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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$95,242
Entry wage$59,216
10th percentile wage$55,330
50th percentile wage$86,682
90th percentile wage$126,231
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$86,682
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$86682.32 $54886.09  $31796.23
2015$84480.86+2.6%$53492.16 +2.6%$30988.71
2014$82898.57+1.9%$52490.27 +1.9%$30408.30
2013$81316.27+1.9%$51488.38 +1.9%$29827.89
2012$79733.98+2.0%$50486.49 +2.0%$29247.48
2011$78495.66+1.6%$49702.40 +1.6%$28793.25
2010$77119.75+1.8%$48831.20 +1.8%$28288.55
2009$76294.20+1.1%$48308.47 +1.1%$27985.73
2008$74023.95+3.1%$46870.98 +3.1%$27152.97
2007$71547.31+3.5%$45302.80 +3.5%$26244.51
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$86682.32 $42694.83  $43987.49
2015$84480.86+2.6%$41500.33 +2.9%$42980.53
2014$82898.57+1.9%$40612.99 +2.2%$42285.58
2013$81316.27+1.9%$39793.90 +2.1%$41522.37
2012$79733.98+2.0%$39111.33 +1.7%$40622.64
2011$78495.66+1.6%$38497.02 +1.6%$39998.64
2010$77119.75+1.8%$37848.57 +1.7%$39271.17
2009$76294.20+1.1%$37336.65 +1.4%$38957.55
2008$74023.95+3.1%$36381.05 +2.6%$37642.90
2007$71547.31+3.5%$35220.68 +3.3%$36326.64
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
Southwest $90,201  
North Central $89,694 40
Eastern $86,682  
South Central $74,259 70
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $74,259 70
North Central $89,694 40
Eastern $86,682  
Southwest $90,201  
Wages in other areas
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