The salary statistics of physical scientists in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physical scientist salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $58,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $113,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physical scientists in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physical scientists is $130,820. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physical scientists is $58,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physical scientists in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,590 | 2.39% | 5.27% |
| 2017 | $90,380 | 1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $88,920 | 0.17% | - |
| 2015 | $88,770 | -1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $90,110 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $90,160 | 2.72% | - |
| 2012 | $87,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].