California · SOC 19-2012
Physicists in California
State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$180,900
per year in this state
+9% above
National Median
$166,290
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$86.97/hr
median hourly
Employment
6,220
jobs in CA
Salary Range in California
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$103,800
25th Percentile
$164,550
Median
$180,900
75th Percentile
$212,900
90th Percentile
N/A
Top Paying Jobs in California
1. Chief Executives $220,600 2. Computer and Information Systems Managers $211,340 3. Natural Sciences Managers $204,100 4. Architectural and Engineering Managers $201,810 5. Physicians, All Other $201,510 6. Lawyers $197,790 7. Nurse Midwives $196,700 8. Podiatrists $193,510 9. Physicists $180,900 10. Computer Hardware Engineers $179,880