Verified Salary Data

Physicists Salary
in California

Based on 4,190 salary filings from the US Department of Labor for California.

$130,030
Average Salary
$130,240
Median Salary
$179,780
Max Salary
$76,320
Min Salary

Top Paying States for Physicists

Minnesota
60 filings
$217,700
Florida
240 filings
$199,040
Connecticut
70 filings
$193,520
Arizona
70 filings
$188,610
Pennsylvania
540 filings
$188,220
Oregon
120 filings
$188,090
California
6,220 filings
$187,720
New Mexico
770 filings
$185,650
New Hampshire
30 filings
$182,360
Kentucky
30 filings
$178,660

Physicists vs National Average

California Average$130,030
US National Average$166,000
Difference$-35,970

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