Compare One Occupation Across States
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Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Full atmospheric and space scientists overview →U.S. mean $106,110 · median $99,070
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $154,830 | $117,540 | $74 | +45.9% | $58,670–$300,530 |
| Illinois | #2 | $147,860 | $112,280 | $71 | +39.3% | $51,710–$211,910 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $143,270 | $103,860 | $69 | +35% | $95,870–$207,380 |
| California | #4 | $127,330 | $124,920 | $61 | +20% | $82,900–$175,900 |
| Maryland | #5 | $127,180 | $128,800 | $61 | +19.9% | $83,230–$168,460 |
| Indiana | #6 | $125,410 | $103,680 | $60 | +18.2% | $67,430–$155,000 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $124,250 | $120,180 | $60 | +17.1% | $64,210–$190,780 |
| Hawaii | #8 | $121,740 | $121,010 | $59 | +14.7% | $82,930–$160,330 |
| Nevada | #9 | $121,680 | $109,300 | $59 | +14.7% | $64,990–$191,150 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $119,440 | $108,050 | $57 | +12.6% | $71,290–$166,140 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $116,270 | $85,110 | $56 | +9.6% | $69,370–$234,100 |
| Colorado | #12 | $115,630 | $104,670 | $56 | +9% | $76,110–$165,500 |
| Florida | #13 | $114,740 | $115,960 | $55 | +8.1% | $52,980–$172,410 |
| Idaho | #14 | $113,340 | $119,430 | $54 | +6.8% | $61,110–$153,570 |
| Washington | #15 | $113,120 | $94,400 | $54 | +6.6% | $76,440–$160,750 |
| Arizona | #16 | $112,930 | $115,020 | $54 | +6.4% | $63,920–$156,500 |
| New Mexico | #17 | $112,920 | $110,070 | $54 | +6.4% | $61,760–$161,890 |
| Virginia | #18 | $111,970 | $83,880 | $54 | +5.5% | $68,770–$179,050 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $111,820 | $106,270 | $54 | +5.4% | $61,620–$149,340 |
| Oregon | #20 | $111,370 | $112,260 | $54 | +5% | $65,830–$149,060 |
| Missouri | #21 | $108,510 | $114,230 | $52 | +2.3% | $60,740–$147,640 |
| Kansas | #22 | $107,280 | $109,300 | $52 | +1.1% | $49,940–$139,210 |
| Michigan | #23 | $106,510 | $103,210 | $51 | +0.4% | $49,580–$151,110 |
| Kentucky | #24 | $106,230 | $103,240 | $51 | +0.1% | $54,540–$166,960 |
| Tennessee | #25 | $104,300 | $96,190 | $50 | -1.7% | $77,580–$137,880 |
| Maine | #26 | $103,910 | $103,710 | $50 | -2.1% | $51,170–$153,910 |
| Montana | #27 | $102,700 | $108,890 | $49 | -3.2% | $61,110–$136,990 |
| Louisiana | #28 | $102,230 | $97,470 | $49 | -3.7% | $49,940–$136,990 |
| Georgia | #29 | $101,890 | $96,820 | $49 | -4% | $47,260–$150,300 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $100,040 | $99,940 | $48 | -5.7% | $63,500–$132,180 |
| Arkansas | #31 | $97,040 | $71,940 | $47 | -8.5% | $65,610–$216,310 |
| Ohio | #32 | $96,920 | $78,580 | $47 | -8.7% | $62,990–$142,690 |
| North Dakota | #33 | $94,450 | $91,560 | $45 | -11% | $48,570–$136,990 |
| Wisconsin | #34 | $94,270 | $85,870 | $45 | -11.2% | $61,110–$135,670 |
| Alabama | #35 | $93,820 | $81,080 | $45 | -11.6% | $47,330–$151,300 |
| Alaska | #36 | $93,570 | $94,380 | $45 | -11.8% | $61,150–$135,030 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $93,390 | $82,240 | $45 | -12% | $60,200–$136,990 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $93,080 | $91,560 | $45 | -12.3% | $49,940–$136,990 |
| Utah | #39 | $92,780 | $96,520 | $45 | -12.6% | $53,060–$126,440 |
| Iowa | #40 | $89,160 | $76,850 | $43 | -16% | $50,300–$139,170 |
| South Dakota | #41 | $89,140 | $78,900 | $43 | -16% | $63,350–$129,960 |
| Pennsylvania | #42 | $88,930 | $75,890 | $43 | -16.2% | $49,750–$156,750 |
| Texas | #43 | $86,470 | $84,990 | $42 | -18.5% | $46,370–$131,750 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $86,130 | $76,480 | $41 | -18.8% | $44,660–$136,990 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $83,960 | $80,690 | $40 | -20.9% | $41,650–$136,990 |
| Nebraska | #46 | $83,250 | $60,540 | $40 | -21.5% | $57,140–$136,970 |
| New Hampshire | #47 | $52,790 | $42,820 | $25 | -50.2% | $40,350–$65,100 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.