The annual salary statistics of physicists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of physicists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $64,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $87,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $108,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $183,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $183,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $108,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $64,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $108,880 | 1.65% | 5.52% |
| 2015 | $107,080 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | $104,210 | 3.21% | - |
| 2013 | $100,870 | -1.98% | - |
| 2012 | $102,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $108,880 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for physicists in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of physicists in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett |