Compare One Occupation Across States
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
Full life, physical, and social science technicians, all other overview →U.S. mean $66,280 · median $62,280
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | #1 | $90,940 | $86,260 | $44 | +37.2% | $47,730–$145,270 |
| Georgia | #2 | $84,370 | $69,320 | $41 | +27.3% | $43,260–$144,730 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $79,720 | $79,230 | $38 | +20.3% | $52,610–$102,460 |
| California | #4 | $78,910 | $78,350 | $38 | +19.1% | $47,640–$107,470 |
| Maryland | #5 | $78,790 | $68,390 | $38 | +18.9% | $45,510–$129,170 |
| Washington | #6 | $76,420 | $73,530 | $37 | +15.3% | $48,420–$112,880 |
| Rhode Island | #7 | $75,000 | $69,630 | $36 | +13.2% | $49,660–$110,030 |
| Maine | #8 | $74,260 | $66,730 | $36 | +12% | $45,950–$110,410 |
| Alaska | #9 | $74,160 | $70,700 | $36 | +11.9% | $50,840–$100,530 |
| New Hampshire | #10 | $73,080 | $64,250 | $35 | +10.3% | $47,490–$116,230 |
| Connecticut | #11 | $72,400 | $66,710 | $35 | +9.2% | $41,930–$110,910 |
| Colorado | #12 | $70,840 | $63,760 | $34 | +6.9% | $45,760–$116,530 |
| Kentucky | #13 | $69,920 | $68,230 | $34 | +5.5% | $42,880–$98,500 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $69,130 | $63,820 | $33 | +4.3% | $46,960–$108,850 |
| Virginia | #15 | $69,110 | $67,240 | $33 | +4.3% | $42,750–$104,890 |
| Wyoming | #16 | $67,390 | $64,510 | $32 | +1.7% | $39,050–$99,540 |
| New York | #17 | $67,340 | $63,810 | $32 | +1.6% | $44,290–$91,260 |
| Florida | #18 | $66,670 | $63,180 | $32 | +0.6% | $32,240–$104,690 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $66,100 | $69,350 | $32 | -0.3% | $42,750–$97,560 |
| Idaho | #20 | $66,040 | $50,600 | $32 | -0.4% | $39,950–$139,250 |
| Kansas | #21 | $66,030 | $65,270 | $32 | -0.4% | $42,550–$85,820 |
| Vermont | #22 | $65,660 | $63,460 | $32 | -0.9% | $42,060–$88,560 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $64,560 | $62,050 | $31 | -2.6% | $37,220–$81,050 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $63,860 | $58,960 | $31 | -3.7% | $38,170–$101,670 |
| Michigan | #25 | $63,820 | $59,100 | $31 | -3.7% | $45,060–$96,250 |
| Arizona | #26 | $63,590 | $58,240 | $31 | -4.1% | $40,820–$90,390 |
| Nevada | #27 | $63,440 | $54,070 | $31 | -4.3% | $37,360–$102,500 |
| North Carolina | #28 | $63,360 | $49,200 | $30 | -4.4% | $47,720–$99,940 |
| Mississippi | #29 | $63,040 | $59,490 | $30 | -4.9% | $39,090–$84,430 |
| Oregon | #30 | $62,640 | $60,810 | $30 | -5.5% | $44,440–$84,370 |
| West Virginia | #31 | $62,550 | $59,750 | $30 | -5.6% | $45,380–$85,390 |
| Pennsylvania | #32 | $62,400 | $57,680 | $30 | -5.9% | $41,810–$92,810 |
| Missouri | #33 | $61,920 | $50,410 | $30 | -6.6% | $37,440–$101,070 |
| Alabama | #34 | $61,640 | $59,500 | $30 | -7% | $40,260–$80,110 |
| New Mexico | #35 | $61,160 | $56,420 | $29 | -7.7% | $42,930–$81,220 |
| Illinois | #36 | $60,490 | $59,410 | $29 | -8.7% | $31,200–$83,310 |
| New Jersey | #37 | $59,530 | $55,980 | $29 | -10.2% | $38,520–$82,530 |
| Louisiana | #38 | $59,020 | $53,360 | $28 | -11% | $38,300–$85,350 |
| Indiana | #39 | $58,270 | $48,650 | $28 | -12.1% | $44,470–$83,470 |
| Utah | #40 | $57,860 | $59,290 | $28 | -12.7% | $31,630–$79,570 |
| South Dakota | #41 | $57,620 | $51,630 | $28 | -13.1% | $28,300–$93,550 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $57,090 | $48,640 | $27 | -13.9% | $41,970–$80,750 |
| Arkansas | #43 | $56,260 | $59,310 | $27 | -15.1% | $31,070–$77,860 |
| Montana | #44 | $55,860 | $52,260 | $27 | -15.7% | $44,120–$72,780 |
| Ohio | #45 | $55,840 | $49,210 | $27 | -15.8% | $36,890–$81,970 |
| Minnesota | #46 | $55,390 | $49,410 | $27 | -16.4% | $40,060–$80,950 |
| Iowa | #47 | $55,110 | $50,480 | $27 | -16.9% | $38,350–$77,930 |
| Texas | #48 | $55,050 | $48,960 | $26 | -16.9% | $29,950–$83,650 |
| Hawaii | #49 | $54,920 | $50,880 | $26 | -17.1% | $32,850–$81,120 |
| Wisconsin | #50 | $50,160 | $47,210 | $24 | -24.3% | $35,360–$60,550 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.