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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$62.72
Entry wage$45.17
10th percentile wage$43.97
50th percentile wage$61.58
90th percentile wage$93.42
Physicists (19-2012)
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories. Excludes Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021).
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$61.58 $36.23  $25.35
2019$59.62+3.3%$35.08 +3.3%$24.54
2018$58.06+2.7%$34.16 +2.7%$23.90
2017$56.72+2.4%$33.37 +2.4%$23.35
2016$55.83+1.6%$32.85 +1.6%$22.98
2015$54.76+2.0%$32.22 +2.0%$22.54
2014$53.73+1.9%$31.61 +1.9%$22.12
2013$52.71+1.9%$31.01 +1.9%$21.70
2012$51.68+2.0%$30.41 +2.0%$21.27
2011$50.88+1.6%$29.93 +1.6%$20.94
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$61.58 $22.67  $38.91
2019$59.62+3.3%$21.75 +4.2%$37.87
2018$58.06+2.7%$21.09 +3.1%$36.97
2017$56.72+2.4%$20.52 +2.8%$36.20
2016$55.83+1.6%$20.05 +2.3%$35.77
2015$54.76+2.0%$19.63 +2.1%$35.12
2014$53.73+1.9%$19.21 +2.2%$34.52
2013$52.71+1.9%$18.83 +2.1%$33.88
2012$51.68+2.0%$18.50 +1.7%$33.18
2011$50.88+1.6%$18.21 +1.6%$32.66
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 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $70.14 
New Haven $61.5810
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
New Haven $61.5810
Hartford $70.14 
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