Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2020

Maryland Statewide
All-industry
Establishments reporting44
Estimated employment2,010
Employment RSE34.90
Mean wage$61.64
Mean RSE1.87
Entry wage$38.02
Experienced wage$73.45
10th percentile wage$32.93
50th percentile wage$64.28
Physicists (19-2012)
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories. Excludes Biochemists and Biophysicists (19-1021).
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$64.28 $43.57  $20.71
2019$62.98+2.1%$42.69 +2.1%$20.29
2018$61.53+2.3%$41.71 +2.3%$19.82
2017$60.23+2.2%$40.82 +2.2%$19.40
2016$58.97+2.1%$39.97 +2.1%$19.00
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$64.28 $23.44  $40.84
2019$62.98+2.1%$22.77 +2.9%$40.20
2018$61.53+2.3%$22.11 +3.0%$39.42
2017$60.23+2.2%$21.48 +2.9%$38.75
2016$58.97+2.1%$20.98 +2.4%$37.99
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $64.28 2,010
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Maryland Statewide $64.28 2,010
Wages in other areas

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Last updated April 2021