Biological Scientists, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 292 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Biological Scientists, All Other

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Boulder, CO $137,940 180
San Francisco, CA $132,670 4,320
San Jose, CA $132,630 730
Grand Rapids, MI $131,250 70
New Haven, CT $124,400 120
Bridgeport, CT $123,080 40

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $101,500 140
      Alaska $98,220 420
      Anchorage, AK $98,220 210
      Fairbanks, AK $90,150 70
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Mobile, AL $92,750 50
      Alabama $80,230 250
      Huntsville, AL $79,430 60
      Birmingham, AL $78,760 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Arkansas $92,750 120
      West Arkansas $77,940 50
      Arkansas $74,960 370
      Little Rock, AR $60,140 120
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $98,490 240
      Tucson, AZ $91,460 110
      Arizona $88,610 620
      Arizona $83,350 100
      Flagstaff, AZ $82,220 80
      Yuma, AZ $72,550 40
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Francisco, CA $132,670 4,320
      San Jose, CA $132,630 730
      California $112,010 12,580
      Vallejo, CA $111,840 50
      Santa Maria, CA $111,220 170
      Santa Rosa, CA $105,230 70
      San Diego, CA $105,160 2,450
      Salinas, CA $104,750 50
      Stockton, CA $103,930 70
      Los Angeles, CA $101,600 2,050
      Oxnard, CA $100,890 260
      Modesto, CA $97,910 50
      San Luis Obispo, CA $97,780 50
      Sacramento, CA $96,140 700
      Santa Cruz, CA $93,650 50
      El Centro, CA $84,810 60
      Riverside, CA $84,390 240
      North Coast Region of California $82,220 70
      Redding, CA $80,310 40
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $79,960 130
      Fresno, CA $79,350 110
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $77,380 80
      Chico, CA $74,000 40
      Bakersfield, CA $71,690 130
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $137,940 180
      Denver, CO $96,780 280
      Colorado $96,680 900
      Colorado Springs, CO $92,080 40
      Fort Collins, CO $91,420 220
      Southwest Colorado $84,290 60
      Northwest Colorado $79,790 50
      Eastern and Southern Colorado $74,640 30
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Haven, CT $124,400 120
      Bridgeport, CT $123,080 40
      Connecticut $120,880 310
      Norwich, CT $110,440 40
      Hartford, CT $107,910 60
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $105,580 6,270
      DE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Delaware $76,970 30
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $82,760 80
      Panama City, FL $82,220 30
      Jacksonville, FL $77,380 180
      Miami, FL $77,270 830
      Cape Coral, FL $73,360 50
      Crestview, FL $72,550 40
      Pensacola, FL $72,550 60
      South Florida $71,090 50
      Orlando, FL $68,990 150
      Florida $65,060 2,380
      Tampa, FL $62,620 270
      North Port, FL $60,010 40
      Gainesville, FL $56,600 170
      Tallahassee, FL $54,640 120
      Port St. Lucie, FL $52,000 50
      North Florida $43,680 40
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlanta, GA $91,890 1,220
      Georgia $91,890 1,520
      Savannah, GA $86,940 60
      North Georgia $79,440 30
      Athens, GA $78,150 60
      GU
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Guam $74,960 50
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $96,700 280
      Hawaii $94,700 350
      Hawaii / Kauai $90,700 60
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Des Moines, IA $91,710 140
      Southeast Iowa $81,430 50
      Davenport, IA-IL $81,060 60
      Ames, IA $79,170 180
      Iowa $79,170 670
      Northwest Iowa $73,840 40
      Iowa City, IA $66,080 120
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $86,940 100
      Idaho Falls, ID $84,640 30
      Boise City, ID $79,790 190
      Idaho $79,790 490
      Southeast-Central Idaho $77,940 70
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $80,970 760
      Illinois $78,600 1,090
      South Illinois $67,950 40
      Champaign, IL $64,930 110
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indianapolis, IN $106,550 440
      Indiana $87,050 850
      South Bend, IN-MI $65,310 60
      Lafayette, IN $58,450 90
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $81,780 430
      Manhattan, KS $79,940 60
      Kansas $69,730 80
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $86,940 80
      Kentucky $74,960 280
      Lexington, KY $65,240 50
      Central Kentucky $60,050 50
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $87,250 120
      Alexandria, LA $79,380 30
      Lafayette, LA $72,550 80
      Louisiana $69,950 550
      Baton Rouge, LA $67,610 100
      Monroe, LA $60,270 30
      Slidell, LA $58,010 50
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Barnstable Town, MA $108,850 60
      Boston, MA-NH $103,120 2,070
      Massachusetts $101,140 2,450
      Worcester, MA $80,550 170
      Amherst Town, MA $74,320 70
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $115,710 5,220
      Lexington Park, MD $106,410 40
      Baltimore, MD $103,370 860
      Maryland $77,960 50
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $108,060 50
      Southwest Maine $89,920 40
      Maine $84,550 260
      Northeast Maine $79,610 170
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Grand Rapids, MI $131,250 70
      Detroit, MI $95,740 250
      Ann Arbor, MI $83,420 120
      Michigan $81,200 900
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $74,960 60
      Lansing, MI $64,190 190
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Minnesota $105,990 —
      Duluth, MN-WI $91,560 40
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $77,650 660
      Minnesota $77,650 960
      Northwest Minnesota $74,300 50
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $80,170 360
      St. Louis, MO-IL $78,330 480
      Central Missouri $77,940 30
      Southeast Missouri $75,560 40
      Columbia, MO $72,550 70
      Missouri $63,290 2,560
      Jefferson City, MO $54,080 160
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $101,240 30
      Lower West Mississippi $90,920 120
      Jackson, MS $89,860 40
      West Delta Mississippi $86,940 60
      Mississippi $84,610 360
      Upper East Mississippi $72,550 80
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Helena, MT $103,380 50
      Billings, MT $94,310 30
      West Montana $86,940 150
      Montana $84,640 520
      Bozeman, MT $79,790 40
      Missoula, MT $78,610 140
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Raleigh, NC $102,030 740
      North Carolina $97,020 3,020
      Durham, NC $96,780 1,410
      Asheville, NC $95,640 50
      Central North Carolina $94,090 60
      Eastern North Carolina $94,060 60
      Wilmington, NC $93,950 230
      Charlotte, NC-SC $86,210 130
      Greensboro, NC $82,510 50
      Winston, NC $80,670 30
      Western North Carolina $77,940 30
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West North Dakota $76,240 50
      North Dakota $74,960 200
      East North Dakota $72,550 40
      Fargo, ND-MN $61,000 60
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Omaha, NE-IA $84,370 100
      South Nebraska $79,790 50
      Nebraska $75,670 230
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern New Hampshire $87,050 50
      New Hampshire $82,450 240
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $102,760 670
      Trenton, NJ $98,560 30
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Las Cruces, NM $89,460 30
      Eastern New Mexico $82,220 80
      New Mexico $78,190 550
      Albuquerque, NM $77,990 270
      Northern New Mexico $76,750 60
      NV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Carson City, NV $84,220 30
      Balance of Nevada $79,790 110
      Las Vegas, NV $79,570 130
      Nevada $74,050 510
      Reno, NV $59,290 230
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $102,150 2,010
      New York $93,070 2,610
      Rochester, NY $92,840 150
      Buffalo, NY $90,790 200
      Central East New York $84,710 40
      Albany, NY $78,750 190
      Southwest New York $78,170 90
      Ithaca, NY $77,000 50
      Syracuse, NY $76,880 70
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $119,450 80
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $80,600 120
      Ohio $78,170 470
      Columbus, OH $75,630 120
      Akron, OH $62,830 40
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma City, OK $78,350 60
      Tulsa, OK $77,940 70
      Oklahoma $76,670 280
      Northwest Oklahoma $72,550 30
      Southeast Oklahoma $72,550 40
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $96,240 280
      Corvallis, OR $88,440 70
      Bend, OR $86,940 70
      Oregon $85,840 720
      Coast Oregon $84,640 50
      Eastern Oregon $84,640 90
      Central Oregon $79,790 70
      Eugene, OR $73,940 70
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $82,760 900
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,110 1,630
      Pennsylvania $95,640 2,600
      Harrisburg, PA $91,600 50
      State College, PA $91,170 30
      Lancaster, PA $80,990 30
      Pittsburgh, PA $80,640 300
      Allentown, PA-NJ $77,810 110
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $74,800 100
      Central Pennsylvania $72,550 40
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $63,960 50
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $77,940 190
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Rhode Island $98,990 110
      Providence, RI-MA $98,590 130
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $92,750 120
      South Carolina $86,940 280
      Columbia, SC $74,530 40
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West South Dakota $79,790 70
      Rapid City, SD $77,380 30
      South Dakota $67,180 180
      East South Dakota $59,250 60
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Central Tennessee $76,960 50
      Nashville, TN $75,980 210
      Memphis, TN-MS-AR $72,550 80
      Tennessee $72,550 530
      Knoxville, TN $59,130 90
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      El Paso, TX $94,310 70
      McAllen, TX $92,750 90
      Brownsville, TX $89,860 50
      Dallas, TX $86,690 420
      Houston, TX $83,660 710
      Texas $81,020 2,600
      San Antonio, TX $80,600 140
      College Station, TX $77,380 70
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $72,550 30
      North Region of Texas $69,950 30
      Austin, TX $66,890 380
      Eastern Region of Texas $59,340 30
      Hill Country Region of Texas $48,920 60
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Salt Lake City, UT $92,730 270
      Utah $89,860 510
      Ogden, UT $87,050 40
      High Desert Utah $82,220 120
      Provo, UT $79,920 80
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Virginia $110,390 60
      Virginia $83,370 1,950
      West Virginia $82,760 240
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $78,290 430
      Richmond, VA $78,230 120
      Charlottesville, VA $76,260 70
      Northern West Virginia $73,250 40
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $76,770 40
      Burlington, VT $76,340 40
      Vermont $76,340 90
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Washington $113,650 50
      Bremerton, WA $109,550 30
      Olympia, WA $100,190 90
      Seattle, WA $98,750 1,270
      Washington $96,120 1,870
      Kennewick, WA $94,310 50
      Spokane, WA $92,410 50
      Wenatchee, WA $86,940 40
      Eastern Washington $82,220 100
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeastern Wisconsin $86,270 40
      Green Bay, WI $78,850 30
      Wisconsin $77,520 850
      Madison, WI $77,340 440
      Milwaukee, WI $76,300 120
      La Crosse, WI-MN $73,940 70
      WV
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntington, WV-KY-OH $79,790 50
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Casper, WY $93,530 30
      Western Wyoming $87,050 80
      Wyoming $87,050 210
      Eastern Wyoming $85,370 60