Physics bachelors’ starting salaries ranged from ∼$19,000 to over $100,000 for the classes of 2019 and 2020 combined. Half of those working in STEM in the private sector (STEM = natural Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) had a starting salary of $70,000 or more.
These data are taken from a recent compilation of popular data. All our data and reports are available at www.aip.org/statistics. Susan White is Director of the Statistical Research Center at the American Institute of Physics. If you have any questions or comments, please contact her at swhite@aip.org.
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