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Physicist Salary in the Industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)

The salary statistics and trend of physicists in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physicist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$90,070
25th Percentile Wage
$125,970
50th Percentile Wage
$170,740
75th Percentile Wage
$206,340
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physicists in the industry of hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) physicists is $206,340. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $170,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physicists is $90,070.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists in the industry of Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$170,740
2.58% 10.81%
2016
$166,330
1.88% -
2015
$163,210
0.21% -
2014
$162,870
4.62% -
2013
$155,340
1.97% -
2012
$152,280
- -

Table 3. Compare Physicist Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of physicists in 15 industries within the health care and social assistance 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
Hospitals - Local government owned
$182,630
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned
$182,630
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
$171,270
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned
$170,930
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$170,740
Hospitals - Privately owned
$170,550
Specialty hospitals - Privately owned
$168,620
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
$166,580
Offices of Physicians
$164,080
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$163,520
Outpatient Care Centers
$157,980
Hospitals - State government owned
$154,520
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned
$142,700
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$113,740
Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
$113,740

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