State wages ยท Cost of living
Atmospheric and Space Scientists pay by state
The highest published median is in Hawaii, at $122,180. Missouri leads after cost of living, at $128,260. Louisiana has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($97,450).
National median
$97,450
Highest state median
$122,180
Hawaii
Best adjusted pay
$128,260
Missouri
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $60,330Higher: $128,260Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Missouri | $116,480 | +19.5% | 90.817 | $128,260 | 1 |
| New Mexico | $114,230 | +17.2% | 92.212 | $123,880 | 2 |
| Idaho | $117,190 | +20.3% | 95.494 | $122,720 | 3 |
| Nebraska | $110,140 | +13.0% | 90.103 | $122,240 | 4 |
| Tennessee | $109,800 | +12.7% | 91.87 | $119,520 | 5 |
| Louisiana | $104,330 | +7.1% | 88.207 | $118,280 | 6 |
| Montana | $107,240 | +10.0% | 94.645 | $113,310 | 7 |
| Oregon | $115,890 | +18.9% | 103.361 | $112,120 | 8 |
| Hawaii | $122,180 | +25.4% | 109.951 | $111,120 | 9 |
| Virginia | $111,920 | +14.8% | 101.104 | $110,700 | 10 |
| North Carolina | $103,920 | +6.6% | 94.326 | $110,170 | 11 |
| Indiana | $101,650 | +4.3% | 93.329 | $108,920 | 12 |
| Wisconsin | $102,130 | +4.8% | 94.095 | $108,540 | 13 |
| California | $117,770 | +20.9% | 110.72 | $106,370 | 14 |
| Maine | $101,500 | +4.2% | 97.05 | $104,590 | 15 |
| North Dakota | $92,750 | -4.8% | 88.959 | $104,260 | 16 |
| Nevada | $103,540 | +6.2% | 99.979 | $103,560 | 17 |
| Colorado | $106,310 | +9.1% | 103.052 | $103,160 | 18 |
| South Carolina | $95,640 | -1.9% | 93.749 | $102,020 | 19 |
| Michigan | $95,890 | -1.6% | 96.217 | $99,660 | 20 |
| Maryland | $104,560 | +7.3% | 104.959 | $99,620 | 21 |
| Alaska | $101,500 | +4.2% | 102.359 | $99,160 | 22 |
| New Jersey | $104,020 | +6.7% | 108.805 | $95,600 | 23 |
| Alabama | $84,720 | -13.1% | 88.823 | $95,380 | 24 |
| South Dakota | $83,710 | -14.1% | 88.586 | $94,500 | 25 |
| Arkansas | $81,900 | -16.0% | 86.937 | $94,210 | 26 |
| Georgia | $90,670 | -7.0% | 96.293 | $94,160 | 27 |
| Florida | $95,640 | -1.9% | 103.414 | $92,480 | 28 |
| Texas | $88,570 | -9.1% | 97.057 | $91,260 | 29 |
| Oklahoma | $79,200 | -18.7% | 87.843 | $90,160 | 30 |
| District of Columbia | $98,390 | +1.0% | 109.901 | $89,530 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,700 | -12.1% | 97.572 | $87,830 | 32 |
| Mississippi | $74,060 | -24.0% | 86.953 | $85,170 | 33 |
| Kansas | $75,510 | -22.5% | 90.068 | $83,840 | 34 |
| Washington | $88,800 | -8.9% | 107.013 | $82,980 | 35 |
| Iowa | $72,530 | -25.6% | 87.762 | $82,640 | 36 |
| Ohio | $76,290 | -21.7% | 92.774 | $82,230 | 37 |
| Wyoming | $74,120 | -23.9% | 92.691 | $79,960 | 38 |
| West Virginia | $70,000 | -28.2% | 89.497 | $78,210 | 39 |
| Arizona | $77,000 | -21.0% | 100.677 | $76,480 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $67,360 | -30.9% | 90.159 | $74,710 | 41 |
| New York | $69,870 | -28.3% | 107.921 | $64,740 | 42 |
| New Hampshire | $64,090 | -34.2% | 104.165 | $61,530 | 43 |
| Utah | $59,640 | -38.8% | 98.864 | $60,330 | 44 |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Illinois | Not available | Not available | 99.958 | Not available | Not available |
| Massachusetts | Not available | Not available | 105.757 | Not available | Not available |
| Minnesota | Not available | Not available | 98.621 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.