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Estimated employment100
Mean wage$97,797
Entry wage$60,504
10th percentile wage$55,696
50th percentile wage$90,533
90th percentile wage$148,207
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services9096%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services90$90,061
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary (25-1054)
Teach courses pertaining to the laws of matter and energy. Include both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research.
Mean Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$90533.33 $55604.35  $34928.98
2015$88234.07+2.6%$54192.18 +2.6%$34041.89
2014$86581.48+1.9%$53177.18 +1.9%$33404.30
2013$84928.89+1.9%$52162.18 +1.9%$32766.71
2012$83276.29+2.0%$51147.18 +2.0%$32129.12
2011$81982.96+1.6%$50352.83 +1.6%$31630.13
2010$80545.92+1.8%$49470.22 +1.8%$31075.70
2009$79683.70+1.1%$48940.65 +1.1%$30743.05
2008$77312.59+3.1%$47484.35 +3.1%$29828.24
2007$74725.92+3.5%$45895.65 +3.5%$28830.27
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$90533.33 $46385.74  $44147.59
2015$88234.07+2.6%$45087.98 +2.9%$43146.09
2014$86581.48+1.9%$44123.93 +2.2%$42457.55
2013$84928.89+1.9%$43234.03 +2.1%$41694.85
2012$83276.29+2.0%$42492.45 +1.7%$40783.84
2011$81982.96+1.6%$41825.03 +1.6%$40157.93
2010$80545.92+1.8%$41120.53 +1.7%$39425.39
2009$79683.70+1.1%$40564.35 +1.4%$39119.35
2008$77312.59+3.1%$39526.14 +2.6%$37786.45
2007$74725.92+3.5%$38265.45 +3.3%$36460.47
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $90,533 100
Bridgeport $90,199  
New Haven $67,362  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $90,533 100
Bridgeport $90,199  
New Haven $67,362  
Wages in other areas
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