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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$83,067
Entry wage$49,417
10th percentile wage$45,771
50th percentile wage$72,788
90th percentile wage$124,757
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services72,785
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.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$72788.44 $61750.68  $11037.76
2016$71085.12+2.4%$60305.66 +2.4%$10779.47
2015$69722.47+2.0%$59149.64 +2.0%$10572.83
2014$68416.59+1.9%$58041.79 +1.9%$10374.81
2013$67110.71+1.9%$56933.93 +1.9%$10176.78
2012$65804.84+2.0%$55826.08 +2.0%$9978.75
2011$64782.85+1.6%$54959.07 +1.6%$9823.78
2010$63647.30+1.8%$53995.72 +1.8%$9651.58
2009$62965.98+1.1%$53417.71 +1.1%$9548.27
2008$61092.33+3.1%$51828.18 +3.1%$9264.14
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$72788.44 $44849.04  $27939.40
2016$71085.12+2.4%$43415.83 +3.3%$27669.29
2015$69722.47+2.0%$42506.96 +2.1%$27215.51
2014$68416.59+1.9%$41598.10 +2.2%$26818.50
2013$67110.71+1.9%$40759.14 +2.1%$26351.57
2012$65804.84+2.0%$40060.02 +1.7%$25744.82
2011$64782.85+1.6%$39430.80 +1.6%$25352.05
2010$63647.30+1.8%$38766.63 +1.7%$24880.67
2009$62965.98+1.1%$38242.28 +1.4%$24723.69
2008$61092.33+3.1%$37263.50 +2.6%$23828.82
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 2017
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$93,39690
Bridgeport-Stamford$92,11010
New Haven$72,788 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford$93,39690
Bridgeport-Stamford$92,11010
New Haven$72,788 
Wages in other areas
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