Physicist Salary in United States
Physicist Salary in San Francisco
Based on 225 job listings - San Francisco, United States 2026
Average salary
$172,833 - $235,667
Median salary
$125,000 - $180,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$94K
25th percentile$101K
Median$125K
75th percentile$256K
90th percentile$300K
50% of professionals earn between $101,375 - $256,250 USD
The median salary is $125,000
Compare with national average
San Francisco
Average salary
172,833 - 235,667
Median salary
125,000 - 180,000
225 job openings
United States
Average salary
80,000 - 122,296
Median salary
80,000 - 122,296
30,769 job openings
Other cities
New York794 job openings
Atlanta569 job openings
Peoria358 job openings
Columbus294 job openings
Chicago234 job openings
Brooklyn209 job openings
Houston187 job openings
Memphis185 job openings
Madison175 job openings
El Paso168 job openings
Broomfield154 job openings
Albuquerque153 job openings
Denver149 job openings
Rochester142 job openings
Dallas124 job openings
Boulder120 job openings
Phoenix119 job openings
Albany117 job openings
Cambridge112 job openings
Cleveland102 job openings
Concord101 job openings
Boston99 job openings
Nampa95 job openings
New Orleans95 job openings
Charleston85 job openings
The average salary for a Physicist in San Francisco, United States is USD 172,833 - USD 235,667 per year in 2026, based on 225 job listings.
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