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Physicist Salary in the Industry of Machinery Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of physicists in the industry of machinery manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physicist salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$66,180
25th Percentile Wage
$93,510
50th Percentile Wage
$126,680
75th Percentile Wage
$167,460
90th Percentile Wage
$183,460

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physicists in the industry of machinery manufacturing. 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 $183,460. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $126,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physicists is $66,180.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists in the industry of Machinery Manufacturing from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$126,680
-1.03% -1.03%
2016
$127,980
11.54% -
2015
$113,210
-1.68% -
2014
$115,110
-11.18% -
2012
$127,980
- -

Table 3. Compare Physicist Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector


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