The salary statistics and trend of physical scientists in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local government owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $65,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $123,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $198,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for physical scientists in the industry of general medical and surgical hospitals - local 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 $198,970. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $77,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent physical scientists is $55,860.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry of General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Local government owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $77,800 | -0.45% | 29.34% |
| 2016 | $78,150 | 19.80% | - |
| 2015 | $62,680 | 11.36% | - |
| 2014 | $55,560 | 1.06% | - |
| 2013 | $54,970 | - | - |
The average salaries of physical scientists in 19 industries within the health care and social assistance 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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