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Estimated employment200
Mean wage$85,082
Entry wage$57,147
10th percentile wage$53,943
50th percentile wage$77,224
90th percentile wage$120,267
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Education & Health Services200100.0%
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Education & Health Services20085,079
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 OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$85082.12 $60888.82  $24193.30
2014$84668.43+.5%$60592.76 +.5%$24075.67
2013$83082.62+1.9%$59457.88 +1.9%$23624.74
2012$81496.81+1.9%$58323.00 +1.9%$23173.81
2011$79911.00+2.0%$57188.12 +2.0%$22722.88
2010$78669.93+1.6%$56299.95 +1.6%$22369.98
2009$77290.97+1.8%$55313.10 +1.8%$21977.87
2008$76463.59+1.1%$54720.99 +1.1%$21742.60
2007$74188.30+3.1%$53092.68 +3.1%$21095.62
2006$71706.16+3.5%$51316.35 +3.5%$20389.82
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$85082.12 $56112.68  $28969.44
2014$84668.43+.5%$55654.99 +.8%$29013.44
2013$83082.62+1.9%$54465.00 +2.2%$28617.62
2012$81496.81+1.9%$53366.55 +2.1%$28130.27
2011$79911.00+2.0%$52451.17 +1.7%$27459.84
2010$78669.93+1.6%$51627.33 +1.6%$27042.61
2009$77290.97+1.8%$50757.72 +1.7%$26533.25
2008$76463.59+1.1%$50071.18 +1.4%$26392.41
2007$74188.30+3.1%$48789.65 +2.6%$25398.64
2006$71706.16+3.5%$47233.51 +3.3%$24472.65

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 2015

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