The median annual wage for Physicists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $153,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $153,830.
Pay spans roughly $92,350 at the 10th percentile to $216,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $73.99 per hour. An estimated 500 people work as physicists in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $153,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $153,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.99 |
| 10th percentile | $92,350 |
| 90th percentile | $216,690 |
| Employment | 500 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.