The median annual wage for Physicists in Charlottesville, VA is $170,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $163,800.
Pay spans roughly $101,750 at the 10th percentile to $216,680 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $81.75 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as physicists in Charlottesville, VA.
| Median (annual) | $170,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $163,800 |
| Median (hourly) | $81.75 |
| 10th percentile | $101,750 |
| 90th percentile | $216,680 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.