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 $174,810300
Providence, RI-MA $170,960100
Minneapolis, MN-WI $168,870540
Minnesota $167,110600
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $162,6102,720
District of Columbia $157,980860

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Anchorage, AK $120,700110
      Alaska $114,120180
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Huntsville, AL $139,80070
      Alabama $131,560150
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Tucson, AZ $126,32040
      Arizona $119,920170
      Phoenix, AZ $115,21050
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Jose, CA $174,810300
      Santa Maria, CA $147,32030
      Los Angeles, CA $132,490560
      Bakersfield, CA $132,27030
      San Diego, CA $129,540200
      California $128,2502,220
      San Francisco, CA $121,490760
      Oxnard, CA $121,32060
      Sacramento, CA $106,29070
      Riverside, CA $101,76050
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boulder, CO $141,320—
      Denver, CO $134,120450
      Colorado $130,290830
      Colorado Springs, CO $129,63030
      Fort Collins, CO $116,00090
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $162,6102,720
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Palm Bay, FL $155,08080
      Florida $122,600390
      Miami, FL $117,48080
      Jacksonville, FL $113,73040
      Crestview, FL $110,14030
      Tampa, FL $87,05040
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Augusta, GA-SC $149,55040
      Atlanta, GA $131,770940
      Georgia $131,7701,040
      Athens, GA $96,82040
      HI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Urban Honolulu, HI $114,98080
      Hawaii $111,380110
      Hawaii / Kauai $107,45030
      IA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Iowa $79,79030
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Boise City, ID $98,55040
      Idaho $89,860110
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Chicago, IL-IN $122,950410
      Illinois $108,630560
      Champaign, IL $61,370110
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $64,3001,240
      Indianapolis, IN $62,910560
      KS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas $114,820130
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kentucky $80,870250
      Lexington, KY $63,550200
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Orleans, LA $100,44080
      Baton Rouge, LA $78,86070
      Louisiana $74,990350
      Southwest Louisiana $74,990—
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $143,640520
      Boston, MA-NH $141,980520
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $143,2101,900
      Lexington Park, MD $121,97030
      Baltimore, MD $107,210540
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Detroit, MI $121,01030
      Michigan $105,480190
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $168,870540
      Minnesota $167,110600
      Duluth, MN-WI $81,920100
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Kansas City, MO-KS $119,020180
      Missouri $111,170100
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $106,850290
      Mississippi $105,500380
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montana $85,160140
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Durham, NC $128,380370
      North Carolina $111,490570
      Asheville, NC $106,92080
      Raleigh, NC $78,570120
      ND
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Dakota $138,430—
      NE
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nebraska $99,49040
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $85,030240
      NJ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Atlantic City, NJ $105,51050
      New Jersey $102,350820
      Trenton, NJ $102,350260
      NM
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northern New Mexico $143,140—
      New Mexico $127,090240
      Albuquerque, NM $115,610160
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New York, NY-NJ $131,7301,030
      New York $114,4301,600
      Rochester, NY $109,86080
      Albany, NY $98,240690
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dayton, OH $137,820130
      Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $122,080100
      Ohio $102,750500
      Cleveland, OH $102,39070
      Columbus, OH $74,710130
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Oklahoma $110,30070
      Oklahoma City, OK $109,90050
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $118,640150
      Oregon $109,120250
      Other
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      District of Columbia $157,980860
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD $132,750260
      Pittsburgh, PA $121,160120
      Pennsylvania $98,860680
      PR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      San Juan, PR $97,15040
      RI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Providence, RI-MA $170,960100
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charleston, SC $138,06030
      South Carolina $134,430100
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Knoxville, TN $126,88070
      Tennessee $113,730110
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Dallas, TX $127,320650
      San Antonio, TX $115,360190
      Texas $98,4601,810
      Houston, TX $87,620260
      Austin, TX $87,560210
      College Station, TX $80,25080
      Waco, TX $78,29030
      El Paso, TX $74,96040
      McAllen, TX $74,58040
      Lubbock, TX $69,83050
      UT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Ogden, UT $112,40050
      Salt Lake City, UT $107,24080
      Utah $106,850120
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeast Virginia $138,130120
      Charlottesville, VA $133,54090
      Virginia $128,0401,560
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $96,990410
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bremerton, WA $142,81030
      Seattle, WA $138,480360
      Washington $135,080510
      Kennewick, WA $130,98050
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Madison, WI $93,91040
      Wisconsin $93,91080
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Wyoming $65,96060
      Eastern Wyoming $62,24040