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Physical Scientists, All Other salary

The BLS estimates 22,300 Physical Scientists, All Other jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $122,570 (May 2025, SOC 19-2099). Across 20 metros with published figures, medians range from $67,000 in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN to $176,440 in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

PHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, ALL OTHER · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$67,000P25$86,620MEDIAN$122,570P75$161,890P90$195,190
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$176,440 · 410 jobs
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$170,980 · 2,740 jobs
  3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$160,580 · 340 jobs
  4. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$140,980 · 420 jobs
  5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,560 · 860 jobs
  6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$137,680 · 930 jobs
  7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$137,220 · 310 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$137,050 · 350 jobs
  9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$136,160 · 820 jobs
  10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$134,720 · 310 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$170,980 · 2,740 jobs
  2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$137,680 · 930 jobs
  3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$139,560 · 860 jobs
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$136,160 · 820 jobs
  5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$99,460 · 780 jobs
  6. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$133,590 · 700 jobs
  7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$108,160 · 570 jobs
  8. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$67,000 · 560 jobs
  9. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$91,430 · 550 jobs
  10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$121,720 · 430 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Questions

What is the median Physical Scientists, All Other salary in the U.S.?

$122,570 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $86,620–$161,890.

Where do Physical Scientists, All Other earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($176,440), Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($170,980), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($160,580). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.