The median annual wage for Physicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $112,790 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $124,140.
Pay spans roughly $67,240 at the 10th percentile to $226,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $54.23 per hour. An estimated 120 people work as physicists in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $112,790 |
| Mean (annual) | $124,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $54.23 |
| 10th percentile | $67,240 |
| 90th percentile | $226,310 |
| Employment | 120 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.