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Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
Full geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers overview →U.S. mean $116,150 · median $101,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | #1 | $160,070 | $145,220 | $77 | +37.8% | $60,100–$287,180 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $133,880 | $108,210 | $64 | +15.3% | $80,370–$227,230 |
| Colorado | #3 | $132,120 | $114,410 | $64 | +13.7% | $70,410–$210,090 |
| Oklahoma | #4 | $123,090 | $119,990 | $59 | +6% | $43,040–$197,980 |
| Rhode Island | #5 | $119,270 | $121,010 | $57 | +2.7% | $80,570–$143,980 |
| Alaska | #6 | $118,750 | $107,410 | $57 | +2.2% | $66,330–$176,940 |
| Washington | #7 | $117,140 | $105,020 | $56 | +0.9% | $75,890–$171,690 |
| Mississippi | #8 | $115,470 | $112,400 | $56 | -0.6% | $70,970–$161,890 |
| Maryland | #9 | $114,240 | $110,510 | $55 | -1.6% | $63,250–$185,220 |
| Illinois | #10 | $109,290 | $96,950 | $53 | -5.9% | $65,290–$177,670 |
| California | #11 | $108,910 | $106,500 | $52 | -6.2% | $45,540–$171,270 |
| Nevada | #12 | $106,850 | $99,890 | $51 | -8% | $71,240–$154,960 |
| Hawaii | #13 | $106,100 | $106,270 | $51 | -8.7% | $83,050–$137,720 |
| Virginia | #14 | $105,120 | $88,390 | $51 | -9.5% | $62,990–$183,040 |
| Idaho | #15 | $104,530 | $91,170 | $50 | -10% | $67,200–$174,800 |
| Florida | #16 | $103,290 | $95,140 | $50 | -11.1% | $55,440–$164,070 |
| Oregon | #17 | $103,270 | $98,110 | $50 | -11.1% | $66,490–$140,400 |
| Louisiana | #18 | $100,990 | $91,560 | $49 | -13.1% | $51,990–$158,660 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $100,170 | $95,260 | $48 | -13.8% | $63,060–$143,240 |
| New Hampshire | #20 | $98,390 | $101,150 | $47 | -15.3% | $63,290–$157,850 |
| New York | #21 | $97,780 | $86,410 | $47 | -15.8% | $64,990–$139,760 |
| Utah | #22 | $97,600 | $89,990 | $47 | -16% | $68,850–$132,750 |
| New Mexico | #23 | $94,290 | $88,530 | $45 | -18.8% | $66,390–$126,260 |
| Delaware | #24 | $93,330 | $93,640 | $45 | -19.6% | $66,710–$108,840 |
| New Jersey | #25 | $93,180 | $88,500 | $45 | -19.8% | $63,460–$141,090 |
| Vermont | #26 | $93,070 | $87,070 | $45 | -19.9% | $30,800–$136,200 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $92,830 | $84,180 | $45 | -20.1% | $61,250–$129,000 |
| Minnesota | #28 | $92,530 | $80,540 | $44 | -20.3% | $52,710–$157,300 |
| North Dakota | #29 | $92,300 | $84,070 | $44 | -20.5% | $62,300–$132,080 |
| Maine | #30 | $91,660 | $86,840 | $44 | -21.1% | $73,380–$131,530 |
| Missouri | #31 | $91,250 | $83,390 | $44 | -21.4% | $57,260–$130,320 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $91,120 | $86,070 | $44 | -21.5% | $47,550–$141,480 |
| Arizona | #33 | $90,240 | $85,190 | $43 | -22.3% | $57,450–$131,100 |
| Kansas | #34 | $90,000 | $80,080 | $43 | -22.5% | $56,680–$136,390 |
| Alabama | #35 | $89,960 | $88,610 | $43 | -22.5% | $49,110–$136,990 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $88,150 | $78,610 | $42 | -24.1% | $58,790–$132,830 |
| Nebraska | #37 | $87,510 | $85,550 | $42 | -24.7% | $59,990–$117,120 |
| Michigan | #38 | $86,420 | $80,990 | $42 | -25.6% | $62,160–$119,960 |
| Ohio | #39 | $86,230 | $81,220 | $41 | -25.8% | $55,990–$130,690 |
| Montana | #40 | $85,330 | $75,520 | $41 | -26.5% | $54,450–$121,100 |
| Georgia | #41 | $85,320 | $73,920 | $41 | -26.5% | $58,500–$123,550 |
| Tennessee | #42 | $84,130 | $77,870 | $40 | -27.6% | $56,230–$118,110 |
| West Virginia | #43 | $83,010 | $76,060 | $40 | -28.5% | $52,770–$120,250 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $80,550 | $74,910 | $39 | -30.7% | $55,130–$116,650 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $79,810 | $77,510 | $38 | -31.3% | $44,130–$115,920 |
| Iowa | #46 | $77,720 | $74,460 | $37 | -33.1% | $61,730–$95,540 |
| Arkansas | #47 | $76,830 | $67,880 | $37 | -33.9% | $49,700–$125,780 |
| Indiana | #48 | $76,640 | $68,240 | $37 | -34% | $45,620–$127,100 |
| South Dakota | #49 | $72,030 | $71,150 | $35 | -38% | $61,290–$78,560 |
| Connecticut | #50 | $67,580 | $61,810 | $32 | -41.8% | $60,620–$83,440 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.