Average Physical Scientists, All Other Salary in Richmond, VA

BLS tracks 160 physical scientists, all other in Richmond, VA but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Richmond, VA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for physical scientists, all other in Richmond, VA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 160
How common this job is here: 1.71×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

Where physical scientists, all other earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for physical scientists, all other this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Minnesota: $80.34/hr
District of Columbia: $75.95/hr
Massachusetts: $69.06/hr
Maryland: $68.85/hr
North Dakota: $66.55/hr
Washington: $64.94/hr
South Carolina: $64.63/hr
Georgia: $63.35/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $84.04/hr
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA: $82.19/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $81.19/hr
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $78.18/hr
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL: $74.56/hr
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $70.83/hr
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA: $68.66/hr
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: $68.26/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for physical scientists, all other from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +0.6%; 200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 2,000; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.