The median annual wage for Physicists in Washington is $120,080 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $136,300.
Pay spans roughly $67,240 at the 10th percentile to $224,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.73 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as physicists in Washington.
| Median (annual) | $120,080 |
| Mean (annual) | $136,300 |
| Median (hourly) | $57.73 |
| 10th percentile | $67,240 |
| 90th percentile | $224,320 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.