Natural Sciences Managers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 48 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$161,180

Highest

$218,800

Massachusetts

Lowest

$88,610

Indiana

Total Employment

98,190

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Massachusetts	$218,800	8,880	+35.7%
2	California	$204,100	14,120	+26.6%
3	New Jersey	$202,310	9,010	+25.5%
4	Connecticut	$179,170	840	+11.2%
5	Washington	$178,270	3,070	+10.6%
6	North Carolina	$167,430	6,750	+3.9%
7	District of Columbia	$164,650	1,650	+2.2%
8	Maryland	$162,610	5,020	+0.9%
9	Illinois	$158,690	3,100	-1.5%
10	Kansas	$158,100	280	-1.9%
11	Missouri	$143,730	930	-10.8%
12	Colorado	$143,150	1,480	-11.2%
13	South Carolina	$143,150	680	-11.2%
14	Rhode Island	$141,380	150	-12.3%
15	Tennessee	$140,430	0	-12.9%
16	Virginia	$139,220	1,440	-13.6%
17	Oregon	$136,840	1,440	-15.1%
18	Pennsylvania	$136,700	6,730	-15.2%
19	New Hampshire	$136,200	320	-15.5%
20	Ohio	$135,990	910	-15.6%
21	Maine	$135,900	430	-15.7%
22	Michigan	$135,180	1,700	-16.1%
23	Arkansas	$134,430	320	-16.6%
24	West Virginia	$134,410	170	-16.6%
25	North Dakota	$133,540	120	-17.1%
26	Kentucky	$131,780	400	-18.2%
27	Minnesota	$131,410	1,470	-18.5%
28	New York	$131,180	4,580	-18.6%
29	Texas	$130,140	7,480	-19.3%
30	Alaska	$128,480	640	-20.3%
31	Alabama	$127,210	280	-21.1%
32	Arizona	$126,320	770	-21.6%
33	Wisconsin	$125,050	1,090	-22.4%
34	Idaho	$120,640	520	-25.2%
35	South Dakota	$120,310	130	-25.4%
36	New Mexico	$118,600	410	-26.4%
37	Utah	$117,190	1,150	-27.3%
38	Montana	$117,140	380	-27.3%
39	Georgia	$116,560	1,610	-27.7%
40	Mississippi	$113,730	190	-29.4%
41	Nebraska	$113,730	460	-29.4%
42	Wyoming	$109,600	160	-32.0%
43	Hawaii	$106,580	570	-33.9%
44	Nevada	$103,500	350	-35.8%
45	Iowa	$102,880	0	-36.2%
46	Oklahoma	$100,990	320	-37.3%
47	Florida	$100,640	4,330	-37.6%
48	Indiana	$88,610	1,360	-45.0%