Compare One Occupation Across States
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Life Scientists, All Other
Full life scientists, all other overview →U.S. mean $107,860 · median $93,750
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $174,210 | $167,640 | $84 | +61.5% | $87,670–$241,300 |
| South Carolina | #2 | $166,780 | $169,440 | $80 | +54.6% | $112,400–$204,940 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $131,800 | $125,260 | $63 | +22.2% | $83,200–$195,190 |
| Arizona | #4 | $128,220 | $122,580 | $62 | +18.9% | $104,990–$196,210 |
| Maryland | #5 | $121,910 | $109,700 | $59 | +13% | $83,160–$171,020 |
| Oregon | #6 | $119,470 | $113,450 | $57 | +10.8% | $76,510–$186,050 |
| California | #7 | $117,510 | $102,830 | $57 | +8.9% | $62,910–$187,550 |
| Alabama | #8 | $112,420 | $110,560 | $54 | +4.2% | $80,110–$148,920 |
| New Jersey | #9 | $110,390 | $103,890 | $53 | +2.3% | $83,200–$146,490 |
| Tennessee | #10 | $109,650 | $108,770 | $53 | +1.7% | $98,020–$121,330 |
| Florida | #11 | $109,110 | $91,900 | $52 | +1.2% | $62,810–$174,990 |
| Washington | #12 | $100,550 | $100,420 | $48 | -6.8% | $64,740–$125,460 |
| New York | #13 | $99,780 | $86,790 | $48 | -7.5% | $61,970–$159,970 |
| Virginia | #14 | $96,770 | $81,600 | $47 | -10.3% | $59,870–$141,550 |
| Wisconsin | #15 | $96,060 | $85,080 | $46 | -10.9% | $67,380–$143,440 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $94,010 | $83,680 | $45 | -12.8% | $62,400–$167,380 |
| Ohio | #17 | $89,080 | $62,950 | $43 | -17.4% | $46,550–$162,690 |
| Missouri | #18 | $88,490 | $79,780 | $43 | -18% | $66,720–$113,560 |
| Louisiana | #19 | $88,280 | $76,480 | $42 | -18.2% | $54,190–$169,430 |
| Alaska | #20 | $88,150 | $82,220 | $42 | -18.3% | $55,300–$123,910 |
| Colorado | #21 | $84,230 | $66,250 | $41 | -21.9% | $42,140–$161,990 |
| Indiana | #22 | $82,880 | $69,410 | $40 | -23.2% | $42,280–$127,350 |
| Georgia | #23 | $82,600 | $83,990 | $40 | -23.4% | $48,980–$110,950 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $81,100 | $81,610 | $39 | -24.8% | $63,860–$104,990 |
| Hawaii | #25 | $80,190 | $71,990 | $39 | -25.7% | $62,020–$98,990 |
| Kentucky | #26 | $77,670 | $75,670 | $37 | -28% | $68,190–$87,330 |
| Texas | #27 | $77,130 | $81,230 | $37 | -28.5% | $36,550–$107,830 |
| Idaho | #28 | $76,170 | $68,990 | $37 | -29.4% | $54,690–$106,720 |
| Iowa | #29 | $75,540 | $64,270 | $36 | -30% | $63,160–$100,500 |
| Michigan | #30 | $73,250 | $63,960 | $35 | -32.1% | $63,960–$97,630 |
| Illinois | #31 | $67,660 | $66,190 | $33 | -37.3% | $52,790–$75,460 |
| Minnesota | #32 | $67,320 | $64,610 | $32 | -37.6% | $41,120–$102,950 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.