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Physicist Salary in Dayton, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of physicists in Dayton, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists in Dayton 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 Dayton, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$81,040
25th Percentile Wage
$102,030
50th Percentile Wage
$125,220
75th Percentile Wage
$140,150
90th Percentile Wage
$169,290

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Dayton, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $169,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $81,040.

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
$125,220
3.81% 22.31%
2021
$120,450
4.02% -
2020
$115,610
5.88% -
2019
$108,810
-2.98% -
2018
$112,050
3.45% -
2017
$108,180
0.63% -
2016
$107,500
3.22% -
2015
$104,040
3.53% -
2014
$100,370
1.01% -
2013
$99,360
2.09% -
2012
$97,280
- -

Table 2. Compare Physicist Salary in Dayton with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,220 in Dayton is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Dayton is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 16.5 percent (16.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Akron.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cincinnati-Middletown
$132,930
Columbus
$132,050
Toledo
$127,610
Dayton
$125,220
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$125,200
Akron
$104,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Dayton, Ohio.