What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Physicist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Assistant Physicist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Physicist roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Physicist's salary?

An Assistant Physicist's salary grows with experience: starting around $110,098 for beginners, reaching about $111,360 at mid-level, and approach $115,310 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Physicist?

Assistant Physicist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Physicist roles are District of Columbia $132,111, California $131,610, Massachusetts $129,856. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Physicist roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Physicist level roles vary by specialization: Physicist VI: $186,412; Physicist V: $157,241; Physicist IV: $140,872; Physicist: $108,313; Senior Physicist: $108,300.

Assistant Physicist Salary in Indiana

How much does an Assistant Physicist make in Indiana? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Physicist in Indiana is $114,535 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, an Assistant Physicist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,762
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $106,691 to $122,505
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $99,549

10% $99,549

50% (Median) $114,535

90% $129,762

Assistant Physicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,505	$10,209	$2,356	$59
Average	$114,535	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$106,691	$8,891	$2,052	$51

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Physicist Salaries

An Assistant Physicist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Physicist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Physicist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $110,098
Early Career (1-2 years): $110,351
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $111,360
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $112,875
Expert (over 8 years): $115,310

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Physicist	less than 1 year	$110,098
Early Career Level Assistant Physicist	1-2 years	$110,351
Mid-Level Level Assistant Physicist	2-4 years	$111,360
Senior-Level Level Assistant Physicist	5-8 years	$112,875
Expert Level Assistant Physicist	over 8 years	$115,310

How Do Assistant Physicist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Physicists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $132,111.
California: $131,610.
Massachusetts: $129,856.

District of Columbia $132,111 California $131,610 Massachusetts $129,856 Washington $129,379 New Jersey $129,331 Alaska $129,164 Connecticut $127,517 New York $126,849

Hawaii $124,713 Rhode Island $123,711 Maryland $123,031 Minnesota $122,100 Colorado $121,742 Illinois $121,623 Oregon $121,169 Delaware $120,835

New Hampshire $120,625 Virginia $120,155 Pennsylvania $118,783 Nevada $118,091 North Dakota $117,864 Michigan $117,506 Wisconsin $117,375 Vermont $117,113

Texas $116,385 Maine $116,337 Arizona $116,265 Ohio $116,182 Georgia $115,084 Indiana $114,535 Wyoming $114,428 Utah $114,261

Iowa $114,189 Kansas $113,617 Louisiana $113,449 North Carolina $113,390 Missouri $113,366 Florida $112,901 Montana $112,650 Nebraska $112,411

Kentucky $112,280 South Carolina $111,803 Tennessee $111,505 Idaho $111,385 New Mexico $110,514 Oklahoma $110,323 Alabama $109,619 South Dakota $108,438

Arkansas $107,794 West Virginia $107,448 Mississippi $106,410

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Physicist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Galveston: $111,360
Gas City: $111,117
Grass Creek: $111,231

Galveston, IN $111,360

Gas City, IN $111,117

Grass Creek, IN $111,231

Greentown, IN $111,369

Hemlock, IN $111,580

Jonesboro, IN $111,092

Kewanna, IN $111,359

La Fontaine, IN $111,201

Lagro, IN $111,173

Lake Cicott, IN $110,914

Laketon, IN $111,395

Leiters Ford, IN $112,046

Liberty Mills, IN $111,459

Logansport, IN $111,113

Lucerne, IN $111,100

Macy, IN $111,197

Marion, IN $111,266

Liberty, IN $113,051

Losantville, IN $111,759

Beech Grove, IN $116,086

Matthews, IN $111,055

Mexico, IN $111,422

Miami, IN $111,468

Monterey, IN $112,038

New Waverly, IN $111,261

North Manchester, IN $111,410

Oakford, IN $111,661

Onward, IN $111,419

Ora, IN $112,277

Peru, IN $111,271

Grissom Arb, IN $111,471

Roann, IN $111,358

Rochester, IN $111,602

Rockfield, IN $111,316

Royal Center, IN $111,108

Russiaville, IN $111,806

Servia, IN $111,367

Silver Lake, IN $111,493

Somerset, IN $111,564

Star City, IN $111,416

Swayzee, IN $111,259

Sweetser, IN $111,590

Twelve Mile, IN $111,062

Upland, IN $111,090

Urbana, IN $111,255

Van Buren, IN $111,129

Wabash, IN $111,390

Walton, IN $111,167

West Middleton, IN $111,872

Winamac, IN $111,823

Young America, IN $111,649

Aurora, IN $114,803

West College Corner, IN $113,608

Batesville, IN $113,562

Bath, IN $114,077

Bennington, IN $113,251

Brookville, IN $114,028

Cedar Grove, IN $114,577

Cross Plains, IN $113,534

Dillsboro, IN $114,031

East Enterprise, IN $113,504

Florence, IN $113,504

Friendship, IN $113,766

Guilford, IN $114,831

Holton, IN $112,188

Laurel, IN $112,403

Lawrenceburg, IN $115,242

Metamora, IN $113,509

Milan, IN $113,928

Moores Hill, IN $114,344

Morris, IN $113,725

Napoleon, IN $112,849

New Trenton, IN $114,766

Oldenburg, IN $113,253

Osgood, IN $112,501

Patriot, IN $114,163

Pierceville, IN $113,633

Rising Sun, IN $114,393

Sunman, IN $114,207

Versailles, IN $113,359

Vevay, IN $112,543

West Harrison, IN $114,962

Austin, IN $112,586

Bethlehem, IN $112,629

Borden, IN $113,757

Bradford, IN $113,725

Campbellsburg, IN $111,892

Central, IN $113,199

Charlestown, IN $113,731

Corydon, IN $113,534

Crandall, IN $113,758

Depauw, IN $113,340

Eckerty, IN $111,620

Elizabeth, IN $113,834

English, IN $112,657

Floyds Knobs, IN $114,088

Fredericksburg, IN $113,040

Georgetown, IN $113,980

Grantsburg, IN $112,688

Greenville, IN $113,853

Hardinsburg, IN $112,661

Henryville, IN $113,432

Clarksville, IN $114,105

Jeffersonville, IN $114,100

Laconia, IN $113,434

Lanesville, IN $114,058

Leavenworth, IN $112,656

Lexington, IN $112,700

Marysville, IN $113,378

Mauckport, IN $113,146

Memphis, IN $113,841

Milltown, IN $113,115

Mount Saint Francis, IN $114,032

Nabb, IN $112,996

New Albany, IN $114,103

New Middletown, IN $113,744

New Salisbury, IN $113,655

New Washington, IN $112,944

Otisco, IN $113,489

Palmyra, IN $113,458

Pekin, IN $113,407

Marengo, IN $112,642

Ramsey, IN $113,491

Pleasant Lake, IN $111,678

Granger, IN $112,420

Grovertown, IN $112,614

Hamlet, IN $112,994

Knox, IN $112,922

Lakeville, IN $111,642

Lapaz, IN $111,946

Leesburg, IN $112,506

Mentone, IN $111,639

Middlebury, IN $114,136

Milford, IN $113,034

Millersburg, IN $113,508

Mishawaka, IN $112,311

Nappanee, IN $113,222

New Carlisle, IN $111,658

New Paris, IN $113,750

North Liberty, IN $111,561

North Webster, IN $112,133

Notre Dame, IN $111,063

Osceola, IN $114,239

Pierceton, IN $111,741

Plymouth, IN $112,275

Shipshewana, IN $113,538

Syracuse, IN $112,946

Tippecanoe, IN $111,988

Topeka, IN $112,967

Tyner, IN $112,167

Wakarusa, IN $113,370

Walkerton, IN $112,118

Warsaw, IN $111,863

Winona Lake, IN $111,811

Wyatt, IN $112,160

South Bend, IN $111,051

Albion, IN $111,697

Andrews, IN $111,192

Angola, IN $111,884

Arcola, IN $111,320

Ashley, IN $111,450

Auburn, IN $111,298

Avilla, IN $111,398

Berne, IN $110,964

Bippus, IN $111,304

Salem, IN $112,649

Scottsburg, IN $112,716

Sellersburg, IN $114,088

Sulphur, IN $112,635

Taswell, IN $111,718

Underwood, IN $113,312

Columbus, IN $111,185

Brownstown, IN $111,385

Butlerville, IN $111,831

Canaan, IN $112,749

Clarksburg, IN $112,403

Clifford, IN $112,483

Commiskey, IN $111,883

Cortland, IN $111,238

Crothersville, IN $112,049

Deputy, IN $112,575

Dupont, IN $111,953

Elizabethtown, IN $112,037

Flat Rock, IN $112,997

Freetown, IN $110,391

Grammer, IN $112,203

Greensburg, IN $112,142

Hanover, IN $112,692

Hartsville, IN $111,923

Hayden, IN $111,886

Hope, IN $112,601

Jonesville, IN $111,757

Kurtz, IN $110,154

Madison, IN $112,073

Medora, IN $111,175

Millhousen, IN $112,440

New Point, IN $112,823

Norman, IN $110,182

North Vernon, IN $111,738

Paris Crossing, IN $112,286

Saint Paul, IN $112,878

Scipio, IN $112,009

Seymour, IN $111,518

Taylorsville, IN $112,402

Vallonia, IN $111,695

Vernon, IN $112,088

Westport, IN $111,812

Muncie, IN $111,120

Albany, IN $111,285

Bentonville, IN $112,144

Boston, IN $112,977

Brownsville, IN $111,977

Bryant, IN $111,061

Cambridge City, IN $111,805

Centerville, IN $112,026

Connersville, IN $112,057

Daleville, IN $110,699

Dublin, IN $112,172

Dunkirk, IN $111,157

Dunreith, IN $112,161

Eaton, IN $111,081

Economy, IN $111,624

Farmland, IN $111,389

Fountain City, IN $112,065

Gaston, IN $110,968

Greensboro, IN $111,854

Greens Fork, IN $111,679

Hagerstown, IN $111,797

Hartford City, IN $111,125

Kennard, IN $111,588

Lewisville, IN $112,108

Roachdale, IN $113,013

Bluffton, IN $111,074

Butler, IN $111,451

Churubusco, IN $111,329

Columbia City, IN $111,353

Corunna, IN $111,472

Craigville, IN $111,147

Cromwell, IN $112,212

Decatur, IN $111,142

Fremont, IN $111,852

Garrett, IN $111,310

Geneva, IN $111,069

Grabill, IN $111,268

Hamilton, IN $111,568

Harlan, IN $111,232

Hoagland, IN $111,261

Howe, IN $112,506

Hudson, IN $111,794

Huntertown, IN $111,296

Huntington, IN $111,231

Kendallville, IN $111,621

Keystone, IN $110,919

Kimmell, IN $111,931

Lagrange, IN $112,404

Laotto, IN $111,332

Larwill, IN $111,663

Leo, IN $111,283

Liberty Center, IN $111,034

Ligonier, IN $112,569

Linn Grove, IN $110,878

Markle, IN $111,155

Mongo, IN $112,260

Monroe, IN $111,021

Monroeville, IN $111,201

New Haven, IN $111,295

Orland, IN $111,820

Ossian, IN $111,231

Petroleum, IN $110,921

Boggstown, IN $114,857

Brooklyn, IN $114,699

Brownsburg, IN $115,706

Camby, IN $115,822

Carthage, IN $112,870

Charlottesville, IN $112,451

Clayton, IN $114,571

Cloverdale, IN $111,740

Coatesville, IN $113,606

Danville, IN $114,744

Avon, IN $115,758

Edinburgh, IN $112,967

Eminence, IN $112,794

Fairland, IN $115,039

Falmouth, IN $111,754

Fillmore, IN $112,941

Finly, IN $113,952

Fountaintown, IN $114,918

Franklin, IN $114,374

Glenwood, IN $111,983

Greencastle, IN $111,531

Greenfield, IN $113,968

Greenwood, IN $116,006

Gwynneville, IN $113,531

Homer, IN $113,126

Jamestown, IN $114,028

Knightstown, IN $112,299

Lizton, IN $114,604

Manilla, IN $113,236

Martinsville, IN $113,126

Maxwell, IN $113,192

Mays, IN $112,372

Milroy, IN $112,724

Monrovia, IN $113,861

Mooresville, IN $115,072

Morgantown, IN $111,684

Morristown, IN $113,871

Needham, IN $115,008

New Palestine, IN $115,542

Nineveh, IN $111,638

North Salem, IN $114,078

Paragon, IN $112,183

Pittsboro, IN $115,227

Plainfield, IN $115,668

Putnamville, IN $111,452

Reelsville, IN $110,626

Rushville, IN $112,761

Talbot, IN $111,518

Templeton, IN $111,076

Veedersburg, IN $111,253

Wallace, IN $111,796

Waveland, IN $111,411

Waynetown, IN $111,644

West Lebanon, IN $111,817

Westpoint, IN $111,608

Williamsport, IN $111,651

Wingate, IN $111,559

Wolcott, IN $111,445

Yeoman, IN $111,520

Holland, IN $111,336

Huntingburg, IN $111,391

Ireland, IN $111,155

Jasper, IN $111,211

Lamar, IN $111,563

Leopold, IN $111,756

Lincoln City, IN $111,589

Loogootee, IN $110,617

Mariah Hill, IN $111,531

Monroe City, IN $107,492

Montgomery, IN $109,183

Oaktown, IN $107,566

Odon, IN $110,346

Otwell, IN $109,510

Petersburg, IN $108,685

Plainville, IN $108,893

Ragsdale, IN $107,387

Rome, IN $111,503

Saint Anthony, IN $111,339

Saint Croix, IN $111,729

Saint Meinrad, IN $111,469

Sandborn, IN $108,631

Santa Claus, IN $111,803

Schnellville, IN $111,351

Shoals, IN $110,787

Spurgeon, IN $111,283

Stendal, IN $111,007

Tell City, IN $111,721

Troy, IN $111,547

Velpen, IN $110,982

Vincennes, IN $106,565

Westphalia, IN $108,315

Wheatland, IN $107,469

Winslow, IN $109,963

Boonville, IN $112,334

Chandler, IN $112,713

Chrisney, IN $111,852

Cynthiana, IN $112,253

Elberfeld, IN $112,466

Folsomville, IN $111,763

Grandview, IN $111,695

Griffin, IN $111,592

Russellville, IN $111,631

Shelbyville, IN $113,988

Stilesville, IN $113,575

Trafalgar, IN $112,606

Waldron, IN $113,225

West Newton, IN $116,011

Whiteland, IN $115,371

Wilkinson, IN $111,753

Indianapolis, IN $116,098

Lynn, IN $111,763

Hatfield, IN $112,379

Inglefield, IN $112,897

Lynnville, IN $111,944

Mount Vernon, IN $112,503

Newburgh, IN $112,827

New Harmony, IN $112,209

Poseyville, IN $112,251

Richland, IN $112,346

Rockport, IN $112,073

Tennyson, IN $111,755

Wadesville, IN $112,656

Haubstadt, IN $112,397

Hazleton, IN $107,942

Buckskin, IN $111,965

Fort Branch, IN $111,811

Francisco, IN $110,147

Mackey, IN $111,533

Oakland City, IN $110,903

Owensville, IN $111,353

Patoka, IN $109,078

Princeton, IN $110,347

Somerville, IN $111,213

Evansville, IN $113,020

Oxford, IN $110,739

Perrysville, IN $111,534

Pine Village, IN $110,861

Remington, IN $111,678

Rensselaer, IN $113,131

Reynolds, IN $111,193

Romney, IN $111,897

State Line, IN $112,403

Stockwell, IN $112,741

Terre Haute, IN $108,677

Bellmore, IN $110,834

Blanford, IN $109,331

Bloomingdale, IN $110,952

Bowling Green, IN $110,357

Brazil, IN $109,420

Bridgeton, IN $109,588

Carbon, IN $109,822

Carlisle, IN $108,423

Centerpoint, IN $109,757

Clay City, IN $109,643

Clinton, IN $109,308

Coalmont, IN $109,468

Cory, IN $109,099

Dana, IN $110,521

Dugger, IN $109,278

Fairbanks, IN $109,058

Farmersburg, IN $108,962

Fontanet, IN $108,980

Graysville, IN $109,031

Harmony, IN $109,784

Hillsdale, IN $110,322

Hymera, IN $109,345

Judson, IN $110,718

Knightsville, IN $109,626

Lewis, IN $109,298

Marshall, IN $111,138

Mecca, IN $109,674

Merom, IN $109,074

Montezuma, IN $110,091

New Goshen, IN $108,770

Sullivan, IN $109,031

Paxton, IN $108,908

Pimento, IN $109,029

Poland, IN $110,803

Prairie Creek, IN $108,916

Prairieton, IN $108,696

Riley, IN $108,742

Rockville, IN $110,193

Rosedale, IN $109,134

Saint Bernice, IN $109,702

Saint Mary Of The Woods, IN $108,683

Seelyville, IN $108,770

Shelburn, IN $109,018

Shepardsville, IN $108,841

Staunton, IN $109,029

Universal, IN $108,973

West Terre Haute, IN $108,685

Lafayette, IN $112,331

Beverly Shores, IN $116,621

Boone Grove, IN $116,839

Cedar Lake, IN $117,585

Chesterton, IN $117,423

Crown Point, IN $117,709

Demotte, IN $115,771

Dyer, IN $118,058

East Chicago, IN $118,617

Griffith, IN $118,418

Hammond, IN $118,540

Munster, IN $118,349

Highland, IN $118,427

Hanna, IN $113,753

Hebron, IN $116,814

Hobart, IN $118,333

Kingsbury, IN $113,348

Kingsford Heights, IN $113,323

Kouts, IN $115,701

La Crosse, IN $114,504

Lake Village, IN $115,720

La Porte, IN $113,510

Leroy, IN $117,330

Lowell, IN $116,892

Michigan City, IN $115,195

Mill Creek, IN $112,037

North Judson, IN $112,629

Portage, IN $118,245

Rolling Prairie, IN $112,393

Roselawn, IN $115,565

Saint John, IN $117,923

San Pierre, IN $114,245

Middletown, IN $110,864

Milton, IN $111,557

Modoc, IN $111,453

Montpelier, IN $111,100

Mooreland, IN $111,703

Mount Summit, IN $111,321

New Castle, IN $111,713

New Lisbon, IN $111,978

Oakville, IN $111,119

Parker City, IN $111,414

Pennville, IN $111,123

Pershing, IN $112,150

Portland, IN $111,186

Redkey, IN $111,200

Richmond, IN $112,680

Ridgeville, IN $111,143

Salamonia, IN $111,377

Saratoga, IN $111,766

Selma, IN $111,339

Shirley, IN $111,489

Spiceland, IN $112,069

Springport, IN $111,188

Straughn, IN $112,014

Sulphur Springs, IN $111,168

Union City, IN $111,579

Webster, IN $112,154

Williamsburg, IN $111,759

Winchester, IN $111,426

Yorktown, IN $110,740

Bloomington, IN $109,906

Avoca, IN $110,543

Bedford, IN $110,705

Schererville, IN $118,202

Bloomfield, IN $110,299

West Lafayette, IN $111,686

Idaville, IN $110,943

Kentland, IN $112,157

Kingman, IN $111,242

Ladoga, IN $113,068

Linden, IN $112,199

Medaryville, IN $112,818

Mellott, IN $111,757

Monon, IN $111,828

Monticello, IN $111,279

Montmorenci, IN $111,648

Morocco, IN $113,441

Mount Ayr, IN $113,677

New Market, IN $112,322

Newport, IN $110,963

New Richmond, IN $111,749

New Ross, IN $113,304

Newtown, IN $111,775

Otterbein, IN $111,098

Clear Creek, IN $109,957

Coal City, IN $110,180

Ellettsville, IN $110,742

Fort Ritner, IN $111,434

Freedom, IN $110,490

French Lick, IN $111,395

Gosport, IN $111,445

Harrodsburg, IN $110,182

Helmsburg, IN $110,237

Heltonville, IN $110,168

Huron, IN $110,681

Jasonville, IN $109,686

Koleen, IN $110,338

Linton, IN $110,216

Lyons, IN $110,126

Midland, IN $109,712

Mitchell, IN $111,440

Nashville, IN $110,014

Newberry, IN $110,227

Oolitic, IN $110,631

Orleans, IN $111,583

Owensburg, IN $110,523

Paoli, IN $112,045

Patricksburg, IN $110,477

Quincy, IN $112,018

Scotland, IN $110,172

Smithville, IN $110,014

Solsberry, IN $110,422

Spencer, IN $110,927

Springville, IN $110,437

Stanford, IN $110,143

Stinesville, IN $111,001

Switz City, IN $110,280

Tunnelton, IN $111,355

Unionville, IN $110,328

West Baden Springs, IN $111,236

Williams, IN $110,833

Worthington, IN $110,261

Washington, IN $108,204

Bicknell, IN $107,532

Birdseye, IN $111,423

Branchville, IN $112,065

Bristow, IN $111,476

Bruceville, IN $107,065

Cannelburg, IN $110,415

Cannelton, IN $111,491

Celestine, IN $111,305

Crane, IN $110,521

Dale, IN $111,441

Decker, IN $108,062

Derby, IN $111,709

Dubois, IN $111,154

Edwardsport, IN $108,107

Elnora, IN $109,189

Evanston, IN $111,530

Ferdinand, IN $111,410

Freelandville, IN $107,887

Fulda, IN $111,551

Alamo, IN $111,991

Ambia, IN $111,625

Attica, IN $111,269

Battle Ground, IN $111,581

Boswell, IN $111,341

Brook, IN $112,772

Brookston, IN $111,050

Buck Creek, IN $112,073

Buffalo, IN $111,956

Burnettsville, IN $110,827

Cayuga, IN $111,457

Chalmers, IN $110,823

Clarks Hill, IN $112,421

Covington, IN $111,593

Crawfordsville, IN $112,230

Darlington, IN $113,232

Dayton, IN $112,488

Earl Park, IN $111,287

Fair Oaks, IN $115,260

Fowler, IN $110,890

Francesville, IN $112,193

Goodland, IN $111,890

Hillsboro, IN $111,437

Schneider, IN $116,289

Shelby, IN $116,095

Sumava Resorts, IN $116,088

Tefft, IN $114,552

Thayer, IN $115,931

Union Mills, IN $113,729

Valparaiso, IN $116,614

Wanatah, IN $115,134

Westville, IN $115,989

Wheatfield, IN $115,125

Wheeler, IN $117,973

Whiting, IN $119,648

Gary, IN $118,664

Lake Station, IN $118,679

Merrillville, IN $118,268

Argos, IN $112,016

Atwood, IN $112,121

Bourbon, IN $112,242

Bremen, IN $112,274

Bristol, IN $114,739

Burket, IN $111,968

Claypool, IN $111,601

Culver, IN $112,397

Donaldson, IN $112,417

Elkhart, IN $115,215

Etna Green, IN $112,293

Goshen, IN $114,516

Little York, IN $112,588

Gentryville, IN $111,701

Alexandria, IN $110,685

Anderson, IN $110,490

Arcadia, IN $111,917

Atlanta, IN $111,724

Carmel, IN $115,555

Cicero, IN $112,355

Colfax, IN $113,086

Elwood, IN $110,976

Fishers, IN $113,667

Forest, IN $112,259

Fortville, IN $112,578

Frankfort, IN $112,782

Frankton, IN $110,645

Goldsmith, IN $112,150

Hobbs, IN $111,340

Ingalls, IN $111,734

Kempton, IN $112,423

Kirklin, IN $113,343

Lapel, IN $110,741

Lebanon, IN $114,471

Mc Cordsville, IN $114,538

Markleville, IN $110,950

Michigantown, IN $112,510

Mulberry, IN $112,311

Noblesville, IN $111,648

Orestes, IN $110,743

Pendleton, IN $110,916

Rossville, IN $112,139

Sedalia, IN $112,075

Sharpsville, IN $111,824

Sheridan, IN $113,686

Summitville, IN $110,941

Thorntown, IN $113,674

Tipton, IN $111,891

Westfield, IN $114,713

Whitestown, IN $114,943

Windfall, IN $111,415

Zionsville, IN $115,362

Advance, IN $113,946

Amo, IN $114,076

Arlington, IN $113,404

Bainbridge, IN $112,697

Bargersville, IN $114,866

Pleasant Mills, IN $111,116

Poneto, IN $110,937

Preble, IN $111,162

Roanoke, IN $111,280

Rome City, IN $111,953

Saint Joe, IN $111,272

South Milford, IN $111,892

South Whitley, IN $111,407

Spencerville, IN $111,260

Stroh, IN $111,857

Uniondale, IN $111,194

Warren, IN $111,163

Waterloo, IN $111,359

Wawaka, IN $112,028

Wolcottville, IN $112,004

Wolflake, IN $111,771

Woodburn, IN $111,201

Yoder, IN $111,297

Zanesville, IN $111,273

Fort Wayne, IN $111,314

Kokomo, IN $111,611

Akron, IN $111,385

Amboy, IN $111,212

Athens, IN $111,357

Bringhurst, IN $111,705

Bunker Hill, IN $111,354

Burlington, IN $111,876

Burrows, IN $111,230

Camden, IN $111,324

Converse, IN $111,271

Cutler, IN $111,818

Deedsville, IN $111,157

Delong, IN $112,084

Delphi, IN $111,496

Denver, IN $111,250

Fairmount, IN $111,081

Flora, IN $111,602

Fowlerton, IN $111,067

Fulton, IN $111,687

Assistant Physicist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Physicist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Physicist positions in Biotechnology or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Physicist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Physicist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$137,442	$66.0	20%
Healthcare	$125,989	$61.0	10%

Assistant Physicist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Physicist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$106,691

Average $114,535/year

$122,505

$8,891

Average $9,545/month

$10,209

$2,052

Average $2,203/week

$2,356

$51

Average $55/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,505	$10,209	$2,356	$59
Average	$114,535	$9,545	$2,203	$55
25th Percentile	$106,691	$8,891	$2,052	$51

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