Highest-Paying States for Physicists
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Florida$225,390
- 2New Hampshire$214,030
- 3Pennsylvania$210,990
- 4California$207,490
- 5Oregon$200,320
- 6Oklahoma$200,050
- 7Texas$184,040
- 8New York$181,970
- 9Kentucky$180,910
- 10Connecticut$180,300
- 11Iowa$178,110
- 12Maryland$174,390
- 13North Carolina$174,180
- 14Wisconsin$173,120
- 15Minnesota$171,220