The salary statistics and trend of physicists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 | $30,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,810 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $116,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $151,910 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physicists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately 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 $151,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physicists is $30,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $76,810 | 5.47% | -27.94% |
| 2016 | $72,610 | 6.79% | - |
| 2015 | $67,680 | -4.40% | - |
| 2014 | $70,660 | -12.14% | - |
| 2013 | $79,240 | -24.02% | - |
| 2012 | $98,270 | - | - |
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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