The median annual wage for Physicists in Madison, WI is $129,070 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $131,560.
Pay spans roughly $84,480 at the 10th percentile to $199,350 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $62.05 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as physicists in Madison, WI.
| Median (annual) | $129,070 |
| Mean (annual) | $131,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $62.05 |
| 10th percentile | $84,480 |
| 90th percentile | $199,350 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.