Physicist Salary in United States
Physicist Salary in Chicago
Based on 237 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
Average salary
$158,000 - $220,500
Median salary
$165,500 - $228,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$135K
25th percentile$150K
Median$166K
75th percentile$166K
90th percentile$166K
50% of professionals earn between $150,000 - $166,000 USD
The median salary is $165,500
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
158,000 - 220,500
Median salary
165,500 - 228,000
237 job openings
United States
Average salary
77,326 - 120,000
Median salary
77,326 - 120,000
29,511 job openings
Other cities
New York803 job openings
Atlanta563 job openings
Columbus298 job openings
Peoria264 job openings
San Francisco220 job openings
Brooklyn218 job openings
Houston208 job openings
Memphis192 job openings
El Paso180 job openings
Madison176 job openings
Broomfield161 job openings
Denver158 job openings
Albuquerque157 job openings
Rochester149 job openings
Phoenix136 job openings
Dallas135 job openings
Boulder128 job openings
Albany118 job openings
Cambridge118 job openings
New Orleans103 job openings
Boston102 job openings
Concord102 job openings
Nampa102 job openings
Cincinnati90 job openings
Cleveland90 job openings
Charleston86 job openings
The average salary for a Physicist in Chicago, United States is USD 158,000 - USD 220,500 per year in 2026, based on 237 job listings.
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