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Estimated employment210
Mean wage$81,979
Entry wage$54,147
10th percentile wage$51,941
50th percentile wage$71,893
90th percentile wage$118,644
 Top Employing Industries
 Industry Employment  Percent 
Education and Health Services210100.0%
 Best Paying Industries
 Industry Employment  Median Wage 
Education and Health Services21081,982
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 OccupationCompared to Occupational Group  Difference 
Current$81979.31 $59043.72  $22935.59
2013$81708.08+.3%$58848.37 +.3%$22859.71
2012$80148.50+1.9%$57725.12 +1.9%$22423.38
2011$78588.93+2.0%$56601.87 +2.0%$21987.05
2010$77368.39+1.6%$55722.81 +1.6%$21645.58
2009$76012.24+1.8%$54746.08 +1.8%$21266.17
2008$75198.55+1.1%$54160.03 +1.1%$21038.52
2007$72960.90+3.1%$52548.42 +3.1%$20412.49
2006$70519.83+3.5%$50790.29 +3.5%$19729.54
2005$67807.53+4.0%$48836.82 +4.0%$18970.71
YearThis OccupationCompared to All Occupations  Difference 
Current$81979.31 $54962.85  $27016.45
2013$81708.08+.3%$54824.64 +.3%$26883.44
2012$80148.50+1.9%$53718.93 +2.1%$26429.57
2011$78588.93+2.0%$52797.51 +1.7%$25791.42
2010$77368.39+1.6%$51968.23 +1.6%$25400.16
2009$76012.24+1.8%$51092.88 +1.7%$24919.36
2008$75198.55+1.1%$50401.81 +1.4%$24796.74
2007$72960.90+3.1%$49111.82 +2.6%$23849.08
2006$70519.83+3.5%$47545.40 +3.3%$22974.43
2005$67807.53+4.0%$46071.13 +3.2%$21736.41

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 percent of workers earn between this wage range, 10 percent earn less while 10 percent earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2014
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