Physicists pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $284,620 or more. The middle half of physicists in Austin earn between $77,790 and $226,680.
- $75K10th
- $78K25th
- $107KMedian
- $227K75th
- $285K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $152,630 | $12,719 | $73.38 |
| Median | $107,340 | $8,945 | $51.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,790 | $6,482 | $37.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $226,680 | $18,890 | $108.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Physicists salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $152,630, a single filer in Austin takes home about $115,589 a year, or $9,632 a month and $4,446 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for physicists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $152,630 buys what about $155,640 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Physicists salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 4th of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($196,520).
- Houston$196,520
- San Antonio$191,070
- Dallas$182,220
- Austin$152,630
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 Austin: questions
How much do physicists make an hour in Austin?
$73.38 an hour on average, and $51.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level physicists salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $75,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the physicists take-home pay in Austin?
About $115,589 a year ($9,632 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $152,630. Texas has no state income tax.
Do physicists earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.69, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.69).
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