Compare One Occupation Across States
Pick an occupation, then choose states to see its pay side by side.
Materials Scientists
Full materials scientists overview →U.S. mean $126,180 · median $117,790
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $189,460 | $177,030 | $91 | +50.2% | $96,050–$300,330 |
| Oregon | #2 | $154,140 | $150,550 | $74 | +22.2% | $105,030–$199,000 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $141,040 | $137,600 | $68 | +11.8% | $132,790–$161,700 |
| Washington | #4 | $139,140 | $127,250 | $67 | +10.3% | $76,390–$209,800 |
| New York | #5 | $138,200 | $131,740 | $66 | +9.5% | $87,880–$204,830 |
| Massachusetts | #6 | $133,360 | $132,600 | $64 | +5.7% | $96,310–$168,390 |
| Illinois | #7 | $129,980 | $125,850 | $62 | +3% | $84,070–$184,130 |
| Connecticut | #8 | $128,460 | $130,320 | $62 | +1.8% | $72,440–$201,790 |
| Wisconsin | #9 | $128,070 | $137,700 | $62 | +1.5% | $73,650–$160,640 |
| Indiana | #10 | $127,210 | $130,540 | $61 | +0.8% | $53,660–$197,910 |
| Utah | #11 | $126,590 | $126,840 | $61 | +0.3% | $67,360–$175,440 |
| New Hampshire | #12 | $126,200 | $119,990 | $61 | +0% | $65,200–$173,640 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $125,000 | $132,160 | $60 | -0.9% | $83,500–$172,500 |
| Virginia | #14 | $124,880 | $124,150 | $60 | -1% | $63,820–$184,840 |
| Kansas | #15 | $118,360 | $115,490 | $57 | -6.2% | $86,800–$182,780 |
| Colorado | #16 | $118,330 | $117,290 | $57 | -6.2% | $76,820–$160,770 |
| Michigan | #17 | $117,800 | $107,410 | $57 | -6.6% | $54,240–$167,940 |
| Maryland | #18 | $113,450 | $112,400 | $55 | -10.1% | $69,990–$165,670 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $110,700 | $106,470 | $53 | -12.3% | $65,720–$161,870 |
| Ohio | #20 | $110,640 | $108,830 | $53 | -12.3% | $54,620–$159,130 |
| Florida | #21 | $108,590 | $102,340 | $52 | -13.9% | $77,270–$155,070 |
| New Jersey | #22 | $107,960 | $103,150 | $52 | -14.4% | $79,450–$139,550 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $107,370 | $106,920 | $52 | -14.9% | $68,850–$159,170 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $105,730 | $101,930 | $51 | -16.2% | $70,060–$137,490 |
| Georgia | #25 | $99,800 | $91,970 | $48 | -20.9% | $63,820–$154,600 |
| Iowa | #26 | $99,050 | $88,320 | $48 | -21.5% | $52,450–$149,020 |
| Nevada | #27 | $96,880 | $97,490 | $47 | -23.2% | $78,350–$121,610 |
| Texas | #28 | $90,480 | $72,700 | $44 | -28.3% | $50,970–$151,050 |
| Tennessee | #29 | $81,300 | $69,010 | $39 | -35.6% | $57,800–$150,590 |
| Montana | #30 | $75,610 | $71,810 | $36 | -40.1% | $55,030–$129,960 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.