Physicists pay range in Colorado Springs
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $220,670 or more. The middle half of physicists in Colorado Springs earn between $108,160 and $206,590.
- $80K10th
- $108K25th
- $158KMedian
- $207K75th
- $221K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $159,680 | $13,307 | $76.77 |
| Median | $158,070 | $13,172 | $76.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $108,160 | $9,013 | $52.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $206,590 | $17,216 | $99.32 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physicists salary after taxes in Colorado Springs
On the average salary of $159,680, a single filer in Colorado Springs takes home about $114,090 a year, or $9,507 a month and $4,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Colorado Springs a good place for physicists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Colorado Springs area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $159,680 buys what about $158,559 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Colorado Springs ($52,710). A typical home costs $457,300, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Physicists salary in other Colorado cities
Colorado Springs ranks 2nd of 3 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($165,840).
Highest-paying cities for physicists
Miami, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($245,010).
- Miami, FL$245,010
- Tampa, FL$244,380
- Pittsburgh, PA$211,220
- Portland, OR$210,060
- Cleveland, OH$209,480
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Physicists salary in Colorado Springs: questions
How much do physicists make an hour in Colorado Springs?
$76.77 an hour on average, and $75.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physicists salary in Colorado Springs?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $80,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $108,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physicists take-home pay in Colorado Springs?
About $114,090 a year ($9,507 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $159,680. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do physicists earn more in Colorado Springs than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($158,709).
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 19-2012; area Colorado Springs, CO (17820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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