The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $116,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - state government owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical scientists is $116,800. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $41,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,440 | -0.11% | 6.58% |
| 2016 | $61,510 | 0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $61,410 | 0.29% | - |
| 2014 | $61,230 | 2.68% | - |
| 2013 | $59,590 | 3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $57,400 | - | - |
The average salaries of physical scientists in 16 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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