The annual salary statistics of physicists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $64,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $110,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $158,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $158,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $119,410 | 16.11% | 2.82% |
| 2015 | $100,170 | -20.25% | - |
| 2014 | $120,450 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $119,250 | 2.69% | - |
| 2012 | $116,040 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $119,410 in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall and 18.2 percent (18.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall | |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater |