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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$106,784
Entry wage$69,974
10th percentile wage$66,296
50th percentile wage$90,997
90th percentile wage$129,792
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$90997.09 $63791.69 $27205.40
2017$90234.74+.8%$63257.26+.8%$26977.48
2016$88155.60+2.4%$61799.72+2.4%$26355.88
2015$86769.50+1.6%$60828.02+1.6%$25941.48
2014$85106.19+2.0%$59661.99+2.0%$25444.20
2013$83512.18+1.9%$58544.54+1.9%$24967.64
2012$81918.17+1.9%$57427.10+1.9%$24491.08
2011$80324.16+2.0%$56309.65+2.0%$24014.52
2010$79076.68+1.6%$55435.12+1.6%$23641.55
2009$77690.58+1.8%$54463.43+1.8%$23227.15
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$90997.09 $51099.64 $39897.45
2017$90234.74+.8%$50557.67+1.1%$39677.06
2016$88155.60+2.4%$49202.76+2.8%$38952.84
2015$86769.50+1.6%$48080.12+2.3%$38689.39
2014$85106.19+2.0%$47073.61+2.1%$38032.58
2013$83512.18+1.9%$46067.10+2.2%$37445.08
2012$81918.17+1.9%$45138.02+2.1%$36780.16
2011$80324.16+2.0%$44363.78+1.7%$35960.39
2010$79076.68+1.6%$43666.97+1.6%$35409.71
2009$77690.58+1.8%$42931.44+1.7%$34759.14
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
North Central$97,883 
Eastern$93,768 
Southwest$90,997 
South Central$75,10030
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central$75,10030
Eastern$93,768 
North Central$97,883 
Southwest$90,997 
Wages in other areas
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