Compare One Occupation Across States
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Full life, physical, and social science occupations overview →U.S. mean $94,600 · median $82,530
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $134,080 | $128,610 | $64 | +41.7% | $65,330–$195,190 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $115,250 | $104,050 | $55 | +21.8% | $61,360–$178,360 |
| Maryland | #3 | $110,310 | $103,560 | $53 | +16.6% | $52,950–$180,480 |
| California | #4 | $109,910 | $101,700 | $53 | +16.2% | $51,720–$174,220 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $106,880 | $98,140 | $51 | +13% | $60,390–$164,470 |
| Virginia | #6 | $103,000 | $85,670 | $50 | +8.9% | $48,450–$178,320 |
| New Jersey | #7 | $100,900 | $90,180 | $49 | +6.7% | $51,890–$162,350 |
| Washington | #8 | $100,090 | $94,160 | $48 | +5.8% | $55,780–$151,770 |
| Colorado | #9 | $99,060 | $84,960 | $48 | +4.7% | $52,230–$159,540 |
| New York | #10 | $97,660 | $83,800 | $47 | +3.2% | $51,370–$149,050 |
| Rhode Island | #11 | $96,790 | $89,210 | $47 | +2.3% | $48,980–$148,040 |
| Illinois | #12 | $95,640 | $82,870 | $46 | +1.1% | $48,190–$155,730 |
| Delaware | #13 | $94,520 | $84,180 | $45 | -0.1% | $51,770–$139,820 |
| Pennsylvania | #14 | $94,370 | $80,980 | $45 | -0.2% | $48,850–$161,290 |
| Alaska | #15 | $92,390 | $86,380 | $44 | -2.3% | $52,000–$136,700 |
| New Mexico | #16 | $91,330 | $80,720 | $44 | -3.5% | $47,170–$154,680 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $90,530 | $83,150 | $44 | -4.3% | $48,390–$134,400 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $87,980 | $79,590 | $42 | -7% | $46,800–$139,220 |
| Arizona | #19 | $87,910 | $80,120 | $42 | -7.1% | $49,980–$133,150 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $87,820 | $78,850 | $42 | -7.2% | $49,030–$136,690 |
| Ohio | #21 | $87,610 | $79,160 | $42 | -7.4% | $47,580–$135,790 |
| Georgia | #22 | $87,190 | $78,730 | $42 | -7.8% | $46,700–$137,940 |
| Oregon | #23 | $85,850 | $80,330 | $41 | -9.2% | $47,940–$131,400 |
| Texas | #24 | $85,790 | $77,010 | $41 | -9.3% | $44,010–$137,530 |
| Florida | #25 | $85,680 | $75,330 | $41 | -9.4% | $42,370–$138,080 |
| Nevada | #26 | $85,220 | $80,310 | $41 | -9.9% | $47,340–$131,360 |
| South Carolina | #27 | $84,650 | $75,900 | $41 | -10.5% | $47,020–$133,470 |
| Michigan | #28 | $83,820 | $76,620 | $40 | -11.4% | $48,360–$131,450 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $83,260 | $76,400 | $40 | -12% | $46,890–$131,060 |
| Missouri | #30 | $83,030 | $75,870 | $40 | -12.2% | $44,030–$133,780 |
| Louisiana | #31 | $82,690 | $75,360 | $40 | -12.6% | $44,950–$129,540 |
| Vermont | #32 | $81,850 | $75,330 | $39 | -13.5% | $51,190–$113,870 |
| Alabama | #33 | $81,380 | $74,070 | $39 | -14% | $45,320–$128,020 |
| Maine | #34 | $81,320 | $75,340 | $39 | -14% | $48,900–$120,430 |
| Kansas | #35 | $81,020 | $72,690 | $39 | -14.4% | $45,060–$127,220 |
| Oklahoma | #36 | $80,740 | $73,920 | $39 | -14.7% | $41,640–$126,670 |
| Wisconsin | #37 | $80,620 | $75,520 | $39 | -14.8% | $47,030–$121,700 |
| Utah | #38 | $80,420 | $76,700 | $39 | -15% | $40,330–$128,780 |
| Indiana | #39 | $80,040 | $73,160 | $38 | -15.4% | $46,140–$125,860 |
| Kentucky | #40 | $79,710 | $72,140 | $38 | -15.7% | $45,340–$124,650 |
| Hawaii | #41 | $79,620 | $74,070 | $38 | -15.8% | $39,710–$124,680 |
| North Dakota | #42 | $79,400 | $71,750 | $38 | -16.1% | $48,530–$120,250 |
| Iowa | #43 | $78,890 | $72,690 | $38 | -16.6% | $44,510–$124,730 |
| Idaho | #44 | $78,440 | $67,560 | $38 | -17.1% | $43,660–$128,480 |
| West Virginia | #45 | $76,610 | $68,400 | $37 | -19% | $40,670–$122,300 |
| Montana | #46 | $75,950 | $70,810 | $37 | -19.7% | $47,430–$107,880 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $75,630 | $73,490 | $36 | -20.1% | $46,450–$109,300 |
| Nebraska | #48 | $75,570 | $66,950 | $36 | -20.1% | $44,260–$116,360 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $74,000 | $64,770 | $36 | -21.8% | $40,330–$116,450 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $72,300 | $62,820 | $35 | -23.6% | $40,610–$113,920 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $70,990 | $65,570 | $34 | -25% | $41,260–$104,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.