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Physical Scientists, All Other: Job Description

All physical scientists not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Physical Scientists, All Other Take On?

Other Physical Scientists, All Other Job Titles

This career also goes by job titles like:

• Inventor
• Physical Scientist
• Research Scientist
• Wood Technologist

How Many Physical Scientists, All Other Are There?

The U.S. employs around 84,392 physical scientists, all other working in the United States today. Employment is projected to grow by +5.3% over the projection horizon.

Salary for Physical Scientists, All Other

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$72,607
Hourly median	$34.91
10th percentile	$45,912
25th percentile	$59,260
75th percentile	$85,955
90th percentile	$99,303

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

How Much Do Physical Scientists, All Other Make in Different U.S. States?

State	Annual median salary
Minnesota	$167,110
District of Columbia	$157,980
Massachusetts	$143,640
Maryland	$143,210
North Dakota	$138,430
Washington	$135,080
South Carolina	$134,430
Georgia	$131,770
Alabama	$131,560
Colorado	$130,290
California	$128,250
Virginia	$128,040
New Mexico	$127,090
Florida	$122,600
Arizona	$119,920
Kansas	$114,820
New York	$114,430
Alaska	$114,120
Tennessee	$113,730
North Carolina	$111,490
Hawaii	$111,380
Missouri	$111,170
Oklahoma	$110,300
Oregon	$109,120
Illinois	$108,630
Utah	$106,850
Mississippi	$105,500
Michigan	$105,480
Ohio	$102,750
New Jersey	$102,350
Nebraska	$99,490
Pennsylvania	$98,860
Texas	$98,460
Wisconsin	$93,910
Idaho	$89,860
Montana	$85,160
New Hampshire	$85,030
Kentucky	$80,870
Iowa	$79,790
Louisiana	$74,990
Wyoming	$65,960
Indiana	$64,300
Puerto Rico	$51,530

Pay by U.S. Region

Pay for physical scientists, all other differ across the country. These regions lead on median pay:

Region	Median annual wage	Share of U.S. jobs	Location quotient
Plains States	$147,425	4.1%	1.07
Middle Atlantic	$126,655	26.6%	3.33
Far Western US	$126,507	14.8%	1.04
Rocky Mountains	$116,450	5.7%	1.68
Southeast	$115,615	22.7%	1.59
New England	$111,882	3.9%	1.40
Southwest	$103,415	10.4%	0.94
Great Lakes	$85,406	11.6%	1.57

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area	State	Median annual wage	Employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	CA	$174,810	300
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	RI	$170,960	100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	MN	$168,870	540
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	DC	$162,610	2,720
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	FL	$155,080	80
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	CA	$147,320	30
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	WA	$142,810	30
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	MA	$141,980	520

Top Industries Employing Physical Scientists, All Other

The bulk of physical scientists, all other work in these industries:

Industry	Employment	Median annual wage
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	4,280	$121,490
Educational Services	3,700	$80,130
Manufacturing	1,300	$145,640
Management of Companies and Enterprises	490	$168,290
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	220	$122,660
Utilities	120	$101,560
Health Care and Social Assistance	40	$90,920
Other Services (except Public Administration)	40	$114,790

Physical Scientists, All Other work in the following industries:

Degree Programs

Aspiring physical scientists, all other often complete programs in:

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

2 programs across 2 majors

• Natural Sciences
• Marine Science

Physical Sciences

1 programs across 1 majors

• Other Physical Science

About the Data

This profile draws on the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 19-2099.00 (Physical Scientists, All Other).