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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$106,864
Entry wage$70,216
10th percentile wage$67,016
50th percentile wage$92,110
90th percentile wage$131,673
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services1099.8%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services1092,107
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$92109.57 $61689.92  $30419.65
2016$89954.12+2.4%$60246.32 +2.4%$29707.80
2015$88229.76+2.0%$59091.44 +2.0%$29138.32
2014$86577.25+1.9%$57984.68 +1.9%$28592.57
2013$84924.74+1.9%$56877.91 +1.9%$28046.82
2012$83272.22+2.0%$55771.15 +2.0%$27501.07
2011$81978.95+1.6%$54904.99 +1.6%$27073.96
2010$80541.99+1.8%$53942.59 +1.8%$26599.40
2009$79679.81+1.1%$53365.15 +1.1%$26314.66
2008$77308.81+3.1%$51777.19 +3.1%$25531.63
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$92109.57 $48908.65  $43200.92
2016$89954.12+2.4%$47345.71 +3.3%$42608.41
2015$88229.76+2.0%$46354.57 +2.1%$41875.19
2014$86577.25+1.9%$45363.44 +2.2%$41213.81
2013$84924.74+1.9%$44448.55 +2.1%$40476.19
2012$83272.22+2.0%$43686.14 +1.7%$39586.09
2011$81978.95+1.6%$42999.97 +1.6%$38978.99
2010$80541.99+1.8%$42275.68 +1.7%$38266.31
2009$79679.81+1.1%$41703.87 +1.4%$37975.94
2008$77308.81+3.1%$40636.49 +2.6%$36672.32
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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