Astronomers and Physicists

This post summarizes key statistics on Astronomers and Physicists using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 59,736
25 53,556
30 82,788
35 117,943
40 147,429
45 139,039
50 176,116
55 162,058
60 165,574
65 170,111


Hours Worked Share
0-20 6.30
20-39 5.60
39-41 62.10
41-50 17.40
50-60 6.50
More than 60 2.10

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Astronomers and Physicists.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
30.30 133,890 Research, development, and testing services
15.90 79,385 Colleges and universities
8.30 195,685 Hospitals
6.40 135,605 National security and international affairs
4.60 158,769 Management and public relations services
3.80 173,027 Health services, n.e.c.
3.60 167,460 Administration of economic programs
3.00 156,657 Engineering, architectural, and surveying services
2.80 131,940 Administration of human resources programs
2.20 101,398 Miscellaneous personal services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Astronomers and Physicists work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Astronomers and Physicists. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Astronomers and Physicists received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Astronomers and Physicists. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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