Average salary
$85,447 - $133,161
Median salary
$85,447 - $133,161
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$14K
25th percentile$18K
Median$85K
75th percentile$133K
90th percentile$153K
50% of professionals earn between $17,950 - $133,161 USD
The median salary is $85,447
Top cities
New York818 job openings
Atlanta589 job openings
Peoria352 job openings
Columbus331 job openings
Chicago247 job openings
San Francisco221 job openings
Brooklyn209 job openings
Memphis203 job openings
Houston195 job openings
El Paso183 job openings
Madison181 job openings
Albuquerque172 job openings
Denver161 job openings
Broomfield158 job openings
Rochester146 job openings
Dallas140 job openings
Boulder133 job openings
Cambridge133 job openings
Cleveland120 job openings
Albany119 job openings
Nampa113 job openings
Phoenix107 job openings
Concord103 job openings
Boston101 job openings
Charleston94 job openings
New Orleans91 job openings
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The average salary for a Physicist in United States is USD 85,447 - USD 133,161 per year in 2026. The median salary is USD 109,304 per year, based on 31,621 active job listings.
The cities with the most Physicist job opportunities in United States are New York, Atlanta, Peoria, Columbus, Chicago. New York leads with 818 job openings.
Explore 31,621 Physicist job listings in United States on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.