Physicist Salary in United States
Physicist Salary in Atlanta
Based on 565 job listings - Atlanta, United States 2026
Average salary
$116,287 - $137,489
Median salary
$86,844 - $158,322
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$71K
25th percentile$73K
Median$87K
75th percentile$175K
90th percentile$175K
50% of professionals earn between $73,131 - $175,000 USD
The median salary is $86,844
Compare with national average
Atlanta
Average salary
116,287 - 137,489
Median salary
86,844 - 158,322
565 job openings
United States
Average salary
77,326 - 120,000
Median salary
77,326 - 120,000
29,996 job openings
Other cities
New York803 job openings
Peoria355 job openings
Columbus298 job openings
Chicago237 job openings
San Francisco222 job openings
Brooklyn218 job openings
Houston208 job openings
Memphis193 job openings
El Paso180 job openings
Madison176 job openings
Broomfield162 job openings
Denver158 job openings
Albuquerque157 job openings
Rochester144 job openings
Phoenix136 job openings
Dallas135 job openings
Boulder128 job openings
Albany120 job openings
Cambridge118 job openings
Boston102 job openings
Concord102 job openings
New Orleans98 job openings
Nampa97 job openings
Cleveland91 job openings
Cincinnati90 job openings
The average salary for a Physicist in Atlanta, United States is USD 116,287 - USD 137,489 per year in 2026, based on 565 job listings.
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