The annual salary statistics of physicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $62,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,690 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $209,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $229,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $207,440 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $207,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $209,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,540.
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 | $209,850 | 43.25% | 49.38% |
| 2020 | $119,100 | -0.23% | - |
| 2019 | $119,370 | -12.57% | - |
| 2018 | $134,370 | 4.18% | - |
| 2017 | $128,750 | 8.85% | - |
| 2016 | $117,350 | 1.35% | - |
| 2015 | $115,760 | 3.33% | - |
| 2014 | $111,910 | 0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $111,750 | 4.95% | - |
| 2012 | $106,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $209,850, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the highest paying city for physicists in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Pittsburgh (median annual salary $175,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of physicists in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in Pittsburgh.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Philadelphia | |
| Newark-Union |