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Estimated employment20
Mean wage60.30
Entry wage34.45
10th percentile wage29.47
50th percentile wage63.12
90th percentile wage89.41
Physicists (19-2012)
Conduct research into the phases of physical phenomena, develop theories and laws on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply laws and theories to industry and other fields.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$60.30 $45.88  $14.42
2014$60.01+.5%$45.66 +.5%$14.35
2013$58.88+1.9%$44.80 +1.9%$14.08
2012$57.76+1.9%$43.95 +1.9%$13.81
2011$56.64+2.0%$43.09 +2.0%$13.54
2010$55.76+1.6%$42.42 +1.6%$13.33
2009$54.78+1.8%$41.68 +1.8%$13.10
2008$54.19+1.1%$41.23 +1.1%$12.96
2007$52.58+3.1%$40.01 +3.1%$12.57
2006$50.82+3.5%$38.67 +3.5%$12.15
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$60.30 $24.58  $35.72
2014$60.01+.5%$24.38 +.8%$35.63
2013$58.88+1.9%$23.86 +2.2%$35.02
2012$57.76+1.9%$23.38 +2.1%$34.38
2011$56.64+2.0%$22.98 +1.7%$33.66
2010$55.76+1.6%$22.62 +1.6%$33.14
2009$54.78+1.8%$22.23 +1.7%$32.54
2008$54.19+1.1%$21.93 +1.4%$32.26
2007$52.58+3.1%$21.37 +2.6%$31.21
2006$50.82+3.5%$20.69 +3.3%$30.13

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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