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 $104,232 for beginners, reaching about $105,429 at mid-level, and approach $109,173 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 $132,112, California $131,611, Massachusetts $129,857. 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: $186,405; Physicist V: $157,221; Physicist IV: $140,836; Senior Physicist: $108,300; Physicist: $108,292.

Assistant Physicist Salary in South Dakota

How much does an Assistant Physicist make in South Dakota? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Physicist in South Dakota is $108,439 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $122,856
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,998 to $115,986
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $94,223

10% $94,223

50% (Median) $108,439

90% $122,856

Assistant Physicist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,986	$9,665	$2,230	$56
Average	$108,439	$9,037	$2,085	$52
25th Percentile	$100,998	$8,416	$1,942	$49

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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): $104,232
Early Career (1-2 years): $104,471
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,429
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $106,867
Expert (over 8 years): $109,173

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Physicist	less than 1 year	$104,232
Early Career Level Assistant Physicist	1-2 years	$104,471
Mid-Level Level Assistant Physicist	2-4 years	$105,429
Senior-Level Level Assistant Physicist	5-8 years	$106,867
Expert Level Assistant Physicist	over 8 years	$109,173

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: $132,112.
California: $131,611.
Massachusetts: $129,857.

District of Columbia $132,112 California $131,611 Massachusetts $129,857 Washington $129,380 New Jersey $129,332 Alaska $129,165 Connecticut $127,518 New York $126,850

Hawaii $124,714 Rhode Island $123,712 Maryland $123,032 Minnesota $122,101 Colorado $121,743 Illinois $121,624 Oregon $121,170 Delaware $120,836

New Hampshire $120,626 Virginia $120,156 Pennsylvania $118,784 Nevada $118,092 North Dakota $117,865 Michigan $117,507 Wisconsin $117,376 Vermont $117,114

Texas $116,386 Maine $116,338 Arizona $116,266 Ohio $116,183 Georgia $115,085 Indiana $114,536 Wyoming $114,429 Utah $114,262

Iowa $114,190 Kansas $113,617 Louisiana $113,450 North Carolina $113,391 Missouri $113,367 Florida $112,902 Montana $112,651 Nebraska $112,412

Kentucky $112,281 South Carolina $111,804 Tennessee $111,505 Idaho $111,386 New Mexico $110,515 Oklahoma $110,324 Alabama $109,620 South Dakota $108,439

Arkansas $107,795 West Virginia $107,449 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:

Alcester: $109,569
Aurora: $110,151
Baltic: $108,966

Alcester, SD $109,569

Aurora, SD $110,151

Baltic, SD $108,966

Beresford, SD $109,288

Brandon, SD $108,743

Brookings, SD $110,354

Burbank, SD $109,179

Canistota, SD $109,341

Canton, SD $109,031

Centerville, SD $109,296

Chancellor, SD $109,018

Chester, SD $109,287

Colman, SD $109,644

Colton, SD $109,188

Crooks, SD $108,907

Davis, SD $109,162

Dell Rapids, SD $109,167

Egan, SD $109,459

Elk Point, SD $108,834

Elkton, SD $110,219

Fairview, SD $109,191

Flandreau, SD $109,815

Freeman, SD $109,695

Garretson, SD $108,987

Gayville, SD $109,879

Harrisburg, SD $108,812

Hartford, SD $108,979

Hudson, SD $109,278

Humboldt, SD $109,135

Hurley, SD $109,299

Irene, SD $109,606

Jefferson, SD $108,427

Lennox, SD $109,019

Lesterville, SD $109,798

Lyons, SD $109,008

Madison, SD $109,860

Marion, SD $109,373

Menno, SD $109,741

Mission Hill, SD $109,823

Monroe, SD $109,255

Belle Fourche, SD $109,677

Black Hawk, SD $106,322

Box Elder, SD $106,459

Buffalo, SD $109,478

Buffalo Gap, SD $108,617

Camp Crook, SD $109,583

Caputa, SD $106,974

Custer, SD $108,384

Deadwood, SD $107,716

Edgemont, SD $109,423

Enning, SD $108,569

Fairburn, SD $107,382

Fort Meade, SD $107,371

Hermosa, SD $106,952

Hill City, SD $107,676

Hot Springs, SD $109,340

Howes, SD $108,810

Interior, SD $108,984

Keystone, SD $106,846

Kyle, SD $109,217

Lead, SD $108,703

Ludlow, SD $109,909

Manderson, SD $109,393

Mud Butte, SD $108,877

Nemo, SD $106,996

Newell, SD $109,088

New Underwood, SD $106,978

Nisland, SD $109,329

Oelrichs, SD $109,114

Oglala, SD $109,304

Oral, SD $109,014

Owanka, SD $107,505

Piedmont, SD $106,401

Pine Ridge, SD $109,508

Porcupine, SD $109,179

Pringle, SD $108,721

Quinn, SD $108,827

Redig, SD $108,698

Saint Onge, SD $109,007

Scenic, SD $108,234

Smithwick, SD $109,151

Spearfish, SD $109,498

Sturgis, SD $107,030

Union Center, SD $108,642

Vale, SD $108,299

Wall, SD $108,669

Wasta, SD $108,119

White Owl, SD $108,860

Whitewood, SD $108,548

Wounded Knee, SD $109,399

Leola, SD $110,047

Long Lake, SD $110,216

Mansfield, SD $109,983

Mellette, SD $110,086

Northville, SD $109,967

Onaka, SD $109,540

Orient, SD $109,706

Pierpont, SD $110,078

Redfield, SD $110,256

Rockham, SD $109,836

Roscoe, SD $109,642

Selby, SD $109,452

Seneca, SD $109,471

Stratford, SD $110,092

Tolstoy, SD $109,478

Tulare, SD $110,103

Turton, SD $110,109

Warner, SD $110,219

Westport, SD $110,068

Pierre, SD $100,528

Agar, SD $103,143

Belvidere, SD $108,824

Blunt, SD $100,528

Burke, SD $109,676

Colome, SD $109,543

Dallas, SD $109,509

Draper, SD $106,129

Fort Pierre, SD $100,823

Gregory, SD $109,626

Hamill, SD $109,354

Harrold, SD $101,115

Hayes, SD $107,704

Herrick, SD $109,614

Holabird, SD $103,395

Ideal, SD $109,325

Kadoka, SD $108,950

Kennebec, SD $107,729

Long Valley, SD $108,945

Lower Brule, SD $107,587

Martin, SD $109,207

Midland, SD $108,592

Milesville, SD $108,662

Mission, SD $109,441

Murdo, SD $107,920

Norris, SD $109,114

Okaton, SD $108,839

Okreek, SD $109,379

Onida, SD $101,515

Parmelee, SD $109,310

Philip, SD $108,821

Presho, SD $106,924

Reliance, SD $109,416

Rosebud, SD $109,561

Saint Charles, SD $109,734

Saint Francis, SD $109,351

Tuthill, SD $109,076

Vivian, SD $106,459

Wanblee, SD $109,149

White River, SD $109,100

Winner, SD $109,441

Witten, SD $109,246

Wood, SD $109,087

Mobridge, SD $109,475

Bison, SD $109,201

Bullhead, SD $110,038

Cherry Creek, SD $108,919

Dupree, SD $108,942

Eagle Butte, SD $109,056

Faith, SD $108,909

Glencross, SD $109,002

Glenham, SD $109,514

Herreid, SD $109,933

Isabel, SD $108,981

Keldron, SD $109,507

Lantry, SD $109,107

Lemmon, SD $109,916

Little Eagle, SD $110,021

Lodgepole, SD $109,620

Mc Intosh, SD $109,672

Mc Laughlin, SD $109,575

Meadow, SD $108,951

Morristown, SD $109,784

Mound City, SD $109,736

Pollock, SD $110,149

Prairie City, SD $109,343

Ralph, SD $109,700

Reva, SD $109,349

Ridgeview, SD $109,110

Timber Lake, SD $109,164

Trail City, SD $109,130

Wakpala, SD $109,577

Walker, SD $109,751

Watauga, SD $109,503

Whitehorse, SD $109,225

Rapid City, SD $106,303

Ellsworth Afb, SD $106,303

Allen, SD $109,206

Batesland, SD $109,252

Montrose, SD $109,342

North Sioux City, SD $108,256

Nunda, SD $109,806

Oldham, SD $110,049

Olivet, SD $109,791

Parker, SD $109,195

Ramona, SD $109,854

Renner, SD $108,839

Rowena, SD $108,765

Rutland, SD $109,710

Salem, SD $109,717

Scotland, SD $109,963

Sinai, SD $110,397

Springfield, SD $110,094

Tabor, SD $110,021

Tea, SD $108,898

Trent, SD $109,312

Tyndall, SD $109,990

Utica, SD $109,799

Valley Springs, SD $108,830

Vermillion, SD $109,824

Viborg, SD $109,577

Volga, SD $110,139

Volin, SD $109,699

Wakonda, SD $109,587

Wentworth, SD $109,670

Winfred, SD $109,724

Worthing, SD $109,002

Yankton, SD $110,244

Sioux Falls, SD $108,737

Vienna, SD $110,337

Wallace, SD $110,271

Waubay, SD $110,219

Webster, SD $110,245

White, SD $110,416

Willow Lake, SD $110,461

Wilmot, SD $110,327

Mitchell, SD $110,344

Alexandria, SD $109,939

Alpena, SD $110,125

Armour, SD $109,898

Artesian, SD $110,108

Avon, SD $109,928

Bonesteel, SD $109,714

Bridgewater, SD $109,644

Canova, SD $109,792

Carpenter, SD $110,380

Carthage, SD $110,133

Cavour, SD $110,279

Chamberlain, SD $109,781

Corsica, SD $109,919

Dante, SD $109,864

Delmont, SD $109,868

Dimock, SD $109,990

Emery, SD $109,825

Ethan, SD $110,049

Fairfax, SD $109,734

Fedora, SD $110,013

Fort Thompson, SD $108,493

Fulton, SD $110,027

Gann Valley, SD $109,555

Geddes, SD $109,760

Harrison, SD $109,842

Highmore, SD $107,729

Stephan, SD $108,206

Hitchcock, SD $110,191

Howard, SD $110,068

Huron, SD $110,566

Iroquois, SD $110,304

Kaylor, SD $110,109

Kimball, SD $109,777

Lake Andes, SD $109,936

Lane, SD $110,355

Letcher, SD $110,058

Marty, SD $110,288

Miller, SD $109,879

Mount Vernon, SD $109,987

New Holland, SD $110,150

Oacoma, SD $109,683

Parkston, SD $110,034

Pickstown, SD $110,105

Plankinton, SD $109,969

Platte, SD $109,781

Pukwana, SD $109,704

Ree Heights, SD $109,156

Saint Lawrence, SD $109,884

Spencer, SD $109,778

Stickney, SD $109,897

Tripp, SD $109,928

Virgil, SD $110,032

Wagner, SD $109,950

Wessington, SD $109,950

Wessington Springs, SD $109,933

White Lake, SD $109,824

Wolsey, SD $110,167

Woonsocket, SD $110,117

Yale, SD $110,368

Aberdeen, SD $110,379

Akaska, SD $109,393

Amherst, SD $110,210

Andover, SD $110,051

Ashton, SD $110,031

Barnard, SD $110,182

Bath, SD $110,148

Bowdle, SD $109,600

Brentford, SD $110,230

Britton, SD $110,520

Claremont, SD $110,117

Columbia, SD $109,984

Conde, SD $110,102

Cresbard, SD $109,830

Doland, SD $110,337

Eureka, SD $109,988

Faulkton, SD $109,821

Ferney, SD $110,503

Frankfort, SD $110,330

Frederick, SD $110,211

Gettysburg, SD $108,790

Groton, SD $110,160

Hecla, SD $110,368

Hosmer, SD $109,812

Houghton, SD $109,902

Hoven, SD $109,512

Ipswich, SD $109,926

Java, SD $109,444

Langford, SD $110,062

Lebanon, SD $108,972

Watertown, SD $110,566

Arlington, SD $110,273

Astoria, SD $110,448

Badger, SD $110,466

Big Stone City, SD $110,626

Bradley, SD $110,236

Brandt, SD $110,374

Bristol, SD $110,148

Bruce, SD $110,254

Bryant, SD $110,412

Castlewood, SD $110,344

Claire City, SD $110,512

Clark, SD $110,426

Clear Lake, SD $110,384

Corona, SD $110,514

De Smet, SD $110,368

Eden, SD $110,173

Erwin, SD $110,299

Estelline, SD $110,327

Florence, SD $110,291

Garden City, SD $110,310

Gary, SD $110,454

Goodwin, SD $110,244

Grenville, SD $110,144

Hayti, SD $110,386

Hazel, SD $110,336

Henry, SD $110,339

Kranzburg, SD $110,749

Labolt, SD $110,255

Lake City, SD $110,356

Lake Norden, SD $110,439

Lake Preston, SD $110,333

Marvin, SD $110,137

Milbank, SD $110,608

New Effington, SD $110,747

Ortley, SD $110,161

Peever, SD $110,309

Raymond, SD $110,364

Revillo, SD $110,322

Rosholt, SD $110,720

Roslyn, SD $110,123

Sisseton, SD $110,376

South Shore, SD $110,170

Stockholm, SD $110,171

Strandburg, SD $110,160

Summit, SD $110,167

Toronto, SD $110,331

Twin Brooks, SD $110,130

Veblen, SD $110,566

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	$130,127	$63.0	20%
Healthcare	$119,283	$57.0	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.

$100,998

Average $108,439/year

$115,986

$8,416

Average $9,037/month

$9,665

$1,942

Average $2,085/week

$2,230

$49

Average $52/hour

$56

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$115,986	$9,665	$2,230	$56
Average	$108,439	$9,037	$2,085	$52
25th Percentile	$100,998	$8,416	$1,942	$49

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