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 $175,33060
District of Columbia $164,260—
San Francisco, CA $134,810170
Charlotte, NC-SC $132,50050
Raleigh, NC $131,110300
Massachusetts $129,210130

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $68,88070
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alabama $107,05050
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Phoenix, AZ $115,370110
      Arizona $103,460130
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $175,33060
      San Francisco, CA $134,810170
      California $128,750880
      Los Angeles, CA $104,740230
      San Diego, CA $87,11070
      Sacramento, CA $77,90040
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Fort Collins, CO $51,85030
      CT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Connecticut $68,700—
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $125,820440
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Georgia $79,180280
      Atlanta, GA $65,770100
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Hawaii $75,00040
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Idaho $97,020190
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $59,920120
      Illinois $54,170230
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $73,470110
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Louisiana $73,870460
      New Orleans, LA $65,330290
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $129,210130
      Boston, MA-NH $125,840140
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $99,320380
      Baltimore, MD $64,500130
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $60,50080
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $73,070—
      Minnesota $70,400430
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      St. Louis, MO-IL $75,300130
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $63,33050
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $132,50050
      Raleigh, NC $131,110300
      North Carolina $123,5001,060
      Durham, NC $109,540370
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $60,73040
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Jersey $104,500100
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $89,540170
      New York $75,900230
      Albany, NY $74,25060
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ohio $51,220—
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oregon $106,370210
      Portland, OR-WA $105,090160
      Eugene, OR $101,65030
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $164,260—
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Pittsburgh, PA $77,15080
      Pennsylvania $72,800330
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $72,800—
      Harrisburg, PA $70,55050
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $36,780130
      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 $96,970460
      Richmond, VA $68,530210
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Seattle, WA $102,150130
      Spokane, WA $100,00040
      Washington $95,640240