The median annual wage for Physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY is $166,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $163,640.
Pay spans roughly $115,320 at the 10th percentile to $226,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $80.00 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as physicists in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
| Median (annual) | $166,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $163,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $80.00 |
| 10th percentile | $115,320 |
| 90th percentile | $226,300 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.