How much does a Physicist make?
Updated Sep 24, 2021
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$113,633 /yr
Average Base Pay
492 salaries
$71K
Low
$114K
Average
$182K
High
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The national average salary for Physicist is $113,633 per year in United States. Filter by location to see Physicist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 492 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Physicist employees.
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Related Job Titles
Computational Physicist
$67,788
per year
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$115,448
per year
Research Physicist
$106,473
per year
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$97,428
per year
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4.1★
$125K
$193K
$125,020 - $193,108 Range
4.6★
$136K
$234K
$135,810 - $234,460 Range
4.2★
$111K
$122K
$110,915 - $122,272 Range
4.4★
$118K
$177K
$117,805 - $177,236 Range
4.5★
$72K
$161K
$72,000 - $160,524 Range
4.3★
$52K
$102K
$52,048 - $102,434 Range
4.3★
$77K
$96K
$77,397 - $95,919 Range
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3.3★
$72K
$181K
$72,135 - $180,696 Range
3.8★
$113K
$173K
$112,963 - $173,372 Range
4.1★
$78K
$137K
$77,673 - $136,675 Range
4.2★
$43K
$166K
$43,207 - $165,966 Range
4★
$88K
$145K
$88,029 - $144,656 Range
4.2★
$9K
$14K
$9,105 - $13,779 Range
3.6★
$60K
$107K
$59,783 - $107,472 Range
2.7★
$53K
$91K
$52,798 - $90,704 Range
4★
$118K
$154K
$118,494 - $154,080 Range
3.8★
$64K
$142K
$63,767 - $141,509 Range
2★
$119K
$121K
$118,543 - $121,023 Range
4.2★
$108K
$151K
$108,000 - $151,447 Range
4.8★
$123K
$195K
$123,263 - $195,172 Range
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Physicist Salaries
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The national average salary for a Physicist is $113,633 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Physicist salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 492 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Physicist employees.
The highest salary for a Physicist in United States is $181,646 per year.
The lowest salary for a Physicist in United States is $71,085 per year.
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Recent Salary Reports
Below are the most recent physicist salary reports. Employer name has been removed to protect anonymity.
A Research Physicist in the Baltimore, MD Area area reported making $105,000 per year
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
Baltimore, MD Area area
Full-time
201 to 500 employees
Company - Private
A Physicist in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $100,000 per year
Job Highlights
5-7 years experience
Los Angeles, CA Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Public
A Physicist in the Colorado Springs, CO Area area reported making $86,000 per year
Job Highlights
1-2 years experience
Colorado Springs, CO Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Company - Private
A Physical Scientist in the Chicago, IL Area area reported making $85,000 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
Chicago, IL Area area
Full-time
10000+ employees
Government
A Physical Scientist in the Norfolk, VA Area area reported making $75,380 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
Norfolk, VA Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Government
An Imaging Physicist in the Los Angeles, CA Area area reported making $130,000 per year
Job Highlights
3-4 years experience
Los Angeles, CA Area area
Full-time
501 to 1000 employees
Company - Public
A Physicist in the San Francisco, CA Area area reported making $7,991 per month
Job Highlights
10+ years experience
San Francisco, CA Area area
Part-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Government
A Physicist in the Washington, DC Area area reported making $72,000 per year
Job Highlights
1-2 years experience
Washington, DC Area area
Full-time
1001 to 5000 employees
Government
A Physicist in the Huntsville, AL Area area reported making $70,000 per year
Job Highlights
Huntsville, AL Area area
Full-time
1 to 50 employees
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