The median annual wage for Physicists in Knoxville, TN is $126,690 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $116,940.
Pay spans roughly $54,100 at the 10th percentile to $173,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $60.91 per hour. An estimated 100 people work as physicists in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $126,690 |
| Mean (annual) | $116,940 |
| Median (hourly) | $60.91 |
| 10th percentile | $54,100 |
| 90th percentile | $173,660 |
| Employment | 100 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.