Physicist Salary in United States
Physicist Salary in Washington
Based on 80 job listings - Washington, United States 2026
Average salary
$119,563 - $166,531
Median salary
$117,900 - $175,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$76K
25th percentile$86K
Median$118K
75th percentile$153K
90th percentile$165K
50% of professionals earn between $86,316 - $153,225 USD
The median salary is $117,900
Compare with national average
Washington
Average salary
119,563 - 166,531
Median salary
117,900 - 175,000
80 job openings
United States
Average salary
77,326 - 120,000
Median salary
77,326 - 120,000
30,083 job openings
Other cities
New York803 job openings
Atlanta565 job openings
Columbus298 job openings
Peoria264 job openings
Chicago238 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
Nampa102 job openings
New Orleans98 job openings
Cleveland91 job openings
Cincinnati90 job openings
Charleston86 job openings
The average salary for a Physicist in Washington, United States is USD 119,563 - USD 166,531 per year in 2026, based on 80 job listings.
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