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Physical Scientists, All Other
Full physical scientists, all other overview →U.S. mean $129,230 · median $122,570
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $152,480 | $156,730 | $73 | +18% | $101,400–$195,190 |
| Minnesota | #2 | $151,450 | $147,890 | $73 | +17.2% | $64,980–$223,980 |
| Florida | #3 | $151,150 | $131,690 | $73 | +17% | $88,610–$263,640 |
| Colorado | #4 | $147,190 | $134,440 | $71 | +13.9% | $82,760–$225,810 |
| California | #5 | $143,310 | $130,610 | $69 | +10.9% | $81,360–$211,150 |
| Alabama | #6 | $142,930 | $135,350 | $69 | +10.6% | $97,470–$206,060 |
| Pennsylvania | #7 | $142,660 | $134,780 | $69 | +10.4% | $76,440–$195,190 |
| Maryland | #8 | $141,310 | $141,290 | $68 | +9.3% | $76,820–$195,190 |
| Washington | #9 | $141,060 | $133,980 | $68 | +9.2% | $94,540–$195,190 |
| South Carolina | #10 | $138,140 | $141,130 | $66 | +6.9% | $88,610–$187,740 |
| Massachusetts | #11 | $136,900 | $138,380 | $66 | +5.9% | $74,590–$195,770 |
| Tennessee | #12 | $136,030 | $129,570 | $65 | +5.3% | $46,680–$241,340 |
| Georgia | #13 | $132,380 | $137,680 | $64 | +2.4% | $86,790–$174,730 |
| New Hampshire | #14 | $129,820 | $112,370 | $62 | +0.5% | $66,850–$195,190 |
| New Mexico | #15 | $129,640 | $123,820 | $62 | +0.3% | $77,230–$192,480 |
| Connecticut | #16 | $129,560 | $99,990 | $62 | +0.3% | $80,080–$278,160 |
| North Dakota | #17 | $128,190 | $147,650 | $62 | -0.8% | $82,840–$149,650 |
| Arizona | #18 | $126,240 | $125,270 | $61 | -2.3% | $88,610–$165,400 |
| New York | #19 | $121,990 | $117,820 | $59 | -5.6% | $67,220–$175,690 |
| Alaska | #20 | $121,540 | $120,240 | $58 | -6% | $83,600–$171,850 |
| Michigan | #21 | $120,940 | $118,870 | $58 | -6.4% | $81,540–$164,380 |
| New Jersey | #22 | $117,520 | $109,990 | $57 | -9.1% | $57,630–$182,920 |
| Oklahoma | #23 | $117,230 | $112,260 | $56 | -9.3% | $84,220–$161,890 |
| Utah | #24 | $115,940 | $115,920 | $56 | -10.3% | $64,390–$149,430 |
| Ohio | #25 | $115,360 | $108,790 | $55 | -10.7% | $63,460–$174,640 |
| North Carolina | #26 | $114,340 | $110,030 | $55 | -11.5% | $62,320–$169,040 |
| Texas | #27 | $113,910 | $100,920 | $55 | -11.9% | $59,170–$180,460 |
| Illinois | #28 | $113,840 | $108,970 | $55 | -11.9% | $53,140–$169,480 |
| Hawaii | #29 | $113,530 | $112,880 | $55 | -12.1% | $69,600–$169,000 |
| Wisconsin | #30 | $110,780 | $97,470 | $53 | -14.3% | $63,130–$161,890 |
| Oregon | #31 | $110,560 | $109,580 | $53 | -14.4% | $72,830–$147,600 |
| Mississippi | #32 | $108,820 | $108,890 | $52 | -15.8% | $61,110–$153,570 |
| Nebraska | #33 | $106,830 | $101,440 | $51 | -17.3% | $74,670–$138,360 |
| Louisiana | #34 | $106,030 | $94,320 | $51 | -18% | $68,930–$161,890 |
| Iowa | #35 | $101,240 | $80,810 | $49 | -21.7% | $61,110–$177,200 |
| Montana | #36 | $90,150 | $94,520 | $43 | -30.2% | $52,790–$122,930 |
| Kentucky | #37 | $80,840 | $81,260 | $39 | -37.4% | $41,370–$108,410 |
| Wyoming | #38 | $77,340 | $69,240 | $37 | -40.2% | $63,130–$105,370 |
| Indiana | #39 | $75,600 | $68,670 | $36 | -41.5% | $52,600–$105,510 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.