The median annual wage for Physicists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $188,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $162,410.
Pay spans roughly $67,850 at the 10th percentile to $218,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $90.58 per hour. An estimated 150 people work as physicists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $188,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $162,410 |
| Median (hourly) | $90.58 |
| 10th percentile | $67,850 |
| 90th percentile | $218,840 |
| Employment | 150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.