170 | $40,520 | $150,160 |
| Oklahoma | $110,300 | $86,940 | $162,880 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $110,140 | $92,750 | $146,120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $109,900 | $86,940 | $162,880 |
| Rochester, NY | $109,860 | $66,790 | $159,710 |
| Oregon | $109,120 | $68,500 | $153,340 |
| Illinois | $108,630 | $50,260 | $163,700 |
| Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $107,450 | $63,220 | $157,840 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $107,240 | $67,950 | $146,620 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $107,210 | $64,310 | $191,880 |
| Asheville, NC | $106,920 | $62,020 | $168,520 |
| Utah | $106,850 | $66,740 | $143,090 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $106,850 | $62,360 | $142,560 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $106,290 | $55,990 | $157,620 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $105,510 | $62,250 | $158,160 |
| Mississippi | $105,500 | $62,220 | $151,110 |
| Michigan | $105,480 | $68,300 | $148,240 |
| Ohio | $102,750 | $61,860 | $166,720 |
| Cleveland, OH | $102,390 | $70,610 | $164,850 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $102,350 | $73,680 | $119,490 |
| New Jersey | $102,350 | $55,540 | $157,910 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $101,760 | $80,740 | $154,410 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $100,440 | $55,650 | $138,830 |
| Nebraska | $99,490 | $60,530 | $135,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,860 | $41,410 | $167,230 |
| Boise City, ID | $98,550 | $36,190 | $154,770 |
| Texas | $98,460 | $59,650 | $219,950 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $98,240 | $65,260 | $150,600 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $96,990 | $61,990 | $175,450 |
| Wisconsin | $93,910 | $52,590 | $158,850 |
| Madison, WI | $93,910 | $59,950 | $158,850 |
| Idaho | $89,860 | $36,190 | $154,770 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $87,620 | $60,380 | $182,330 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $87,560 | $55,060 | $162,470 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $87,050 | $36,190 | $124,090 |
| Montana | $85,160 | $52,170 | $134,410 |
| New Hampshire | $85,030 | $54,870 | $179,440 |
| Kentucky | $80,870 | $39,710 | $104,330 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $80,250 | $63,240 | $132,830 |
| Iowa | $79,790 | $58,310 | $178,380 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $78,860 | $57,000 | $134,780 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $78,570 | $51,910 | $117,960 |
| Waco, TX | $78,290 | $55,060 | $143,900 |
| Louisiana | $74,990 | $65,410 | $144,250 |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $74,990 | $74,990 | $74,990 |
| El Paso, TX | $74,960 | $48,980 | $120,640 |
| Columbus, OH | $74,710 | $57,910 | $108,780 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $74,580 | $51,420 | $93,580 |
| Lubbock, TX | $69,830 | $49,750 | $133,780 |
| Wyoming | $65,960 | $51,790 | $95,640 |
| Indiana | $64,300 | $50,010 | $103,140 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $63,550 | $39,710 | $100,740 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $62,910 | $39,510 | $103,140 |
| Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,240 | $51,790 | $72,820 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $61,370 | $50,260 | $138,490 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,530 | $31,740 | $142,560 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Physical Scientists, All Other make?▾
The median annual salary for a Physical Scientists, All Other is $117,960, with a typical range of $61,990 – $191,880 depending on experience, location, and employer.
What is the starting salary for a Physical Scientists, All Other?▾
Entry-level Physical Scientists, All Other positions typically start around $61,990 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.
Where do Physical Scientists, All Others earn the most?▾
Physical Scientists, All Others tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.