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Nationally, the median wage for physicists is $6,970 per month ($40.23 per hour). Half of all physicists earn between $5,430 and $8,690 per month ($31.35 and $50.14 per hour).
Most physicists can expect benefits such as paid vacation, sick leave, health insurance, and a retirement plan.
In Minnesota, the median wage for physicists is $36.88 per hour, or $6,391 per month for a full-time worker. Half of all physicists earn between $31.78 and $49.10 per hour, or between $5,507 and $8,509 per month.
http://www.bls.gov/oes/2003/may/oes192012.htm
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OCCUPATION
|
HOURLY |
YEARLY |
| 1. Surgeons | $65.89 | $137,050 |
| 2. Obstetricians & Gynecologists | $64.15 | $133,430 |
| 3. Anesthesiologists | $63.31 | $131,680 |
| 4. Internists, general | $61.03 | $126,940 |
| 5. Pediatricians, general | $56.03 | $116,550 |
| 6. Psychiatrists | $54.60 | $113,570 |
| 7. Family & General Practitioners | $52.89 | $110,020 |
| 8. Dentists | $53.28 | $110,820 |
| 9. Chief Executives | $51.77 | $107,670 |
| 10. Airline Pilots, Copilots, & Flt. Engineers | (N/A) | $99,400 |
| 11. Podiatrists | $45.43 | $94.500 |
| 12. Lawyers | $44.19 | $91,920 |
| 13. Optometrists | $42.35 | $88,100 |
| 14. Computer & Information Systems Managers | $40.33 | $83,890 |
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15. Physicists |
$40.26 |
83,750 |
| 16. Air Traffic Controllers | $40.07 | $83,350 |
| 17. Petroleum Engineers | $39.33 | $81,800 |
| 18. Nuclear Engineers | $38.56 | 80,200 |
| 19. Judges, Magistrate Judges, Magistrates | $38.24 | $79,540 |
| 20. Marketing Managers | $37.70 | $78,410 |
Source: 2001 Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, conducted by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.