Physical Scientist, All Other salary
122,570 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2099
Half of all physical scientists, all other in the United States earn more than 122,570 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay78of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.87×86,620 USD – 161,890 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 86,620 USD |
| Median | 122,570 USD |
| Mean | 129,230 USD |
| Upper quartile | 161,890 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2099 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Commercial Pilots 123,220 USD
- Engineers, All Other 122,930 USD
- Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 122,890 USD
- Electrical Engineers 120,630 USD
- Data Scientists 120,230 USD
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 117,860 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov