Exactly 50 of the 210 physics professionals employed in Wisconsin, work in Milwaukee. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of physics professionals in Milwaukee has shrunk by 17%. As the employment for physics professionals in Milwaukee has decreased, overall employment in Milwaukee has increased.

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Salaries for physics professionals in Milwaukee have increased. In 2010 physics professionals in Milwaukee reportedly earned an average salary of $138,770 per year. The average salary for physics professionals in Milwaukee was $98,270 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of physics professionals in Milwaukee is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Physics professionals in Milwaukee make a median yearly salary of $133,100. The 10% of physics professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $55,120 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $133,100 per year.

On average physics professional salaries in Milwaukee are higher than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

Many of Milwaukee's physics professionals are graduates of one of the 4 accredited physics schools in the city.

There are a total of 5 degree and certificate programs in physics offered by Milwaukee's physics schools.

Approximately 26 students graduated from physics courses in 2010.