Research Physicist Salary
Reported under the Physicists occupation.
Median annual
$172,250
Median hourly
$83
Average annual
$171,180
Typical range
$82,110–$274,110
Pay distribution
10th$82,110
25th$111,720
Median$172,250
75th$222,760
90th$274,110
Salary calculator
- Hourly
- $82.81
- Daily
- $663
- Weekly
- $3,313
- Bi-weekly
- $6,625
- Monthly
- $14,354
- Annual
- $172,250
$172,250 a year is around the 50th percentile for Research Physicists. The median is $172,250.
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