Physical Scientists, All Other Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 127 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Physical Scientists, All Other

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
San Jose, CA $174,810 300
Providence, RI-MA $170,960 100
Minneapolis, MN-WI $168,870 540
Minnesota $167,110 600
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $162,610 2,720
District of Columbia $157,980 860

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $120,700 110
      Alaska $114,120 180
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $139,800 70
      Alabama $131,560 150
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $126,320 40
      Arizona $119,920 170
      Phoenix, AZ $115,210 50
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $174,810 300
      Santa Maria, CA $147,320 30
      Los Angeles, CA $132,490 560
      Bakersfield, CA $132,270 30
      San Diego, CA $129,540 200
      California $128,250 2,220
      San Francisco, CA $121,490 760
      Oxnard, CA $121,320 60
      Sacramento, CA $106,290 70
      Riverside, CA $101,760 50
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $141,320 —
      Denver, CO $134,120 450
      Colorado $130,290 830
      Colorado Springs, CO $129,630 30
      Fort Collins, CO $116,000 90
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $162,610 2,720
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $155,080 80
      Florida $122,600 390
      Miami, FL $117,480 80
      Jacksonville, FL $113,730 40
      Crestview, FL $110,140 30
      Tampa, FL $87,050 40
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $149,550 40
      Atlanta, GA $131,770 940
      Georgia $131,770 1,040
      Athens, GA $96,820 40
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $114,980 80
      Hawaii $111,380 110
      Hawaii / Kauai $107,450 30
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $79,790 30
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $98,550 40
      Idaho $89,860 110
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $122,950 410
      Illinois $108,630 560
      Champaign, IL $61,370 110
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $64,300 1,240
      Indianapolis, IN $62,910 560
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $114,820 130
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $80,870 250
      Lexington, KY $63,550 200
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $100,440 80
      Baton Rouge, LA $78,860 70
      Louisiana $74,990 350
      Southwest Louisiana $74,990 —
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $143,640 520
      Boston, MA-NH $141,980 520
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $143,210 1,900
      Lexington Park, MD $121,970 30
      Baltimore, MD $107,210 540
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $121,010 30
      Michigan $105,480 190
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $168,870 540
      Minnesota $167,110 600
      Duluth, MN-WI $81,920 100
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $119,020 180
      Missouri $111,170 100
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $106,850 290
      Mississippi $105,500 380
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $85,160 140
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $128,380 370
      North Carolina $111,490 570
      Asheville, NC $106,920 80
      Raleigh, NC $78,570 120
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $138,430 —
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $99,490 40
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $85,030 240
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $105,510 50
      New Jersey $102,350 820
      Trenton, NJ $102,350 260
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern New Mexico $143,140 —
      New Mexico $127,090 240
      Albuquerque, NM $115,610 160
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $131,730 1,030
      New York $114,430 1,600
      Rochester, NY $109,860 80
      Albany, NY $98,240 690
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $137,820 130
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $122,080 100
      Ohio $102,750 500
      Cleveland, OH $102,390 70
      Columbus, OH $74,710 130
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $110,300 70
      Oklahoma City, OK $109,900 50
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $118,640 150
      Oregon $109,120 250
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $157,980 860
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $132,750 260
      Pittsburgh, PA $121,160 120
      Pennsylvania $98,860 680
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $97,150 40
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $170,960 100
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $138,060 30
      South Carolina $134,430 100
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $126,880 70
      Tennessee $113,730 110
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $127,320 650
      San Antonio, TX $115,360 190
      Texas $98,460 1,810
      Houston, TX $87,620 260
      Austin, TX $87,560 210
      College Station, TX $80,250 80
      Waco, TX $78,290 30
      El Paso, TX $74,960 40
      McAllen, TX $74,580 40
      Lubbock, TX $69,830 50
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $112,400 50
      Salt Lake City, UT $107,240 80
      Utah $106,850 120
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Virginia $138,130 120
      Charlottesville, VA $133,540 90
      Virginia $128,040 1,560
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $96,990 410
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bremerton, WA $142,810 30
      Seattle, WA $138,480 360
      Washington $135,080 510
      Kennewick, WA $130,980 50
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $93,910 40
      Wisconsin $93,910 80
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $65,960 60
      Eastern Wyoming $62,240 40