The median annual wage for Physicists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is $162,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $155,570.
Pay spans roughly $101,040 at the 10th percentile to $214,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $78.12 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as physicists in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
| Median (annual) | $162,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $155,570 |
| Median (hourly) | $78.12 |
| 10th percentile | $101,040 |
| 90th percentile | $214,260 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.