Salary by state
Physicists Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Physicists — median wage by state
- Florida: $225,390, COL-adjusted $217,979
- New Hampshire: $214,030, COL-adjusted $205,403
- Pennsylvania: $210,990, COL-adjusted $216,178
- California: $207,490, COL-adjusted $187,435
- Oregon: $200,320, COL-adjusted $193,733
- Oklahoma: $200,050, COL-adjusted $227,847
- Texas: $184,040, COL-adjusted $189,537
- New York: $181,970, COL-adjusted $168,647
- Kentucky: $180,910, COL-adjusted $200,565
- Connecticut: $180,300, COL-adjusted $174,035
- Iowa: $178,110, COL-adjusted $202,859
- Maryland: $174,390, COL-adjusted $166,086
- North Carolina: $174,180, COL-adjusted $184,708
- Wisconsin: $173,120, COL-adjusted $183,974
- Minnesota: $171,220, COL-adjusted $173,651
- Louisiana: $166,240, COL-adjusted $188,481
- New Mexico: $165,340, COL-adjusted $179,328
- Tennessee: $165,010, COL-adjusted $179,554
- New Jersey: $163,270, COL-adjusted $150,064
- Ohio: $162,900, COL-adjusted $175,539
- District of Columbia: $157,040, COL-adjusted $142,894
- Utah: $156,760, COL-adjusted $158,504
- Rhode Island: $155,150, COL-adjusted $151,662
- Nevada: $154,030, COL-adjusted $154,030
- Virginia: $145,040, COL-adjusted $143,462
- Georgia: $144,870, COL-adjusted $150,436
- Missouri: $140,460, COL-adjusted $154,692
- Alabama: $139,330, COL-adjusted $156,903
- South Carolina: $138,400, COL-adjusted $147,705
- Illinois: $137,140, COL-adjusted $137,140
- Arkansas: $135,820, COL-adjusted $156,295
- Idaho: $135,150, COL-adjusted $141,518
- Washington: $134,790, COL-adjusted $125,972
- Arizona: $130,500, COL-adjusted $129,593
- Mississippi: $129,970, COL-adjusted $149,391
- Hawaii: $117,190, COL-adjusted $106,536
- Massachusetts: $106,410, COL-adjusted $100,577
- Indiana: $105,940, COL-adjusted $113,548
- Colorado: $104,580, COL-adjusted $101,435
- Montana: $103,800, COL-adjusted $109,725
- Michigan: $94,520, COL-adjusted $98,254
- South Dakota: $83,050, COL-adjusted $93,736
- Delaware: $82,590, COL-adjusted $82,756
- Alaska: —
- Kansas: —
- Maine: —
- Nebraska: —
- North Dakota: —
- Vermont: —
- West Virginia: —
- Wyoming: —
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- Florida$225,390
- New Hampshire$214,030
- Pennsylvania$210,990
- California$207,490
- Oregon$200,320
- Oklahoma$200,050
- Texas$184,040
- New York$181,970
- Kentucky$180,910
- Connecticut$180,300
- Iowa$178,110
- Maryland$174,390
- North Carolina$174,180
- Wisconsin$173,120
- Minnesota$171,220
- Louisiana$166,240
- New Mexico$165,340
- Tennessee$165,010
- New Jersey$163,270
- Ohio$162,900
- District of Columbia$157,040
- Utah$156,760
- Rhode Island$155,150
- Nevada$154,030
- Virginia$145,040
- Georgia$144,870
- Missouri$140,460
- Alabama$139,330
- South Carolina$138,400
- Illinois$137,140
- Arkansas$135,820
- Idaho$135,150
- Washington$134,790
- Arizona$130,500
- Mississippi$129,970
- Hawaii$117,190
- Massachusetts$106,410
- Indiana$105,940
- Colorado$104,580
- Montana$103,800
- Michigan$94,520
- South Dakota$83,050
- Delaware$82,590
- Alaska—
- Kansas—
- Maine—
- Nebraska—
- North Dakota—
- Vermont—
- West Virginia—
- Wyoming—