State wages ยท Cost of living
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other pay by state
The highest published median is in Virginia, at $144,320. Virginia leads after cost of living, at $142,740. Virginia has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($100,340).
National median
$100,340
Highest state median
$144,320
Virginia
Best adjusted pay
$142,740
Virginia
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $76,550Higher: $142,740Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Virginia | $144,320 | +43.8% | 101.104 | $142,740 | 1 |
| Maryland | $129,750 | +29.3% | 104.959 | $123,620 | 2 |
| District of Columbia | $122,320 | +21.9% | 109.901 | $111,300 | 3 |
| Alabama | $95,640 | -4.7% | 88.823 | $107,670 | 4 |
| West Virginia | $94,310 | -6.0% | 89.497 | $105,380 | 5 |
| Ohio | $95,860 | -4.5% | 92.774 | $103,330 | 6 |
| Washington | $107,100 | +6.7% | 107.013 | $100,080 | 7 |
| Mississippi | $86,940 | -13.4% | 86.953 | $99,990 | 8 |
| Iowa | $87,590 | -12.7% | 87.762 | $99,800 | 9 |
| Texas | $96,210 | -4.1% | 97.057 | $99,130 | 10 |
| Massachusetts | $104,770 | +4.4% | 105.757 | $99,070 | 11 |
| Connecticut | $102,150 | +1.8% | 103.61 | $98,590 | 12 |
| Colorado | $101,000 | +0.7% | 103.052 | $98,010 | 13 |
| New Mexico | $89,860 | -10.4% | 92.212 | $97,450 | 14 |
| Arkansas | $84,640 | -15.6% | 86.937 | $97,360 | 15 |
| Minnesota | $95,930 | -4.4% | 98.621 | $97,270 | 16 |
| Arizona | $97,360 | -3.0% | 100.677 | $96,710 | 17 |
| Pennsylvania | $93,750 | -6.6% | 97.572 | $96,080 | 18 |
| New York | $102,570 | +2.2% | 107.921 | $95,040 | 19 |
| Illinois | $94,520 | -5.8% | 99.958 | $94,560 | 20 |
| Oregon | $96,700 | -3.6% | 103.361 | $93,560 | 21 |
| North Carolina | $87,810 | -12.5% | 94.326 | $93,090 | 22 |
| Georgia | $89,440 | -10.9% | 96.293 | $92,880 | 23 |
| South Dakota | $82,220 | -18.1% | 88.586 | $92,810 | 24 |
| Hawaii | $102,000 | +1.7% | 109.951 | $92,770 | 25 |
| South Carolina | $86,940 | -13.4% | 93.749 | $92,740 | 26 |
| Maine | $89,860 | -10.4% | 97.05 | $92,590 | 27 |
| California | $101,110 | +0.8% | 110.72 | $91,320 | 28 |
| Wyoming | $84,640 | -15.6% | 92.691 | $91,310 | 29 |
| Kansas | $82,220 | -18.1% | 90.068 | $91,290 | 30 |
| Louisiana | $80,490 | -19.8% | 88.207 | $91,250 | 31 |
| Oklahoma | $79,790 | -20.5% | 87.843 | $90,830 | 32 |
| Indiana | $84,640 | -15.6% | 93.329 | $90,690 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $84,020 | -16.3% | 94.095 | $89,290 | 34 |
| Nevada | $88,750 | -11.6% | 99.979 | $88,770 | 35 |
| New Jersey | $96,360 | -4.0% | 108.805 | $88,560 | 36 |
| Missouri | $80,040 | -20.2% | 90.817 | $88,130 | 37 |
| Kentucky | $78,020 | -22.2% | 90.159 | $86,540 | 38 |
| Utah | $84,640 | -15.6% | 98.864 | $85,610 | 39 |
| Florida | $86,670 | -13.6% | 103.414 | $83,810 | 40 |
| Idaho | $79,790 | -20.5% | 95.494 | $83,550 | 41 |
| Montana | $78,770 | -21.5% | 94.645 | $83,230 | 42 |
| Alaska | $84,280 | -16.0% | 102.359 | $82,340 | 43 |
| Michigan | $78,960 | -21.3% | 96.217 | $82,060 | 44 |
| North Dakota | $72,550 | -27.7% | 88.959 | $81,550 | 45 |
| Rhode Island | $81,950 | -18.3% | 102.28 | $80,120 | 46 |
| New Hampshire | $81,950 | -18.3% | 104.165 | $78,670 | 47 |
| Vermont | $74,990 | -25.3% | 97.958 | $76,550 | 48 |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
| Nebraska | Not available | Not available | 90.103 | 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.