Physicist Salary in United States
Physicist Salary in Boulder
Based on 138 job listings - Boulder, United States 2026
Average salary
$151,445 - $224,082
Median salary
$166,000 - $256,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$110K
25th percentile$123K
Median$166K
75th percentile$172K
90th percentile$188K
50% of professionals earn between $122,749 - $171,500 USD
The median salary is $166,000
Compare with national average
Boulder
Average salary
151,445 - 224,082
Median salary
166,000 - 256,000
138 job openings
United States
Average salary
75,394 - 120,000
Median salary
75,394 - 120,000
29,527 job openings
Other cities
New York804 job openings
Atlanta560 job openings
Columbus298 job openings
Peoria264 job openings
Chicago230 job openings
San Francisco220 job openings
Brooklyn218 job openings
Houston208 job openings
Memphis192 job openings
El Paso180 job openings
Madison171 job openings
Broomfield159 job openings
Denver156 job openings
Albuquerque152 job openings
Rochester146 job openings
Phoenix136 job openings
Dallas135 job openings
Albany118 job openings
Cambridge117 job openings
New Orleans103 job openings
Boston102 job openings
Concord102 job openings
Nampa102 job openings
Cleveland95 job openings
Cincinnati90 job openings
Charleston86 job openings
The average salary for a Physicist in Boulder, United States is USD 151,445 - USD 224,082 per year in 2026, based on 138 job listings.
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