What is the median salary for Physicist in Atlanta?

The median salary for Physicist in Atlanta is USD 175,000 - USD 175,000 per year.

How does the Physicist salary in Atlanta compare to the national average?

The national average salary for Physicist in United States is USD 70,360 - USD 106,943, while in Atlanta it is USD 141,322 - USD 145,769.

Physicist Salary in United States

Physicist Salary in Atlanta

Based on 342 job listings - Atlanta, United States 2026

Average salary

$141,322 - $145,769

Median salary

$175,000 - $175,000

Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentile$74K

25th percentile$99K

Median$175K

75th percentile$175K

90th percentile$175K

50% of professionals earn between $99,225 - $175,000 USD

The median salary is $175,000

Compare with national average

Atlanta

Average salary

141,322 - 145,769

Median salary

175,000 - 175,000

342 job openings

United States

Average salary

70,360 - 106,943

Median salary

70,360 - 106,943

21,969 job openings

Other cities

Brooklyn452 job openings

New York416 job openings

Peoria382 job openings

Columbus220 job openings

Eastern194 job openings

San Francisco193 job openings

Houston184 job openings

Rochester156 job openings

Austell150 job openings

Chicago150 job openings

Denver150 job openings

Nampa144 job openings

Dallas137 job openings

El Paso130 job openings

Memphis120 job openings

Cambridge114 job openings

Phoenix113 job openings

Boulder103 job openings

Madison102 job openings

Northern100 job openings

Santa Clara95 job openings

Albuquerque91 job openings

Concord87 job openings

Charleston82 job openings

Physicist

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The average salary for a Physicist in Atlanta, United States is USD 141,322 - USD 145,769 per year in 2026, based on 342 job listings.

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