Physical Scientists, All Other Career, Salary and Skills
Physical Scientists, All Other have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $122,570 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 22,300. Wage data is published for 106 locations.
Occupation description
All physical scientists not listed separately.
O*NET code
19-2099.00
Job zone
Not recorded
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Not recorded
National salary and employment
Median annual
$122,570
Hourly median
$58.93
Employment
22,300
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$67,000
10th
$86,620
25th
$122,570
Median
$161,890
75th
$195,190
90th
Physical Scientists, All Other salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Washington, DCMedian $170,980 · Employment 2,740
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in CAMedian $130,610 · Employment 2,320
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in TXMedian $100,920 · Employment 2,310
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in MDMedian $141,290 · Employment 1,810
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in NYMedian $117,820 · Employment 1,510
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in INMedian $68,670 · Employment 1,240
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in GAMedian $137,680 · Employment 1,020
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $137,680 · Employment 930
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in New York, NYMedian $139,560 · Employment 860
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $136,160 · Employment 820
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in DCMedian $156,730 · Employment 790
- Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Albany, NYMedian $99,460 · Employment 780
Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.