Compare One Occupation Across States
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Statisticians
Full statisticians overview →U.S. mean $115,700 · median $105,650
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #1 | $146,430 | $136,020 | $70 | +26.6% | $76,250–$208,700 |
| California | #2 | $140,780 | $135,960 | $68 | +21.7% | $69,890–$205,210 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $137,760 | $140,670 | $66 | +19.1% | $80,980–$185,220 |
| Maryland | #4 | $133,370 | $132,620 | $64 | +15.3% | $84,640–$170,980 |
| New Jersey | #5 | $126,370 | $118,280 | $61 | +9.2% | $69,490–$180,790 |
| North Carolina | #6 | $122,490 | $115,690 | $59 | +5.9% | $76,930–$174,360 |
| Delaware | #7 | $120,720 | $109,570 | $58 | +4.3% | $74,570–$176,650 |
| Virginia | #8 | $120,570 | $114,920 | $58 | +4.2% | $59,340–$178,400 |
| Illinois | #9 | $120,170 | $119,760 | $58 | +3.9% | $80,530–$167,740 |
| Georgia | #10 | $118,350 | $115,150 | $57 | +2.3% | $70,750–$170,700 |
| Kansas | #11 | $118,170 | $111,780 | $57 | +2.1% | $87,320–$171,450 |
| Michigan | #12 | $117,520 | $102,710 | $57 | +1.6% | $56,650–$213,610 |
| Colorado | #13 | $114,520 | $109,660 | $55 | -1% | $72,630–$157,350 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $114,210 | $96,710 | $55 | -1.3% | $76,920–$174,740 |
| Kentucky | #15 | $113,540 | $112,520 | $55 | -1.9% | $73,710–$147,250 |
| Florida | #16 | $113,520 | $108,040 | $55 | -1.9% | $54,600–$189,530 |
| Connecticut | #17 | $112,850 | $102,860 | $54 | -2.5% | $75,790–$176,860 |
| Washington | #18 | $112,600 | $105,650 | $54 | -2.7% | $81,250–$166,760 |
| Arkansas | #19 | $109,740 | $105,720 | $53 | -5.2% | $64,080–$161,920 |
| Indiana | #20 | $109,110 | $109,300 | $52 | -5.7% | $40,340–$180,010 |
| Wisconsin | #21 | $108,000 | $107,150 | $52 | -6.7% | $78,820–$138,900 |
| Texas | #22 | $107,390 | $102,960 | $52 | -7.2% | $59,900–$161,620 |
| Tennessee | #23 | $105,050 | $98,230 | $51 | -9.2% | $67,010–$155,370 |
| Pennsylvania | #24 | $104,240 | $93,830 | $50 | -9.9% | $60,440–$167,460 |
| New Hampshire | #25 | $103,400 | $96,080 | $50 | -10.6% | $65,300–$159,850 |
| Ohio | #26 | $100,060 | $98,190 | $48 | -13.5% | $57,640–$157,000 |
| Arizona | #27 | $97,620 | $79,640 | $47 | -15.6% | $56,160–$157,080 |
| Oklahoma | #28 | $97,380 | $89,540 | $47 | -15.8% | $64,500–$145,540 |
| Rhode Island | #29 | $96,710 | $102,620 | $47 | -16.4% | $67,120–$134,490 |
| Utah | #30 | $95,650 | $88,610 | $46 | -17.3% | $62,080–$133,590 |
| Oregon | #31 | $93,720 | $93,620 | $45 | -19% | $54,580–$131,230 |
| Maine | #32 | $92,950 | $85,680 | $45 | -19.7% | $59,280–$139,240 |
| Nevada | #33 | $91,920 | $79,750 | $44 | -20.6% | $59,030–$146,950 |
| West Virginia | #34 | $88,780 | $84,660 | $43 | -23.3% | $49,680–$141,610 |
| Vermont | #35 | $85,920 | $82,210 | $41 | -25.7% | $67,580–$105,120 |
| New Mexico | #36 | $85,780 | $84,330 | $41 | -25.9% | $52,840–$124,520 |
| Hawaii | #37 | $84,900 | $76,780 | $41 | -26.6% | $58,290–$126,230 |
| Nebraska | #38 | $84,790 | $83,480 | $41 | -26.7% | $40,890–$120,310 |
| Iowa | #39 | $82,910 | $80,150 | $40 | -28.3% | $43,710–$129,110 |
| North Dakota | #40 | $82,570 | $75,890 | $40 | -28.6% | $60,150–$115,920 |
| Louisiana | #41 | $80,900 | $76,400 | $39 | -30.1% | $48,490–$124,650 |
| Alabama | #42 | $79,820 | $76,400 | $38 | -31% | $51,490–$122,570 |
| Missouri | #43 | $76,100 | $66,330 | $37 | -34.2% | $46,450–$118,850 |
| South Carolina | #44 | $75,540 | $65,450 | $36 | -34.7% | $32,670–$158,810 |
| Mississippi | #45 | $68,000 | $64,670 | $33 | -41.2% | $38,310–$109,180 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.