State wages ยท Cost of living
Physical Scientists, All Other pay by state
The highest published median is in Minnesota, at $167,110. Minnesota leads after cost of living, at $169,450. Alabama has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($117,960).
National median
$117,960
Highest state median
$167,110
Minnesota
Best adjusted pay
$169,450
Minnesota
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $68,900Higher: $169,450Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Minnesota | $167,110 | +41.7% | 98.621 | $169,450 | 1 |
| North Dakota | $138,430 | +17.4% | 88.959 | $155,610 | 2 |
| Alabama | $131,560 | +11.5% | 88.823 | $148,110 | 3 |
| District of Columbia | $157,980 | +33.9% | 109.901 | $143,750 | 4 |
| South Carolina | $134,430 | +14.0% | 93.749 | $143,390 | 5 |
| New Mexico | $127,090 | +7.7% | 92.212 | $137,820 | 6 |
| Georgia | $131,770 | +11.7% | 96.293 | $136,840 | 7 |
| Maryland | $143,210 | +21.4% | 104.959 | $136,440 | 8 |
| Massachusetts | $143,640 | +21.8% | 105.757 | $135,820 | 9 |
| Kansas | $114,820 | -2.7% | 90.068 | $127,480 | 10 |
| Virginia | $128,040 | +8.5% | 101.104 | $126,640 | 11 |
| Colorado | $130,290 | +10.5% | 103.052 | $126,430 | 12 |
| Washington | $135,080 | +14.5% | 107.013 | $126,230 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | $110,300 | -6.5% | 87.843 | $125,560 | 14 |
| Tennessee | $113,730 | -3.6% | 91.87 | $123,790 | 15 |
| Missouri | $111,170 | -5.8% | 90.817 | $122,410 | 16 |
| Mississippi | $105,500 | -10.6% | 86.953 | $121,330 | 17 |
| Arizona | $119,920 | +1.7% | 100.677 | $119,110 | 18 |
| Florida | $122,600 | +3.9% | 103.414 | $118,550 | 19 |
| North Carolina | $111,490 | -5.5% | 94.326 | $118,200 | 20 |
| California | $128,250 | +8.7% | 110.72 | $115,830 | 21 |
| Alaska | $114,120 | -3.3% | 102.359 | $111,490 | 22 |
| Ohio | $102,750 | -12.9% | 92.774 | $110,750 | 23 |
| Nebraska | $99,490 | -15.7% | 90.103 | $110,420 | 24 |
| Michigan | $105,480 | -10.6% | 96.217 | $109,630 | 25 |
| Illinois | $108,630 | -7.9% | 99.958 | $108,680 | 26 |
| Utah | $106,850 | -9.4% | 98.864 | $108,080 | 27 |
| New York | $114,430 | -3.0% | 107.921 | $106,030 | 28 |
| Oregon | $109,120 | -7.5% | 103.361 | $105,570 | 29 |
| Texas | $98,460 | -16.5% | 97.057 | $101,450 | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | $98,860 | -16.2% | 97.572 | $101,320 | 31 |
| Hawaii | $111,380 | -5.6% | 109.951 | $101,300 | 32 |
| Wisconsin | $93,910 | -20.4% | 94.095 | $99,800 | 33 |
| Idaho | $89,860 | -23.8% | 95.494 | $94,100 | 34 |
| New Jersey | $102,350 | -13.2% | 108.805 | $94,070 | 35 |
| Iowa | $79,790 | -32.4% | 87.762 | $90,920 | 36 |
| Montana | $85,160 | -27.8% | 94.645 | $89,980 | 37 |
| Kentucky | $80,870 | -31.4% | 90.159 | $89,700 | 38 |
| Louisiana | $74,990 | -36.4% | 88.207 | $85,020 | 39 |
| New Hampshire | $85,030 | -27.9% | 104.165 | $81,630 | 40 |
| Wyoming | $65,960 | -44.1% | 92.691 | $71,160 | 41 |
| Indiana | $64,300 | -45.5% | 93.329 | $68,900 | 42 |
| Arkansas | Not available | Not available | 86.937 | Not available | Not available |
| Connecticut | Not available | Not available | 103.61 | Not available | Not available |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Maine | Not available | Not available | 97.05 | Not available | Not available |
| Nevada | Not available | Not available | 99.979 | Not available | Not available |
| Rhode Island | Not available | Not available | 102.28 | Not available | Not available |
| South Dakota | Not available | Not available | 88.586 | Not available | Not available |
| Vermont | Not available | Not available | 97.958 | 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.