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Other Physical Scientist Salary in State College, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of other physical scientists in State College, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of other physical scientists in State College 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 Other Physical Scientists in State College, Pennsylvania

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,180
25th Percentile Wage	$39,170
50th Percentile Wage	$49,360
75th Percentile Wage	$63,470
90th Percentile Wage	$105,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other physical scientists in State College, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,180.

Table 2. Compare Other Physical Scientist Salary in State College with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,360, State College is the lowest paying city for other physical scientists in state of Pennsylvania, following city of Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (median annual salary of $127,150). Compared with the highest paying city Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, the median annual salary of other physical scientists in State College is 61.2 percent (61.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington	$127,150
Pittsburgh	$107,050
Newark-Union	$100,270
Philadelphia	$87,280
Harrisburg-Carlisle	$68,820
State College	$49,360