Life Scientists, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 61 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Life Scientists, All Other

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $175,330 60
District of Columbia $164,260 —
San Francisco, CA $134,810 170
Charlotte, NC-SC $132,500 50
Raleigh, NC $131,110 300
Massachusetts $129,210 130

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $68,880 70
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $107,050 50
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $115,370 110
      Arizona $103,460 130
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $175,330 60
      San Francisco, CA $134,810 170
      California $128,750 880
      Los Angeles, CA $104,740 230
      San Diego, CA $87,110 70
      Sacramento, CA $77,900 40
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $51,850 30
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $68,700 —
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $125,820 440
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $79,180 280
      Atlanta, GA $65,770 100
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $75,000 40
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $97,020 190
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $59,920 120
      Illinois $54,170 230
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $73,470 110
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $73,870 460
      New Orleans, LA $65,330 290
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $129,210 130
      Boston, MA-NH $125,840 140
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $99,320 380
      Baltimore, MD $64,500 130
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $60,500 80
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $73,070 —
      Minnesota $70,400 430
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $75,300 130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $63,330 50
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $132,500 50
      Raleigh, NC $131,110 300
      North Carolina $123,500 1,060
      Durham, NC $109,540 370
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $60,730 40
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $104,500 100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $89,540 170
      New York $75,900 230
      Albany, NY $74,250 60
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $51,220 —
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $106,370 210
      Portland, OR-WA $105,090 160
      Eugene, OR $101,650 30
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $164,260 —
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $77,150 80
      Pennsylvania $72,800 330
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,800 —
      Harrisburg, PA $70,550 50
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $36,780 130
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $64,320 —
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $83,380 —
      Texas $82,430 —
      Houston, TX $80,020 —
      San Antonio, TX $79,170 —
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $97,200 —
      Virginia $96,970 460
      Richmond, VA $68,530 210
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $102,150 130
      Spokane, WA $100,000 40
      Washington $95,640 240