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    Physicist Salaries

    497 SalariesUpdated Aug 6, 2020

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    How much does a Physicist make?

    The national average salary for a Physicist is $95,391 in United States. Filter by location to see Physicist salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 497 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Physicist employees.

    Salaries for Related Job Titles

    Computational Physicist$95K
    Engineering Physicist$95K
    Research Physicist$95K
    Research Scientist$77K
    Health Physicist$22

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    Physicist

    Brookhaven National Laboratory

    $147,128/yr

    Range: $119K - $182K

    48 salaries

    $147,128/yr
    $119K$182K

    Physicist

    University of Chicago

    $108,852/yr

    Range: $100K - $116K

    20 salaries

    $108,852/yr
    $100K$116K

    Physicist

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    $164,385/yr

    Range: $126K - $223K

    19 salaries

    $164,385/yr
    $126K$223K

    Physicist

    University of Maryland

    $63,056/yr

    Range: $49K - $97K

    18 salaries

    $63,056/yr
    $49K$97K

    Physicist

    Michigan State University

    $77,749/yr

    Range: $73K - $129K

    14 salaries

    $77,749/yr
    $73K$129K

    Physicist

    National Institute of Standards and Technology

    $96,702/yr

    Range: $76K - $139K

    11 salaries

    $96,702/yr
    $76K$139K

    Physicist

    Schlumberger

    $114,733/yr

    Range: $107K - $164K

    7 salaries

    $114,733/yr
    $107K$164K

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    Physicist

    Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

    $83,906/yr

    Range: $68K - $171K

    7 salaries

    $83,906/yr
    $68K$171K

    Physicist

    US Air Force

    $82,154/yr

    Range: $45K - $157K

    5 salaries

    $82,154/yr
    $45K$157K

    Physicist

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

    $86,137/yr

    Range: $82K - $129K

    5 salaries

    $86,137/yr
    $82K$129K

    Physicist - Monthly

    SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

    $10,991/mo

    Range: $9K - $13K

    5 salaries

    $10,991/mo
    $9K$13K

    Physicist

    International Education Services

    $59,410/yr

    Range: $50K - $86K

    5 salaries

    $59,410/yr
    $50K$86K

    Physicist

    US Navy

    $103,653/yr

    Range: $60K - $134K

    4 salaries

    $103,653/yr
    $60K$134K

    Physicist

    Northrop Grumman

    $102,360/yr

    Range: $88K - $137K

    4 salaries

    $102,360/yr
    $88K$137K

    Physicist

    Rush University Medical Center

    $125,670/yr

    Range: $112K - $146K

    4 salaries

    $125,670/yr
    $112K$146K

    Physicist

    NAWC

    $73,472/yr

    Range: $56K - $102K

    4 salaries

    $73,472/yr
    $56K$102K

    Physicist

    Kotura

    $113,185/yr

    Range: $112K - $114K

    4 salaries

    $113,185/yr
    $112K$114K

    Physicist

    3M

    $118,110/yr

    Range: $97K - $130K

    3 salaries

    $118,110/yr
    $97K$130K

    Physicist

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    $97,033/yr

    Range: $93K - $102K

    3 salaries

    $97,033/yr
    $93K$102K

    Physicist

    Loma Linda University Health

    $136,089/yr

    Range: $135K - $138K

    3 salaries

    $136,089/yr
    $135K$138K
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    Physicist Salaries

    Job TitleSalary
    Brookhaven National Laboratory Physicist salaries - 48 salaries reported$147,128/yr
    University of Chicago Physicist salaries - 20 salaries reported$108,852/yr
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Physicist salaries - 19 salaries reported$164,385/yr
    University of Maryland Physicist salaries - 18 salaries reported$63,056/yr
    Michigan State University Physicist salaries - 14 salaries reported$77,749/yr
    National Institute of Standards and Technology Physicist salaries - 11 salaries reported$96,702/yr
    Schlumberger Physicist salaries - 7 salaries reported$114,733/yr
    Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Physicist salaries - 7 salaries reported$83,906/yr
    US Air Force Physicist salaries - 5 salaries reported$82,154/yr
    Los Alamos National Laboratory Physicist salaries - 5 salaries reported$86,137/yr
    SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Physicist salaries - 5 salaries reported$10,991/mo
    International Education Services Physicist salaries - 5 salaries reported$59,410/yr
    US Navy Physicist salaries - 4 salaries reported$103,653/yr
    Northrop Grumman Physicist salaries - 4 salaries reported$102,360/yr
    Rush University Medical Center Physicist salaries - 4 salaries reported$125,670/yr
    NAWC Physicist salaries - 4 salaries reported$73,472/yr
    Kotura Physicist salaries - 4 salaries reported$113,185/yr
    3M Physicist salaries - 3 salaries reported$118,110/yr
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory Physicist salaries - 3 salaries reported$97,033/yr
    Loma Linda University Health Physicist salaries - 3 salaries reported$136,089/yr

    Recent Salary Reports

    Below are the most recent physicist salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.

    $60,000
    per year
    A Physicist in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $60,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    1-2 years experience
    Washington, DC Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $2,700
    monthly
    A Computational Physicist in the Knoxville, TN Area area reported making $2,700 per month
    Job Highlights
    Knoxville, TN Area area
    Intern
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $175,000
    per year
    A Design Physicist in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $175,000 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $221,547
    per year
    A Physicist in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $221,547 per year
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $170,930
    per year
    A Physicist in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $170,930 per year
    Additional Pay
    $20k cash bonus
    Job Highlights
    10+ years experience
    San Francisco, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $101,553
    per year
    A Physicist in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $101,553 per year
    Job Highlights
    5-7 years experience
    Los Angeles, CA Area area
    Full-time
     
    1001 to 5000 employees
    Government
    $96,792
    per year
    A Physicist in the Baltimore, MD Area area reported making $96,792 per year
    Job Highlights
    3-4 years experience
    Baltimore, MD Area area
    Full-time
     
    10000+ employees
    College / University
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