Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other
All physical scientists not listed separately.
National estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other
Industry profile for Physical Scientists, All Other
Geographic profile for Physical Scientists, All Other
National estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 20,820 |
1.6 % |
$ 57.24 |
$ 119,050 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.65 |
$ 39.04 |
$ 53.98 |
$ 71.36 |
$ 88.22 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 59,590 |
$ 81,210 |
$ 112,280 |
$ 148,430 |
$ 183,500 |
Industry profile for Physical Scientists, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Scientists, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Scientists, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
9,310 |
0.44 |
$ 60.76 |
$ 126,380 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,000 |
0.10 |
$ 36.79 |
$ 76,530 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,930 |
0.21 |
$ 68.10 |
$ 141,640 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,700 |
0.08 |
$ 42.11 |
$ 87,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
720 |
0.03 |
$ 81.29 |
$ 169,090 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
9,310 |
0.44 |
$ 60.76 |
$ 126,380 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
1,930 |
0.21 |
$ 68.10 |
$ 141,640 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
550 |
0.13 |
$ 62.17 |
$ 129,310 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing |
520 |
0.10 |
$ 99.64 |
$ 207,250 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,000 |
0.10 |
$ 36.79 |
$ 76,530 |
Top paying industries for Physical Scientists, All Other:
Geographic profile for Physical Scientists, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Scientists, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Scientists, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
2,470 |
0.14 |
1.00 |
$ 66.93 |
$ 139,210 |
| Maryland |
2,190 |
0.82 |
5.95 |
$ 64.09 |
$ 133,310 |
| Texas |
1,500 |
0.11 |
0.81 |
$ 53.52 |
$ 111,320 |
| New York |
1,420 |
0.15 |
1.10 |
$ 53.97 |
$ 112,250 |
| Indiana |
1,230 |
0.39 |
2.84 |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,660 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
750 |
1.08 |
7.84 |
$ 70.82 |
$ 147,300 |
| Maryland |
2,190 |
0.82 |
5.95 |
$ 64.09 |
$ 133,310 |
| Alaska |
130 |
0.41 |
2.96 |
$ 53.42 |
$ 111,110 |
| Indiana |
1,230 |
0.39 |
2.84 |
$ 34.45 |
$ 71,660 |
| Montana |
160 |
0.33 |
2.39 |
$ 40.38 |
$ 84,000 |
Top paying states for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Minnesota |
670 |
0.23 |
1.70 |
$ 76.97 |
$ 160,090 |
| District of Columbia |
750 |
1.08 |
7.84 |
$ 70.82 |
$ 147,300 |
| Virginia |
1,160 |
0.29 |
2.12 |
$ 69.37 |
$ 144,290 |
| California |
2,470 |
0.14 |
1.00 |
$ 66.93 |
$ 139,210 |
| Maryland |
2,190 |
0.82 |
5.95 |
$ 64.09 |
$ 133,310 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,740 |
0.89 |
6.46 |
$ 71.71 |
$ 149,160 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
760 |
0.31 |
2.30 |
$ 65.85 |
$ 136,970 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
740 |
0.57 |
4.12 |
$ 54.96 |
$ 114,320 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
710 |
1.62 |
11.80 |
$ 46.42 |
$ 96,560 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
700 |
0.07 |
0.54 |
$ 59.37 |
$ 123,490 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
640 |
0.33 |
2.43 |
$ 78.54 |
$ 163,370 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
610 |
0.10 |
0.72 |
$ 67.67 |
$ 140,760 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
550 |
0.51 |
3.72 |
$ 34.21 |
$ 71,160 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
550 |
0.14 |
1.00 |
$ 69.85 |
$ 145,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
470 |
0.30 |
2.16 |
$ 61.49 |
$ 127,890 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
710 |
1.62 |
11.80 |
$ 46.42 |
$ 96,560 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL |
110 |
1.02 |
7.43 |
$ 36.88 |
$ 76,720 |
| Boulder, CO |
190 |
1.00 |
7.27 |
$ 66.62 |
$ 138,580 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV |
30 |
0.90 |
6.54 |
$ 52.32 |
$ 108,820 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,740 |
0.89 |
6.46 |
$ 71.71 |
$ 149,160 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
230 |
0.81 |
5.94 |
$ 34.11 |
$ 70,950 |
| Morgantown, WV |
50 |
0.75 |
5.46 |
$ 57.30 |
$ 119,170 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
80 |
0.71 |
5.19 |
$ 55.20 |
$ 114,820 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
740 |
0.57 |
4.12 |
$ 54.96 |
$ 114,320 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
550 |
0.51 |
3.72 |
$ 34.21 |
$ 71,160 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
320 |
0.28 |
2.06 |
$ 85.43 |
$ 177,680 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
90 |
0.06 |
0.46 |
$ 84.11 |
$ 174,940 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
640 |
0.33 |
2.43 |
$ 78.54 |
$ 163,370 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
50 |
0.25 |
1.80 |
$ 76.25 |
$ 158,590 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,740 |
0.89 |
6.46 |
$ 71.71 |
$ 149,160 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 71.18 |
$ 148,060 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
550 |
0.14 |
1.00 |
$ 69.85 |
$ 145,290 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
610 |
0.10 |
0.72 |
$ 67.67 |
$ 140,760 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
70 |
0.31 |
2.28 |
$ 67.16 |
$ 139,690 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
230 |
0.08 |
0.58 |
$ 67.05 |
$ 139,470 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physical Scientists, All Other:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
