The median annual wage for Physicists in Maryland is $163,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $159,890.
Pay spans roughly $101,040 at the 10th percentile to $211,240 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $78.82 per hour. An estimated 1,420 people work as physicists in Maryland.
| Median (annual) | $163,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $159,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $78.82 |
| 10th percentile | $101,040 |
| 90th percentile | $211,240 |
| Employment | 1,420 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.