The annual salary statistics of physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 | $99,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $124,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $154,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $176,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $230,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $230,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $154,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $99,310.
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 | $154,020 | -2.40% | 31.63% |
| 2021 | $157,720 | 11.78% | - |
| 2020 | $139,140 | 13.21% | - |
| 2014 | $120,760 | 7.47% | - |
| 2013 | $111,740 | 5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $105,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $154,020 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Buffalo-Niagara Falls and 62.4 percent (62.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Syracuse.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Niagara Falls | |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island | |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | |
| Nassau-Suffolk | |
| Rochester | |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne | |
| Syracuse |