Physical Scientists, All Other Wages
SOC 19-2099 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Physical Scientists, All Other is $112,280 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $59,590 and the 90th percentile is $183,500, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
20,820
P10
$59,590
P25
$81,210
Median
$112,280
P75
$148,430
P90
$183,500
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Physical Scientists, All Other have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $112,280 | $119,050 | $59,590 | $183,500 | 20,820 | — |
| 2022 | $107,970 | $116,230 | $56,520 | $176,280 | 19,820 | -3.84% |
| 2021 | $104,100 | $113,220 | $52,060 | $172,490 | 19,680 | -3.58% |
| 2020 | $107,210 | $110,100 | $49,800 | $170,800 | 19,050 | +2.99% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $154,420, 38% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $154,420 | +37.5% | $147,300 | 750 |
| Minnesota | $152,340 | +35.7% | $160,090 | 670 |
| Virginia | $143,000 | +27.4% | $144,290 | 1,160 |
| Maryland | $134,410 | +19.7% | $133,310 | 2,190 |
| South Carolina | $128,020 | +14% | $126,440 | 90 |
| California | $126,910 | +13% | $139,210 | 2,470 |
| Massachusetts | $125,550 | +11.8% | $124,470 | 290 |
| Tennessee | $124,760 | +11.1% | $115,260 | 70 |
| New Mexico | $123,760 | +10.2% | $124,900 | 230 |
| Colorado | $123,590 | +10.1% | $124,960 | 860 |
| Washington | $120,660 | +7.5% | $123,290 | 440 |
| Kansas | $116,560 | +3.8% | $108,760 | 140 |
| Georgia | $113,690 | +1.3% | $111,860 | 440 |
| Florida | $111,610 | -0.6% | $128,610 | 430 |
| Alaska | $111,090 | -1.1% | $111,110 | 130 |
| Missouri | $109,890 | -2.1% | $105,780 | 90 |
| Arizona | $109,510 | -2.5% | $115,260 | 160 |
| Alabama | $109,080 | -2.9% | $110,110 | 220 |
| Michigan | $108,510 | -3.4% | $114,970 | 220 |
| Oklahoma | $108,330 | -3.5% | $116,610 | 80 |
| New Jersey | $107,990 | -3.8% | $116,970 | 510 |
| Illinois | $107,340 | -4.4% | $110,890 | 620 |
| Ohio | $106,450 | -5.2% | $110,620 | 500 |
| Oregon | $105,690 | -5.9% | $105,490 | 210 |
| Hawaii | $105,080 | -6.4% | $110,020 | 150 |
| Connecticut | $104,190 | -7.2% | $118,370 | 100 |
| New York | $103,900 | -7.5% | $112,250 | 1,420 |
| North Carolina | $103,400 | -7.9% | $105,770 | 620 |
| Pennsylvania | $101,750 | -9.4% | $101,720 | 620 |
| Nevada | $101,040 | -10% | $110,300 | 150 |
| West Virginia | $100,380 | -10.6% | $108,340 | 120 |
| Mississippi | $99,130 | -11.7% | $99,290 | 370 |
| Utah | $98,490 | -12.3% | $102,440 | 140 |
| Texas | $92,430 | -17.7% | $111,320 | 1,500 |
| Wisconsin | $88,500 | -21.2% | $97,780 | 70 |
| Idaho | $88,340 | -21.3% | $90,340 | 120 |
| Louisiana | $86,550 | -22.9% | $104,230 | 260 |
| Iowa | $82,830 | -26.2% | $88,490 | 60 |
| Montana | $80,240 | -28.5% | $84,000 | 160 |
| Maine | $66,220 | -41% | $82,550 | 30 |
| Indiana | $64,890 | -42.2% | $71,660 | 1,230 |
| Kentucky | $63,710 | -43.3% | $74,990 | 280 |
| Wyoming | $61,580 | -45.2% | $66,760 | 50 |