The median annual wage for Physicists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $177,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $187,560.
At the median that is about $85.33 per hour. An estimated 960 people work as physicists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $177,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $187,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $85.33 |
| 10th percentile | $84,980 |
| 90th percentile | — |
| Employment | 960 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.