Physical Scientists, All Other Salary by City

Top 15 cities for physical scientists, all other by average salary

San Jose, CA	$177,370
Minneapolis, MN	$172,740
Washington, DC	$166,920
Palm Bay, FL	$158,750
Huntsville, AL	$154,990
Dallas, TX	$152,040
Denver, CO	$151,380
Colorado Springs, CO	$150,900
Philadelphia, PA	$150,640
Seattle, WA	$149,890
Bakersfield, CA	$149,610
Providence, RI	$148,560
Boulder, CO	$147,980
Augusta, GA	$147,500
Charlottesville, VA	$144,720

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

Map: Physical Scientists, All Other salary by metro area

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	8	$177,370	$104,690
Minnesota	2	$172,740	$80,540
Washington, D.C.	1	$166,920	$166,920
Florida	4	$158,750	$101,150
Alabama	1	$154,990	$154,990
Texas	8	$152,040	$68,670
Colorado	4	$151,380	$123,550
Pennsylvania	2	$150,640	$134,390
Washington	2	$149,890	$130,150
Rhode Island	1	$148,560	$148,560
Georgia	3	$147,500	$104,720
Virginia	2	$144,720	$125,740
Ohio	4	$140,240	$82,630
Tennessee	1	$138,010	$138,010
Massachusetts	1	$137,800	$137,800
New York	3	$135,570	$101,550
Alaska	1	$130,800	$130,800
North Carolina	2	$129,060	$108,670
Arizona	2	$127,930	$125,690
New Mexico	1	$126,750	$126,750
Illinois	1	$121,590	$121,590
Maryland	1	$121,150	$121,150
Oklahoma	1	$120,160	$120,160
New Jersey	2	$119,890	$116,320
Louisiana	2	$119,230	$89,370
Hawaii	1	$116,690	$116,690
Utah	2	$115,850	$115,830
Oregon	1	$114,130	$114,130
Wisconsin	1	$102,540	$102,540
Puerto Rico	1	$91,160	$91,160
Kentucky	1	$75,610	$75,610
Indiana	1	$73,510	$73,510

Physical Scientists, All Other salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$177,370	$160,580	$85.28	340
Minneapolis, MN	$172,740	$176,440	$83.05	410
Washington, DC	$166,920	$170,980	$80.25	2,740
Palm Bay, FL	$158,750	$157,710	$76.32	80
Huntsville, AL	$154,990	$142,650	$74.51	70
Dallas, TX	$152,040	$133,590	$73.10	700
Denver, CO	$151,380	$140,980	$72.78	420
Colorado Springs, CO	$150,900	$129,630	$72.55	30
Philadelphia, PA	$150,640	$137,220	$72.42	310
Seattle, WA	$149,890	$134,720	$72.06	310
Bakersfield, CA	$149,610	$137,340	$71.93	60
Providence, RI	$148,560	$180,470	$71.42	70
Boulder, CO	$147,980	$141,320	$71.14	n/a
Augusta, GA	$147,500	$149,550	$70.91	40
Charlottesville, VA	$144,720	$144,580	$69.58	100
Los Angeles, CA	$143,420	$136,160	$68.95	820
Miami, FL	$140,760	$130,940	$67.67	50
Dayton, OH	$140,240	$142,080	$67.43	120
Knoxville, TN	$138,010	$136,990	$66.35	60
Boston, MA	$137,800	$137,050	$66.25	350
San Diego, CA	$135,730	$132,410	$65.26	180
San Francisco, CA	$135,640	$128,720	$65.21	n/a
New York, NY	$135,570	$139,560	$65.18	860
Atlanta, GA	$134,890	$137,680	$64.85	930
Pittsburgh, PA	$134,390	$128,750	$64.61	140
Anchorage, AK	$130,800	$131,060	$62.89	90
Kennewick, WA	$130,150	$132,830	$62.57	50
Oxnard, CA	$129,710	$131,640	$62.36	50
Durham, NC	$129,060	$128,380	$62.05	370
Phoenix, AZ	$127,930	$123,750	$61.50	40
Albuquerque, NM	$126,750	$121,890	$60.94	160
Virginia Beach, VA	$125,740	$117,640	$60.45	310
Tucson, AZ	$125,690	$115,000	$60.43	50
Cincinnati, OH	$123,710	$120,740	$59.48	80
Fort Collins, CO	$123,550	$118,560	$59.40	50
Chicago, IL	$121,590	$121,720	$58.46	430
Cleveland, OH	$121,220	$106,620	$58.28	40
Baltimore, MD	$121,150	$108,160	$58.25	570
Oklahoma City, OK	$120,160	$111,380	$57.77	50
Atlantic City, NJ	$119,890	$113,800	$57.64	40
New Orleans, LA	$119,230	$125,070	$57.32	70
Crestview, FL	$119,100	$115,110	$57.26	30
San Antonio, TX	$118,540	$120,490	$56.99	170
Honolulu, HI	$116,690	$117,000	$56.10	80
Trenton, NJ	$116,320	$117,840	$55.93	100
Ogden, UT	$115,850	$112,400	$55.70	50
Salt Lake City, UT	$115,830	$123,240	$55.69	150
Portland, OR	$114,130	$117,770	$54.87	170
Riverside, CA	$112,750	$106,750	$54.21	40
Asheville, NC	$108,670	$100,690	$52.25	70
Rochester, NY	$105,330	$95,850	$50.64	40
Athens, GA	$104,720	$96,820	$50.35	40
Sacramento, CA	$104,690	$101,070	$50.33	70
Austin, TX	$103,390	$93,440	$49.71	260
Madison, WI	$102,540	$95,580	$49.30	40
Albany, NY	$101,550	$99,460	$48.82	780
Tampa, FL	$101,150	$106,330	$48.63	30
Houston, TX	$98,090	$91,430	$47.16	550
Waco, TX	$97,410	$97,400	$46.83	50
San Juan, PR	$91,160	$97,150	$43.83	40
Baton Rouge, LA	$89,370	$78,300	$42.97	80
El Paso, TX	$88,040	$80,880	$42.33	40
Lubbock, TX	$83,600	$76,350	$40.19	50
Columbus, OH	$82,630	$78,440	$39.73	140
Duluth, MN	$80,540	$81,920	$38.72	100
Lexington, KY	$75,610	$67,610	$36.35	210
Indianapolis, IN	$73,510	$67,000	$35.34	560
McAllen, TX	$68,670	$71,580	$33.02	50

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Physical Scientists, All Other salary: questions

Where do other physical scientists make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $177,370 a year, among the 68 metro areas we cover.

What is the average other physical scientists salary in the U.S.?

$133,915 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is other physical scientists pay the lowest?

McAllen, TX, at $68,670 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-2099.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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