28.1% higher than the US national median ($166,296)
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated Apr 3, 2025
Source: BLS OEWS · Published Apr 2, 2025
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The median salary for Physicists in Richmond is $212,950 per year ($102.38/hr). This is 28.1% higher than the national median of $166,296.
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BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median physicists salary in Richmond?
The median (P50) annual salary for Physicists in Richmond is approximately $212,950, based on BLS OEWS May 2024 data. This is 28.1% higher than the national median of $166,296. For the full P10–P90 breakdown and market context, open CompSignal.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2024 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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