The median annual wage for Physicists in St. Louis, MO-IL is $180,450 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $164,030.
Pay spans roughly $83,770 at the 10th percentile to $234,260 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $86.75 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as physicists in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $180,450 |
| Mean (annual) | $164,030 |
| Median (hourly) | $86.75 |
| 10th percentile | $83,770 |
| 90th percentile | $234,260 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.