Physical Scientists, All Other
SOC code 19-2099 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $67,000 | $32.21 |
| 25th percentile | $86,620 | $41.64 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $122,570 | $58.93 |
| 75th percentile | $161,890 | $77.83 |
| 90th percentile | $195,190 | $93.84 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other (SOC 19-2099), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 150 | $130,920 | $131,560 | $63,120 | $104,330 | $154,770 | $186,850 |
| Alaska | 180 | $111,710 | $114,120 | $67,720 | $91,890 | $132,370 | $161,030 |
| Arizona | 170 | $119,110 | $119,920 | $77,380 | $100,350 | $142,740 | $156,840 |
| California | 2,220 | $142,070 | $128,250 | $91,250 | $114,790 | $165,780 | $205,510 |
| Colorado | 830 | $135,330 | $130,290 | $54,500 | $96,680 | $163,030 | $217,400 |
| District of Columbia | 860 | $152,070 | $157,980 | $99,200 | $122,350 | $191,280 | $191,880 |
| Florida | 390 | $137,410 | $122,600 | $65,960 | $94,430 | $163,970 | $221,900 |
| Georgia | 1,040 | $126,220 | $131,770 | $78,170 | $101,890 | $159,270 | $167,230 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $115,160 | $111,380 | $69,550 | $93,660 | $136,550 | $160,620 |
| Idaho | 110 | $93,860 | $89,860 | $36,190 | $64,730 | $124,090 | $154,770 |
| Illinois | 560 | $111,720 | $108,630 | $50,260 | $77,800 | $150,070 | $163,700 |
| Indiana | 1,240 | $71,630 | $64,300 | $50,010 | $50,600 | $80,230 | $103,140 |
| Iowa | 30 | $90,870 | $79,790 | $58,310 | $61,200 | $94,990 | $178,380 |
| Kansas | 130 | $108,670 | $114,820 | $60,900 | $88,320 | $136,530 | $144,790 |
| Kentucky | 250 | $77,530 | $80,870 | $39,710 | $61,960 | $98,550 | $104,330 |
| Louisiana | 350 | $93,120 | $74,990 | $65,410 | $74,990 | $102,880 | $144,250 |
| Maryland | 1,900 | $143,190 | $143,210 | $77,520 | $107,580 | $181,210 | $191,880 |
| Massachusetts | 520 | $149,300 | $143,640 | $87,420 | $121,140 | $165,650 | $196,880 |
| Michigan | 190 | $110,920 | $105,480 | $68,300 | $95,640 | $125,420 | $148,240 |
| Minnesota | 600 | $149,950 | $167,110 | $71,780 | $78,960 | $186,120 | $214,370 |
| Mississippi | 380 | $106,270 | $105,500 | $62,220 | $86,940 | $124,090 | $151,110 |
| Missouri | 100 | $106,430 | $111,170 | $40,520 | $88,320 | $130,600 | $150,160 |
| Montana | 140 | $87,750 | $85,160 | $52,170 | $67,290 | $110,300 | $134,410 |
| Nebraska | 40 | $99,510 | $99,490 | $60,530 | $78,120 | $118,310 | $135,720 |
| New Hampshire | 240 | $112,680 | $85,030 | $54,870 | $67,710 | $128,500 | $179,440 |
| New Jersey | 820 | $105,180 | $102,350 | $55,540 | $70,340 | $121,590 | $157,910 |
| New Mexico | 240 | $130,250 | $127,090 | $68,200 | $89,790 | $169,350 | $197,540 |
| New York | 1,600 | $120,040 | $114,430 | $65,260 | $85,700 | $150,600 | $177,050 |
| North Carolina | 570 | $113,730 | $111,490 | $61,890 | $78,570 | $140,280 | $174,970 |
| North Dakota | — | $124,770 | $138,430 | $36,190 | $132,180 | $139,990 | $143,210 |
| Ohio | 500 | $112,040 | $102,750 | $61,860 | $74,440 | $146,450 | $166,720 |
| Oklahoma | 70 | $119,130 | $110,300 | $86,940 | $95,640 | $135,860 | $162,880 |
| Oregon | 250 | $110,910 | $109,120 | $68,500 | $82,490 | $127,930 | $153,340 |
| Pennsylvania | 680 | $102,260 | $98,860 | $41,410 | $53,370 | $138,990 | $167,230 |
| Rhode Island | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Carolina | 100 | $132,010 | $134,430 | $86,520 | $103,400 | $158,850 | $177,240 |
| Tennessee | 110 | $110,500 | $113,730 | $57,910 | $83,320 | $143,640 | $158,850 |
| Texas | 1,810 | $115,620 | $98,460 | $59,650 | $73,630 | $140,260 | $219,950 |
| Utah | 120 | $108,730 | $106,850 | $66,740 | $89,540 | $129,030 | $143,090 |
| Virginia | 1,560 | $132,380 | $128,040 | $61,990 | $91,990 | $176,550 | $194,500 |
| Washington | 510 | $142,830 | $135,080 | $89,610 | $114,090 | $166,280 | $209,720 |
| West Virginia | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 80 | $107,400 | $93,910 | $52,590 | $79,960 | $124,090 | $158,850 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $72,910 | $65,960 | $51,790 | $62,240 | $82,220 | $95,640 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.