The salary statistics and trend of physicists 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 physicist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $90,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $126,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physicists 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) physicists is $126,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physicists is $44,720.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists 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 | $63,940 | -1.70% | -4.38% |
| 2016 | $65,030 | 3.98% | - |
| 2015 | $62,440 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $63,350 | 0.77% | - |
| 2013 | $62,860 | -6.17% | - |
| 2012 | $66,740 | - | - |
The average salaries of physicists in six industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of physicists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Educational Services - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned | |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | |
| Educational Services | |
| Educational Services - State government owned | |
| Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned | |
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