The annual salary statistics of physicists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of physicists in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $68,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $104,420 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $123,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $151,100 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $172,840 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $172,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $123,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $68,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $123,570 | 21.44% | 15.46% |
| 2016 | $97,080 | 0.85% | - |
| 2015 | $96,250 | 2.54% | - |
| 2014 | $93,810 | -14.45% | - |
| 2013 | $107,370 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $104,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $123,570 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown and 61.7 percent (61.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying College Station-Bryan.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving | |
| Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| College Station-Bryan |