Physicists Salary in Palm Bay, FL

Physicists pay range in Palm Bay

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $116,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $235,710 or more. The middle half of physicists in Palm Bay earn between $116,770 and $190,840.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physicists salary after taxes in Palm Bay

On the average salary of $160,510, a single filer in Palm Bay takes home about $120,975 a year, or $10,081 a month and $4,653 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

Is Palm Bay a good place for physicists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Palm Bay area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.0), so the average $160,510 buys what about $160,502 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Palm Bay ($49,030). A typical home costs $344,841, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicists salary in other Florida cities

Palm Bay ranks 3rd of 3 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($245,010).

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Highest-paying cities for physicists

Miami, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($245,010).

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• Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$111,600 a year
• Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$103,080 a year
• Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$99,520 a year
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$98,290 a year

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