The salary statistics of physicists in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare physicist salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $136,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for physicists in the industry sector of educational services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) physicists is $136,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $70,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid physicists is $47,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of physicists in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $70,970 | 6.61% | -14.39% |
| 2017 | $66,280 | -0.98% | - |
| 2016 | $66,930 | 4.62% | - |
| 2015 | $63,840 | -2.94% | - |
| 2014 | $65,720 | -3.51% | - |
| 2013 | $68,030 | -19.33% | - |
| 2012 | $81,180 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].