The median annual wage for Physicists in District of Columbia is $153,340 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $146,150.
Pay spans roughly $82,780 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 $73.72 per hour. An estimated 570 people work as physicists in District of Columbia.
| Median (annual) | $153,340 |
| Mean (annual) | $146,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $73.72 |
| 10th percentile | $82,780 |
| 90th percentile | $191,880 |
| Employment | 570 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.