Compare One Occupation Across States
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Biological Scientists, All Other
Full biological scientists, all other overview →U.S. mean $106,330 · median $98,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | #1 | $126,240 | $121,680 | $61 | +18.7% | $75,240–$195,000 |
| California | #2 | $123,840 | $113,530 | $60 | +16.5% | $69,770–$189,710 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $122,930 | $107,100 | $59 | +15.6% | $69,500–$194,050 |
| Connecticut | #4 | $119,830 | $111,940 | $58 | +12.7% | $68,950–$187,060 |
| New York | #5 | $118,000 | $104,120 | $57 | +11% | $67,030–$169,890 |
| Washington | #6 | $114,060 | $108,110 | $55 | +7.3% | $72,040–$172,800 |
| Delaware | #7 | $113,330 | $113,400 | $54 | +6.6% | $67,330–$159,570 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $112,370 | $101,750 | $54 | +5.7% | $82,540–$159,600 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $110,210 | $84,590 | $53 | +3.6% | $51,510–$211,910 |
| New Jersey | #10 | $109,010 | $104,750 | $52 | +2.5% | $72,010–$161,660 |
| Alaska | #11 | $105,820 | $106,870 | $51 | -0.5% | $71,390–$130,270 |
| North Carolina | #12 | $105,590 | $100,070 | $51 | -0.7% | $65,460–$152,170 |
| Indiana | #13 | $105,200 | $84,570 | $51 | -1.1% | $55,240–$173,010 |
| Pennsylvania | #14 | $104,980 | $100,780 | $50 | -1.3% | $63,790–$164,940 |
| Maine | #15 | $104,630 | $104,570 | $50 | -1.6% | $70,680–$142,650 |
| Virginia | #16 | $102,970 | $96,030 | $50 | -3.2% | $64,650–$151,100 |
| South Carolina | #17 | $98,720 | $91,560 | $47 | -7.2% | $63,130–$161,260 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $98,540 | $95,600 | $47 | -7.3% | $74,530–$120,270 |
| Arizona | #19 | $97,370 | $90,290 | $47 | -8.4% | $62,420–$114,580 |
| Utah | #20 | $97,340 | $93,250 | $47 | -8.5% | $64,160–$135,190 |
| Ohio | #21 | $97,190 | $95,560 | $47 | -8.6% | $52,120–$157,920 |
| Colorado | #22 | $96,660 | $93,970 | $46 | -9.1% | $63,930–$128,440 |
| Georgia | #23 | $96,510 | $96,820 | $46 | -9.2% | $66,380–$122,570 |
| Mississippi | #24 | $95,580 | $91,170 | $46 | -10.1% | $41,660–$161,890 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $94,460 | $83,740 | $45 | -11.2% | $63,790–$131,750 |
| Illinois | #26 | $92,380 | $82,640 | $44 | -13.1% | $56,520–$134,530 |
| Alabama | #27 | $90,010 | $87,260 | $43 | -15.3% | $61,620–$116,900 |
| Iowa | #28 | $89,550 | $82,720 | $43 | -15.8% | $51,910–$117,440 |
| Oregon | #29 | $89,280 | $86,260 | $43 | -16% | $60,380–$120,950 |
| Montana | #30 | $88,810 | $91,560 | $43 | -16.5% | $60,830–$113,610 |
| Michigan | #31 | $88,660 | $81,540 | $43 | -16.6% | $50,200–$127,830 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $87,900 | $91,560 | $42 | -17.3% | $63,130–$109,300 |
| Kansas | #33 | $87,730 | $76,400 | $42 | -17.5% | $51,150–$130,100 |
| Texas | #34 | $87,460 | $80,870 | $42 | -17.7% | $49,940–$126,050 |
| Nebraska | #35 | $86,770 | $82,770 | $42 | -18.4% | $51,290–$132,830 |
| Florida | #36 | $85,540 | $83,780 | $41 | -19.6% | $43,680–$119,540 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $85,540 | $84,590 | $41 | -19.6% | $58,640–$112,260 |
| New Mexico | #38 | $84,640 | $84,120 | $41 | -20.4% | $50,960–$110,470 |
| Wisconsin | #39 | $83,250 | $78,480 | $40 | -21.7% | $61,760–$108,120 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $82,830 | $79,950 | $40 | -22.1% | $49,940–$110,670 |
| Idaho | #41 | $82,100 | $83,320 | $39 | -22.8% | $49,940–$109,300 |
| Minnesota | #42 | $80,210 | $76,400 | $39 | -24.6% | $44,600–$119,160 |
| Tennessee | #43 | $80,070 | $80,500 | $39 | -24.7% | $44,070–$109,300 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $79,930 | $79,400 | $38 | -24.8% | $52,020–$109,300 |
| Vermont | #45 | $79,540 | $77,960 | $38 | -25.2% | $49,940–$109,300 |
| Arkansas | #46 | $78,760 | $76,400 | $38 | -25.9% | $41,910–$112,400 |
| Nevada | #47 | $77,270 | $74,210 | $37 | -27.3% | $55,460–$104,020 |
| South Dakota | #48 | $75,890 | $73,920 | $36 | -28.6% | $49,940–$100,420 |
| Missouri | #49 | $75,210 | $63,290 | $36 | -29.3% | $42,540–$122,050 |
| Louisiana | #50 | $73,370 | $69,590 | $35 | -31% | $42,390–$106,330 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.