The salary statistics of physicists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physicist salaries in different industries within the management of companies and enterprises sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in the industry sector of management of companies and enterprises. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physicists is $175,580. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $129,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physicists is $92,280.
The average salaries of physicists in two industries in the management of companies and enterprises sector are shown below. For detailed physicist salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
