The median annual wage for Physicists in Colorado is $144,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $151,700.
Pay spans roughly $109,250 at the 10th percentile to $191,880 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $69.55 per hour. An estimated 1,120 people work as physicists in Colorado.
| Median (annual) | $144,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $151,700 |
| Median (hourly) | $69.55 |
| 10th percentile | $109,250 |
| 90th percentile | $191,880 |
| Employment | 1,120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.