Physics Schools In Washington State
Washington State has 13 accredited physics schools where physics faculty who teach physics classes can find employment. The trends in Washington State's physics academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in physics includes physics training at the following levels:
- Physics Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Physics
- Masters degree in Physics
- PhD degree in Physics
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Washington State Vs. National Physics Employment
| Washington State | 780 |
| National | 16,860 |
Approximately 5% of the country's physics professionals work in Washington State state.
Employment Growth for Physics professionals In Washington State
| 510 | 490 | 440 | 480 | 780 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Physics is a growing field in Washington State. In 2010 there were 270 more physics professionals working in Washington State than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of physics has grown by 53% in Washington State. This is faster than the trend for physics professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of physics professionals has grown by 9% between 2006 and 2010.
Physics VS. All Professions salaries in Washington State
| $79,300 | $83,740 | $88,880 | $89,490 | $104,540 |
| $48,545 | $50,054 | $51,159 | $52,682 | $54,489 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Physics
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Washington State, as the number of physics professionals is growing, the salaries earned by physics professionals are increasing. Physics professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $79,300 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $104,540 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Physics professionals in Washington State
10th percentile |
$53,450 |
25th percentile |
$75,640 |
50th percentile |
$105,360 |
75th percentile |
$133,320 |
90th percentile |
$157,260 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 24%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 194% pay differential between the highest paid physics professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of physics in Washington State.
Average Salaries for Physics professionals and related professions in Washington State
Biochemistry |
$65,847 |
Biology |
$62,172 |
Chemistry |
$53,775 |
Electrical Engineering |
$73,485 |
Math |
$81,923 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$73,818 |
Physics |
$104,540 |
In Washington State, physics professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Physics programs available for each degree type for all schools in Washington State
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
20 |
master |
3 |
doctor |
4 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 28 |
As the number of physics professionals is increasing in Washington State state, the number of students graduating from the 13 accredited physics schools in Washington State state is also increasing. In Washington State, there were 180 graduates in 2006. And there were 185 graduates from physics courses in 2010.
Thus there was a 3% percent increase in the number of physics school degree or certificate graduates in Washington State. 71% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in physics.