The median annual wage for Physicists in Tennessee is $173,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $163,690.
Pay spans roughly $64,930 at the 10th percentile to $226,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $83.49 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as physicists in Tennessee.
| Median (annual) | $173,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $163,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $83.49 |
| 10th percentile | $64,930 |
| 90th percentile | $226,750 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.