Compare One Occupation Across States
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Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Full medical scientists, except epidemiologists overview →U.S. mean $116,840 · median $103,410
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $140,120 | $136,990 | $67 | +19.9% | $81,320–$180,060 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $138,450 | $129,280 | $67 | +18.5% | $77,540–$216,650 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $133,550 | $128,210 | $64 | +14.3% | $77,790–$208,490 |
| Oregon | #4 | $128,970 | $111,030 | $62 | +10.4% | $69,720–$205,870 |
| Virginia | #5 | $127,300 | $93,620 | $61 | +9% | $65,540–$186,810 |
| Connecticut | #6 | $126,760 | $116,990 | $61 | +8.5% | $68,160–$187,310 |
| Maine | #7 | $122,260 | $93,730 | $59 | +4.6% | $62,970–$216,940 |
| Florida | #8 | $121,850 | $94,940 | $59 | +4.3% | $64,630–$208,090 |
| Rhode Island | #9 | $121,140 | $103,370 | $58 | +3.7% | $66,370–$218,940 |
| Pennsylvania | #10 | $120,600 | $99,190 | $58 | +3.2% | $61,490–$214,690 |
| District of Columbia | #11 | $119,310 | $101,940 | $57 | +2.1% | $66,100–$195,190 |
| Delaware | #12 | $118,280 | $100,190 | $57 | +1.2% | $65,520–$214,040 |
| Alaska | #13 | $118,230 | $104,930 | $57 | +1.2% | $78,000–$156,850 |
| Washington | #14 | $117,840 | $105,680 | $57 | +0.9% | $69,500–$173,140 |
| Maryland | #15 | $115,930 | $106,000 | $56 | -0.8% | $71,150–$172,520 |
| Arizona | #16 | $115,730 | $116,820 | $56 | -1% | $70,430–$154,550 |
| Idaho | #17 | $112,420 | $83,010 | $54 | -3.8% | $59,680–$288,280 |
| North Carolina | #18 | $112,360 | $102,980 | $54 | -3.8% | $63,800–$171,170 |
| Georgia | #19 | $112,050 | $92,450 | $54 | -4.1% | $61,640–$208,000 |
| Kansas | #20 | $110,210 | $84,490 | $53 | -5.7% | $62,190–$219,100 |
| New York | #21 | $109,260 | $87,760 | $53 | -6.5% | $67,490–$177,510 |
| Missouri | #22 | $108,870 | $102,540 | $52 | -6.8% | $64,160–$173,480 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $108,390 | $102,720 | $52 | -7.2% | $63,500–$155,100 |
| New Hampshire | #24 | $106,480 | $100,650 | $51 | -8.9% | $70,090–$150,030 |
| Nevada | #25 | $102,580 | $98,560 | $49 | -12.2% | $77,990–$125,100 |
| Minnesota | #26 | $100,870 | $89,950 | $49 | -13.7% | $65,140–$141,070 |
| West Virginia | #27 | $100,220 | $82,690 | $48 | -14.2% | $61,950–$173,900 |
| Indiana | #28 | $98,910 | $81,110 | $48 | -15.3% | $63,510–$151,510 |
| Ohio | #29 | $98,090 | $83,910 | $47 | -16% | $60,080–$173,450 |
| Montana | #30 | $97,050 | $101,950 | $47 | -16.9% | $63,820–$139,770 |
| Utah | #31 | $96,700 | $82,940 | $46 | -17.2% | $65,310–$139,050 |
| Iowa | #32 | $96,170 | $83,850 | $46 | -17.7% | $59,580–$142,140 |
| Kentucky | #33 | $95,680 | $77,580 | $46 | -18.1% | $55,320–$162,590 |
| Texas | #34 | $93,490 | $80,470 | $45 | -20% | $63,870–$144,060 |
| Illinois | #35 | $93,230 | $82,330 | $45 | -20.2% | $59,550–$143,890 |
| Michigan | #36 | $93,090 | $84,310 | $45 | -20.3% | $63,590–$144,530 |
| Wisconsin | #37 | $91,070 | $82,530 | $44 | -22.1% | $62,850–$128,680 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $90,290 | $72,530 | $43 | -22.7% | $63,050–$183,430 |
| Vermont | #39 | $89,910 | $66,500 | $43 | -23% | $66,500–$115,020 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $89,160 | $76,480 | $43 | -23.7% | $60,670–$140,020 |
| Nebraska | #41 | $84,250 | $80,970 | $41 | -27.9% | $52,330–$111,020 |
| Alabama | #42 | $84,100 | $68,490 | $40 | -28% | $51,140–$135,150 |
| South Dakota | #43 | $83,870 | $80,890 | $40 | -28.2% | $59,470–$127,120 |
| North Dakota | #44 | $75,640 | $64,470 | $36 | -35.3% | $51,170–$103,220 |
| New Mexico | #45 | $73,930 | $67,100 | $36 | -36.7% | $40,660–$104,710 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $61,000 | $54,040 | $29 | -47.8% | $41,360–$84,350 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.