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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$106,787
Entry wage$69,976
10th percentile wage$66,290
50th percentile wage$90,996
90th percentile wage$129,787
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Education and Health Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Education and Health Services$90,997
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$90996.08 $63040.25 $27955.83
2017$90233.74+.8%$62512.11+.8%$27721.62
2016$88154.62+2.4%$61071.74+2.4%$27082.88
2015$86768.54+1.6%$60111.50+1.6%$26657.04
2014$85105.24+2.0%$58959.20+2.0%$26146.05
2013$83511.25+1.9%$57854.91+1.9%$25656.34
2012$81917.26+1.9%$56750.63+1.9%$25166.63
2011$80323.27+2.0%$55646.34+2.0%$24676.93
2010$79075.80+1.6%$54782.12+1.6%$24293.68
2009$77689.72+1.8%$53821.87+1.8%$23867.85
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$90996.08 $50744.85 $40251.23
2017$90233.74+.8%$50206.65+1.1%$40027.09
2016$88154.62+2.4%$48861.14+2.8%$39293.48
2015$86768.54+1.6%$47746.29+2.3%$39022.25
2014$85105.24+2.0%$46746.77+2.1%$38358.47
2013$83511.25+1.9%$45747.25+2.2%$37764.00
2012$81917.26+1.9%$44824.62+2.1%$37092.65
2011$80323.27+2.0%$44055.76+1.7%$36267.52
2010$79075.80+1.6%$43363.78+1.6%$35712.02
2009$77689.72+1.8%$42633.36+1.7%$35056.36
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$90,996 
New Haven$75,09430
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven$75,09430
Bridgeport-Stam.$90,996 
Wages in other areas
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