Physical Scientist Salary in Louisville, Kentucky

How much does a Physical Scientist make in Louisville, KY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Physical Scientist in Louisville, KY is $99,186. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $84,075 to $118,929, with most professionals earning between $70,318 and $136,903.

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Prepare management and scientific reports regarding the results of protection, mitigation, restoration, inventory, monitoring, and research activities.

March 25, 2023

Serves as a support scientist, performing instrumentation engineering, development, testing, or integration where established criteria and technical precedents are generally established.

March 09, 2023

Review program guidance/regulations and provide comments in support of regulatory actions promulgated by the agency in a program or policy area.

March 09, 2023

Develop cooperative working relationships with other federal, state, local, and tribal agency scientists to identify, discuss, and address current and emerging national Quality Assurance problems and issues.

April 05, 2023

Planning and managing oceanographic/meteorological operational projects to include developing project objectives, establishing milestones, providing direction and support to project team, tracking progress, adjusting priorities, and ensuring objectives are met.

April 05, 2023

Manages scientific and technical aspects and prepares plans and budgets for both developmental and operation testing, including interface with the test venue site, test operators, and other contractors as well as collaborating with Federal partners and/or State and Local agencies.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Physical Scientist in Louisville, KY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

84075

118929

99186

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84225

119148

99282

What is the average salary for Physical Scientist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Physical Scientist in Louisville, KY. The base salary for Physical Scientist ranges from $84,075 to $118,929 with the average base salary of $99,186. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,225 to $119,148 with the average total cash compensation of $99,282.

View Average Salary for Physical Scientist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$99,186	$84,075 - $118,929
Bonus	$96	$150 - $220
Total Pay	$99,282	$84,225 - $119,148

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Physical Scientist Salary Near Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,399 - $113,729	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,466 - $116,652	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,009 - $114,592	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,658 - $115,510	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,595 - $116,835	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,001 - $121,653	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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