Other Physical Scientists

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2024 Workforce

387k

Average Age

39.8

Estimated Job Growth

0.627%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$111,970

Average Male Salary

$123,124

Average Female Salary

$98,623

About

Other Physical Scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Other Physical Scientists was $111,970 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Other Physical Scientists are Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MA, and San Diego County (Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Other Physical Scientists are Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA, San Diego County (Central)--San Diego City (Central/Mira Mesa & University Heights) PUMA, CA, and Middlesex County--Watertown, Arlington & Belmont PUMA, MA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Other Physical Scientists workforce. Other Physical Scientists workforce in 2024 was 386,879 people, of which 45.5% were women and 54.5% were men.

Other Physical Scientists are paid most in Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (Southwest/Almaden Valley) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Middlesex County (East)--Cambridge PUMA, MA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

210,751

Male Workforce

± 11.3k

176,128

Female Workforce

± 10.3k

The Other Physical Scientists workforce in 2024 was 386,879 people (45.5% women and 54.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 96.9% between 2014 (196,470) and 2024 (386,879).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Other Physical Scientists.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Washington ($144,288), New Jersey ($136,241), and California ($135,577).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$111,970

AVERAGE WAGE

#70 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Other Physical Scientists earned an average of $111,970, $42,092 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Other Physical Scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Other Physical Scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.368, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Other Physical Scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Other Physical Scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Other Physical Scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Other Physical Scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Other Physical Scientists, by average wage, is Taxi & limousine service ($510,807).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

387k

2024 Workforce

± 15,252

5.32%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 5.36%

This graphic shows the share of Other Physical Scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Other Physical Scientists at 40.5%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 36.9% and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing with 15.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Other Physical Scientists in the US. The workforce of Other Physical Scientists in 2024 was 386,879 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men. The average age of male Other Physical Scientists in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Other Physical Scientists is 38.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Other Physical Scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Other Physical Scientists in 2024 was 386,879 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (77,378 people), 35 to 39 years (62,606 people), and 25 to 29 years (61,281 people). Among them they concentrated 52.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 7.64% of Other Physical Scientists workers were Hispanic and 92.4% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (38.6%), Puerto Rican (11.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.61)%

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Races

In 2024, 55.8% of the Other Physical Scientists workforce were White, of which 45% were women and 55% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (29.1%) and Two or More Races (7.65%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Other Physical Scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Other Physical Scientists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Physical Sciences.

Among the necessary skills for Other Physical Scientists, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Other Physical Scientists need more than the average amount of Programming.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Other Physical Scientists in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (120,703 people), Physical Sciences (70,535 people), and Engineering (50,747 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Other Physical Scientists workers were Graduate Degree (266,894 people), Bachelors Degree (119,985 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Other Physical Scientists workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Other Physical Scientists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Other Physical Scientists need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Writing, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Physical Scientists, All Other from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Physical Scientists, All Other are expected to see a growth of 0.627% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Physical Scientists, All Other.

0.627%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Other Physical Scientists. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.