Compare One Occupation Across States
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Natural Sciences Managers
Full natural sciences managers overview →U.S. mean $180,250 · median $167,220
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | #1 | $257,010 | $267,290 | $124 | +42.6% | $153,490–$329,820 |
| California | #2 | $223,850 | $210,230 | $108 | +24.2% | $130,730–$330,050 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $217,800 | $210,670 | $105 | +20.8% | $136,750–$315,560 |
| New Jersey | #4 | $217,190 | $207,030 | $104 | +20.5% | $136,840–$317,420 |
| Washington | #5 | $200,200 | $182,480 | $96 | +11.1% | $117,590–$324,740 |
| North Carolina | #6 | $186,890 | $173,870 | $90 | +3.7% | $101,810–$305,970 |
| Maryland | #7 | $180,280 | $168,620 | $87 | +0% | $127,920–$268,240 |
| Colorado | #8 | $172,180 | $152,730 | $83 | -4.5% | $89,900–$289,970 |
| Illinois | #9 | $167,700 | $159,670 | $81 | -7% | $85,210–$281,660 |
| Oregon | #10 | $165,300 | $143,120 | $79 | -8.3% | $102,760–$225,560 |
| Pennsylvania | #11 | $161,580 | $137,900 | $78 | -10.4% | $59,040–$312,510 |
| Kansas | #12 | $161,130 | $153,820 | $77 | -10.6% | $110,660–$224,310 |
| Minnesota | #13 | $158,980 | $136,450 | $76 | -11.8% | $78,050–$289,790 |
| Maine | #14 | $156,560 | $141,360 | $75 | -13.1% | $81,950–$220,730 |
| New York | #15 | $153,570 | $134,680 | $74 | -14.8% | $65,440–$291,780 |
| District of Columbia | #16 | $153,450 | $156,730 | $74 | -14.9% | $79,390–$195,190 |
| Virginia | #17 | $150,440 | $150,570 | $72 | -16.5% | $84,080–$212,620 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $150,330 | $134,010 | $72 | -16.6% | $92,600–$220,150 |
| Alabama | #19 | $149,190 | $133,470 | $72 | -17.2% | $81,770–$292,940 |
| Ohio | #20 | $148,730 | $137,170 | $72 | -17.5% | $78,720–$217,760 |
| Tennessee | #21 | $147,790 | $124,530 | $71 | -18% | $66,280–$223,370 |
| Wisconsin | #22 | $144,440 | $128,890 | $69 | -19.9% | $89,580–$213,290 |
| West Virginia | #23 | $143,790 | $138,010 | $69 | -20.2% | $100,140–$185,220 |
| South Carolina | #24 | $143,720 | $131,140 | $69 | -20.3% | $71,790–$225,160 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $143,370 | $131,370 | $69 | -20.5% | $98,490–$216,630 |
| Michigan | #26 | $141,380 | $129,070 | $68 | -21.6% | $68,380–$222,030 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $141,270 | $130,480 | $68 | -21.6% | $64,210–$268,500 |
| Montana | #28 | $141,130 | $119,430 | $68 | -21.7% | $91,560–$281,640 |
| Missouri | #29 | $139,190 | $129,410 | $67 | -22.8% | $65,650–$229,950 |
| Idaho | #30 | $138,690 | $124,800 | $67 | -23.1% | $80,790–$204,550 |
| Arkansas | #31 | $137,590 | $119,430 | $66 | -23.7% | $72,080–$226,370 |
| South Dakota | #32 | $137,210 | $128,140 | $66 | -23.9% | $94,520–$213,210 |
| Texas | #33 | $136,780 | $129,960 | $66 | -24.1% | $74,200–$213,280 |
| Florida | #34 | $136,770 | $112,220 | $66 | -24.1% | $62,660–$216,330 |
| Vermont | #35 | $136,720 | $131,290 | $66 | -24.1% | $78,940–$203,120 |
| Arizona | #36 | $132,900 | $124,920 | $64 | -26.3% | $65,780–$209,130 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $132,550 | $126,440 | $64 | -26.5% | $55,180–$197,760 |
| Utah | #38 | $132,290 | $119,430 | $64 | -26.6% | $63,500–$218,340 |
| Alaska | #39 | $131,800 | $130,590 | $63 | -26.9% | $79,040–$177,430 |
| Mississippi | #40 | $126,990 | $119,430 | $61 | -29.5% | $75,920–$185,540 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $125,760 | $115,950 | $60 | -30.2% | $81,890–$212,130 |
| Iowa | #42 | $125,750 | $109,760 | $60 | -30.2% | $74,320–$200,580 |
| Nebraska | #43 | $122,280 | $120,620 | $59 | -32.2% | $65,140–$189,000 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $121,420 | $112,260 | $58 | -32.6% | $62,400–$193,770 |
| Indiana | #45 | $119,950 | $108,250 | $58 | -33.5% | $56,530–$203,340 |
| Nevada | #46 | $118,090 | $112,260 | $57 | -34.5% | $64,240–$182,160 |
| Wyoming | #47 | $113,810 | $109,300 | $55 | -36.9% | $97,470–$134,040 |
| Hawaii | #48 | $111,710 | $107,810 | $54 | -38% | $64,410–$169,680 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.