DOL Median (New York)
$83,150
vs National
+18.8%
National: $70,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$66,467
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$83,150
+18.8% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$70,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Physicists in New York earns $83,150 in nominal terms, which is 18.8% above the national average of $70,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 125.1 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $66,467 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in New York
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Montefiore Medical Center | $156,360 | 8 |
| ELLIS MEDICINE INC | $150,000 | 1 |
| Rochester General Hospital | $146,598 | 1 |
| Samaritan Hospital | $141,000 | 1 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | $136,381 | 17 |
| GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - GE GLOBAL RESEARCH CENT | $113,300 | 1 |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW | $108,333 | 1 |
| PHYSICS SERVICES INTEGRATED | $108,150 | 11 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $105,000 | 34 |
| New York University School of Medicine | $100,000 | 7 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | $94,320 | 523 |
| MICHIO KAKU | $93,600 | 6 |
| CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $92,000 | 2 |
| Corning Research & Development Corporation | $90,000 | 9 |
| IBM COORPORATION | $88,366 | 3 |
| Simons Foundation | $86,000 | 44 |
| AKTINA MEDICAL PHYSICS GROUP, INC. | $85,000 | 4 |
| GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (GIA) | $82,500 | 2 |
| Corning Incorporated | $82,000 | 3 |
| University of Rochester | $80,000 | 20 |
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How much does a Physicists make in New York?
The median Physicists salary in New York is $83,150 based on 520 DOL filings.
Is New York a good place to work as a Physicists?
A Physicists in New York earns 18.8% more than the national median of $70,000, or $66,467 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.