How much do Physicists make in Trenton-Princeton, NJ?

Percentile spread

For Physicists, the published 10th percentile is $102,440 and the 90th percentile is $225,870. The difference is $123,430, which is 91.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $103,480 to the 75th at $178,000, covers $74,520.

The mean annual wage is $153,100, which sits above the median of $135,030. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Trenton-Princeton, NJ median is 21.6% lower than the national median of $172,250 for Physicists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $130,868, which is 24% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 17.3% lower than the New Jersey median of $163,270.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Trenton-Princeton, NJ is 103.180, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $135,030 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicists at $130,868 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

5 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicists. Trenton-Princeton, NJ ranks 5th of 6 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is 42 miles away, with a median of $164,850 and employment of 150. That median is 22.1% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $160,745, against $130,868 here.
• New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is 57 miles away, with a median of $181,970 and employment of 1,070. That median is 34.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $161,661, against $130,868 here.
• Lexington Park, MD is 167 miles away, with a median of $132,770 and employment of 40. That median is 1.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $131,769, against $130,868 here.