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Physicist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage 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.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-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
- -

Table 2. Compare Physicist Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

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
$181,670
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$175,360
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$154,020
Nassau-Suffolk
$134,260
Rochester
$132,540
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$88,880
Syracuse
$57,970

See also: Top paying jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York.