The annual salary statistics of physicists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of physicists in Baltimore-Towson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $101,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $125,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $168,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $213,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $213,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $101,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $125,600 | -13.05% | 8.01% |
| 2021 | $141,990 | 3.47% | - |
| 2020 | $137,060 | 8.03% | - |
| 2019 | $126,050 | 0.79% | - |
| 2018 | $125,060 | 13.01% | - |
| 2017 | $108,790 | -10.11% | - |
| 2016 | $119,790 | 3.82% | - |
| 2015 | $115,220 | -1.46% | - |
| 2014 | $116,900 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $115,740 | 0.17% | - |
| 2012 | $115,540 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $125,600, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for physicists in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $131,320). Compared with Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, the median annual salary of physicists in Baltimore-Towson is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| California-Lexington Park |