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Other Physical Scientist Salary in the Industry of Federal government, including USPS

The salary statistics and trend of other physical scientists in the industry of federal government, including usps are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare other physical scientist salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$64,700
25th Percentile Wage
$90,090
50th Percentile Wage
$112,370
75th Percentile Wage
$134,930
90th Percentile Wage
$161,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for other physical scientists in the industry of federal government, including usps. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other physical scientists is $161,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $112,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent other physical scientists is $64,700.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other physical scientists in the industry of Federal government, including USPS from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$112,370
2.23% 5.34%
2016
$109,860
1.23% -
2015
$108,510
0.98% -
2014
$107,450
1.01% -
2013
$106,360
-0.01% -
2012
$106,370
- -

Table 3. Compare Other Physical Scientist Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of other physical scientists in eight industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of other physical scientists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)
$112,370
Federal government, including USPS
$112,370
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$105,850
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$100,600
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$75,780
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$74,560
State government, including schools and hospitals
$64,650
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$64,400

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