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$86,840 Median Salary
  • Physicists in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicists Work in Iowa?

30 people worked as Physicists in 2018 in this state.

There were 30 Physicists employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 220 Physicists working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Physicists than average.

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What do Physicists Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Physicists ranged from $59,530 to $208,000 with $86,840 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.62 to $100. The median hourly rate was $41.75.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $41.71 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.04.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Physicists Employment

View the list below to see where most Physicists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,200 $112,980
Maryland 1,950 $125,660
New Mexico 1,770 $148,620
Texas 1,000 $112,420
New York 950 $126,740
Colorado 930 $100,850
Illinois 810 $111,160
Virginia 750 $102,220
District of Columbia 670 $146,890
Michigan 510 $81,650
Washington 500 $103,900
Tennessee 440 $126,500
Ohio 440 $117,870
New Jersey 370 $119,930
Massachusetts 360 $145,570
North Carolina 330 $133,650
Pennsylvania 320 $132,410
Indiana 260 $0
Florida 240 $124,070
South Carolina 200 $104,700

Below are the states where Physicists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Oklahoma $170,280
Wisconsin $154,070
New Mexico $148,620
District of Columbia $146,890
Massachusetts $145,570
Utah $138,100
North Carolina $133,650
Pennsylvania $132,410
Minnesota $128,110
Louisiana $127,630

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