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Is Mississippi a good place for you to work as a Physicist?

$94,160 Median Salary
  • Physicists in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Physicists Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 100 workers employed as Physicists in this state in 2018.

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

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What do Physicists Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Physicists ranged from $49,780 to $157,650 with $94,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $23.93 to $75.8. The median hourly rate was $45.27.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $44.23 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.04.

The median salary in Mississippi 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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