Average salary
$77,326 - $118,612
Median salary
$77,326 - $118,612
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$12K
25th percentile$15K
Median$77K
75th percentile$119K
90th percentile$136K
50% of professionals earn between $15,427 - $118,612 USD
The median salary is $77,326
Top cities
New York537 job openings
Atlanta361 job openings
Peoria279 job openings
Brooklyn266 job openings
Columbus255 job openings
Austell252 job openings
San Francisco240 job openings
Houston186 job openings
Nampa172 job openings
Eastern168 job openings
Chicago166 job openings
Denver150 job openings
Memphis146 job openings
El Paso136 job openings
Northern136 job openings
Rochester134 job openings
Phoenix133 job openings
Dallas132 job openings
Madison129 job openings
Cambridge122 job openings
Albuquerque114 job openings
Boulder104 job openings
Boston91 job openings
Santa Clara88 job openings
New Orleans86 job openings
Concord85 job openings
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The average salary for a Physicist in United States is USD 77,326 - USD 118,612 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 97,969 per year, based on 24,696 active job listings.
The cities with the most Physicist job opportunities in United States are New York, Atlanta, Peoria, Brooklyn, Columbus. New York leads with 537 job openings.
Explore 24,696 Physicist job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.