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Physicists Salary by State (2025)

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Compare Physicists salaries across 43 states

$153,762
National Average (Median)
$225,390
Highest: Florida
$82,590
Lowest: Delaware

Physicists Salary by State

Compare Physicists salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

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AK AL AR AZ CA CO FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NM NV NY OH OK OR PA SC SD TN TX UT VA WA WI WV WY VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD DC
$82,590
$225,390

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $139,330 AZ $130,500 AR $135,820 CA $207,490 CO $104,580 CT $180,300 DE $82,590 DC $157,040 FL $225,390 GA $144,870 HI $117,190 ID $135,150 IL $137,140 IN $105,940 IA $178,110 KY $180,910 LA $166,240 MD $174,390 MA $106,410 MI $94,520 MN $171,220 MS $129,970 MO $140,460 MT $103,800 NV $154,030 NH $214,030 NJ $163,270 NM $165,340 NY $181,970 NC $174,180 OH $162,900 OK $200,050 OR $200,320 PA $210,990 RI $155,150 SC $138,400 SD $83,050 TN $165,010 TX $184,040 UT $156,760 VA $145,040 WA $134,790 WI $173,120

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
Florida
$225,390
#2
New Hampshire
$214,030
#3
Pennsylvania
$210,990
#4
California
$207,490
#5
Oregon
$200,320

Physicists Salary in All 43 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 Florida $225,390 $219,910 340
2 New Hampshire $214,030 $208,970 30
3 Pennsylvania $210,990 $191,120 230
4 California $207,490 $201,930 5,930
5 Oregon $200,320 $207,370 90
6 Oklahoma $200,050 $162,530 40
7 Texas $184,040 $176,530 580
8 New York $181,970 $182,580 1,140
9 Kentucky $180,910 $179,250 50
10 Connecticut $180,300 $200,450 60
11 Iowa $178,110 $176,230 110
12 Maryland $174,390 $166,770 1,200
13 North Carolina $174,180 $153,120 150
14 Wisconsin $173,120 $181,180 180
15 Minnesota $171,220 $201,530 110
16 Louisiana $166,240 $152,750 40
17 New Mexico $165,340 $176,680 580
18 Tennessee $165,010 $171,070 240
19 New Jersey $163,270 $175,090 470
20 Ohio $162,900 $172,300 630
21 District of Columbia $157,040 $156,320 480
22 Utah $156,760 $165,140 30
23 Rhode Island $155,150 $169,270 N/A
24 Nevada $154,030 $151,470 50
25 Virginia $145,040 $159,320 940
26 Georgia $144,870 $179,130 160
27 Missouri $140,460 $156,130 90
28 Alabama $139,330 $147,580 280
29 South Carolina $138,400 $159,280 420
30 Illinois $137,140 $139,780 1,590
31 Arkansas $135,820 $146,880 60
32 Idaho $135,150 $148,780 N/A
33 Washington $134,790 $149,060 450
34 Arizona $130,500 $159,730 120
35 Mississippi $129,970 $137,740 80
36 Hawaii $117,190 $177,940 40
37 Massachusetts $106,410 $130,250 1,150
38 Indiana $105,940 $132,050 230
39 Colorado $104,580 $128,830 1,050
40 Montana $103,800 $125,680 30
41 Michigan $94,520 $135,340 510
42 South Dakota $83,050 $108,270 30
43 Delaware $82,590 $133,760 50

Physicists Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Physicists keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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