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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 74 SAS Output
Table 74. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad occupation: 2013
(Dollars)

Employer location            All full-time employed Science occupations         
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists
Mathematical scientists
Physical scientists
Psychologists
Social scientists
Engineering occupations
S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All locations 100,000 500 92,000 500 85,000 1,000 120,000 2,000 93,000 2,500 96,000 2,000 85,000 2,000 87,000 1,500 115,000 500 119,000 3,000 120,000 500
New England 104,000 2,000 95,000 2,500 88,000 3,000 114,000 5,500 95,000 6,500 101,000 4,000 90,000 4,000 90,000 2,500 116,000 4,000 127,000 6,000 129,000 6,500
Connecticut 102,000 6,000 97,000 3,500 87,000 9,000 94,000 8,500 117,000 12,000 99,000 7,500 89,000 9,000 102,000 11,000 101,000 8,000 113,000 13,000 138,000 13,500
Maine 86,000 5,500 83,000 8,000 64,000 6,000 D D D D D D D D 86,000 12,000 D D D D D D
Massachusetts 110,000 1,000 99,000 1,000 91,000 5,500 119,000 2,000 96,000 6,500 105,000 5,500 93,000 4,500 90,000 3,500 118,000 3,000 136,000 12,000 147,000 12,000
New Hampshire 99,000 7,500 83,000 4,000 D D D D D D 80,000 8,000 89,000 8,500 83,000 6,000 124,000 2,500 135,000 30,500 117,000 24,000
Rhode Island 90,000 3,500 80,000 8,000 49,000 23,500 D D D D 81,000 20,500 77,000 5,500 88,000 13,000 105,000 19,500 103,000 16,500 96,000 14,500
Vermont 81,000 6,500 74,000 7,500 69,000 17,500 D D D D D D D D 83,000 15,500 D D D D D D
Middle Atlantic 108,000 1,500 100,000 500 94,000 3,000 126,000 2,500 104,000 6,500 100,000 2,500 92,000 3,500 93,000 2,500 115,000 3,500 117,000 6,000 135,000 4,500
New Jersey 119,000 1,500 110,000 3,500 109,000 4,500 127,000 2,500 116,000 22,000 109,000 2,000 97,000 6,000 109,000 6,000 121,000 5,000 135,000 11,000 143,000 7,000
New York 106,000 2,000 99,000 2,500 85,000 5,500 127,000 4,500 109,000 6,500 99,000 5,500 94,000 3,000 90,000 2,500 111,000 3,000 118,000 8,500 141,000 9,500
Pennsylvania 100,000 500 94,000 4,000 93,000 6,000 119,000 9,500 89,000 6,000 94,000 5,500 86,000 6,500 94,000 6,000 110,000 7,500 105,000 6,000 112,000 11,500
East North Central 95,000 1,000 86,000 2,000 85,000 3,000 98,000 5,500 84,000 4,500 89,000 3,000 79,000 2,000 83,000 4,500 107,000 2,500 109,000 4,000 115,000 6,000
Illinois 100,000 2,000 90,000 3,000 93,000 8,000 101,000 5,500 87,000 7,000 97,000 7,500 84,000 3,000 87,000 4,000 109,000 2,500 122,000 8,500 120,000 3,000
Indiana 95,000 3,500 87,000 4,000 94,000 7,500 81,000 12,000 72,000 10,500 84,000 7,500 70,000 8,500 91,000 5,500 104,000 5,500 84,000 16,000 123,000 6,000
Michigan 95,000 2,000 84,000 3,000 82,000 4,000 98,000 6,500 85,000 6,000 86,000 6,500 79,000 6,000 78,000 6,000 110,000 5,500 115,000 5,000 104,000 9,000
Ohio 94,000 2,000 89,000 2,500 86,000 4,500 104,000 12,000 93,000 6,000 91,000 3,500 79,000 5,500 85,000 9,000 106,000 6,000 108,000 9,500 103,000 7,000
Wisconsin 80,000 2,500 71,000 4,000 75,000 5,000 91,000 1,000 64,000 1,500 63,000 9,000 68,000 7,500 62,000 6,000 94,000 6,500 85,000 7,500 93,000 13,000
West North Central 90,000 1,500 80,000 1,500 82,000 3,000 98,000 2,500 82,000 7,000 85,000 5,500 75,000 4,500 75,000 1,500 109,000 5,000 116,000 6,000 100,000 3,000
Iowa 88,000 2,500 84,000 4,000 87,000 4,000 D D 87,000 5,500 78,000 12,500 67,000 4,500 82,000 9,000 94,000 6,000 111,000 16,500 79,000 19,000
Kansas 90,000 5,500 83,000 6,000 81,000 8,000 S S D D 89,000 12,500 D D 65,000 2,000 106,000 10,000 78,000 11,500 99,000 17,500
Minnesota 99,000 3,000 82,000 3,000 82,000 4,000 98,000 4,000 88,000 20,000 95,000 19,000 77,000 3,000 75,000 4,500 112,000 4,000 116,000 7,500 106,000 7,500
Missouri 84,000 4,500 77,000 4,000 79,000 6,000 D D 78,000 15,000 77,000 10,000 69,000 8,500 79,000 15,000 104,000 9,500 120,000 20,500 88,000 9,000
Nebraska 90,000 7,000 76,000 9,500 90,000 14,000 D D D D D D D D 68,000 3,000 D D D D 103,000 6,500
North Dakota 85,000 8,500 82,000 7,000 84,000 9,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
South Dakota 74,000 7,500 69,000 7,500 65,000 12,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
South Atlantic 100,000 1,000 93,000 1,500 91,000 2,000 110,000 4,000 95,000 5,000 91,000 2,500 86,000 4,000 94,000 3,000 109,000 2,000 119,000 2,500 125,000 2,500
Delaware 107,000 3,000 100,000 2,000 108,000 14,500 S S D D 104,000 4,500 D D D D 137,000 9,000 116,000 20,500 138,000 13,500
District of Columbia 126,000 3,000 119,000 3,000 114,000 9,500 116,000 9,000 97,000 12,000 108,000 15,500 100,000 8,000 125,000 5,000 136,000 12,000 135,000 11,000 150,000 7,000
Florida 90,000 2,000 80,000 3,000 84,000 3,500 99,000 3,000 65,000 8,500 74,000 2,500 90,000 5,000 72,000 3,500 99,000 4,500 102,000 4,000 107,000 12,000
Georgia 89,000 2,000 80,000 3,000 76,000 5,500 99,000 7,500 68,000 4,000 72,000 6,000 68,000 11,000 88,000 3,000 99,000 10,500 101,000 14,000 110,000 7,500
Maryland 107,000 3,000 100,000 1,000 99,000 2,500 116,000 7,500 100,000 3,500 109,000 7,000 86,000 7,000 92,000 6,000 117,000 3,000 132,000 9,500 124,000 4,500
North Carolina 95,000 2,000 87,000 3,500 85,000 6,500 94,000 5,000 102,000 11,000 85,000 5,500 83,000 15,000 78,000 7,000 99,000 5,500 115,000 9,000 108,000 11,000
South Carolina 87,000 3,500 75,000 3,500 71,000 9,500 D D 81,000 13,500 68,000 10,500 86,000 10,000 71,000 3,500 102,000 8,500 117,000 36,000 99,000 11,000
Virginia 110,000 3,500 95,000 4,000 84,000 8,000 122,000 10,000 116,000 9,000 94,000 8,500 85,000 6,000 78,000 6,500 118,000 3,500 125,000 4,500 139,000 9,000
West Virginia 81,000 8,500 74,000 8,000 83,000 10,000 D D D D 92,000 20,000 D D 62,000 4,500 86,000 13,500 D D D D
East South Central 89,000 1,500 81,000 2,000 76,000 5,500 90,000 8,000 70,000 11,500 87,000 7,500 89,000 7,000 74,000 3,500 100,000 4,000 93,000 3,500 111,000 9,000
Alabama 90,000 4,500 85,000 4,500 84,000 6,000 88,000 7,000 85,000 39,500 81,000 21,500 89,000 9,500 63,000 14,500 106,000 7,500 99,000 10,500 99,000 18,500
Kentucky 83,000 3,500 75,000 3,500 66,000 5,500 D D 88,000 26,000 71,000 12,000 100,000 11,500 71,000 5,500 96,000 15,000 85,000 3,500 116,000 8,500
Mississippi 85,000 5,000 80,000 1,500 83,000 5,500 82,000 5,500 D D 69,000 16,500 D D 72,000 8,500 106,000 14,500 111,000 14,500 91,000 37,000
Tennessee 89,000 1,500 81,000 3,000 66,000 4,000 97,000 13,000 58,000 7,500 90,000 5,500 88,000 8,500 80,000 13,500 97,000 4,000 94,000 3,000 110,000 26,000
West South Central 99,000 2,000 86,000 2,000 75,000 3,500 104,000 6,500 86,000 6,000 99,000 3,000 77,000 4,500 79,000 3,000 120,000 4,000 110,000 5,500 103,000 6,000
Arkansas 83,000 6,000 78,000 3,500 88,000 8,000 D D D D 75,000 4,000 D D 67,000 6,500 91,000 16,000 107,000 9,500 65,000 9,000
Louisiana 84,000 4,000 77,000 6,000 74,000 8,000 D D D D 82,000 21,500 70,000 10,000 S S 76,000 6,500 107,000 13,000 99,000 7,000
Oklahoma 80,000 2,500 75,000 4,500 75,000 5,500 D D D D 76,000 13,000 69,000 11,000 73,000 8,500 94,000 15,500 92,000 23,000 96,000 18,500
Texas 100,000 2,000 90,000 1,000 74,000 3,500 116,000 11,000 90,000 9,000 105,000 7,500 80,000 6,500 80,000 3,000 125,000 5,000 111,000 8,500 109,000 7,000
Mountain 94,000 2,000 85,000 1,500 77,000 3,000 114,000 8,000 91,000 7,000 92,000 3,000 80,000 3,500 72,000 4,500 114,000 4,500 108,000 4,000 100,000 3,500
Arizona 94,000 4,500 85,000 4,500 87,000 3,500 D D D D 74,000 6,000 85,000 7,000 75,000 7,500 114,000 4,000 113,000 13,000 88,000 11,500
Colorado 95,000 4,000 90,000 3,500 73,000 6,000 116,000 19,000 89,000 12,500 96,000 5,000 75,000 7,500 79,000 7,500 106,000 7,500 114,000 10,500 111,000 12,500
Idaho 86,000 3,500 67,000 3,000 64,000 6,500 D D D D 76,000 10,500 D D D D 105,000 15,500 107,000 18,000 89,000 3,000
Montana 80,000 5,000 75,000 4,000 68,000 5,000 D D D D D D 90,000 5,000 D D D D D D 102,000 8,500
Nevada 90,000 5,500 90,000 10,000 95,000 15,000 D D D D 95,000 20,500 D D D D 97,000 11,500 74,000 6,500 80,000 29,000
New Mexico 112,000 5,000 97,000 9,000 78,000 6,000 97,000 28,000 D D 109,000 4,000 84,000 12,500 64,000 11,000 121,000 4,000 141,000 20,000 130,000 13,000
Utah 88,000 3,500 79,000 3,500 78,000 10,000 108,000 6,500 80,000 17,000 80,000 5,000 69,000 9,500 56,000 7,000 100,000 11,500 95,000 2,500 99,000 11,000
Wyoming 80,000 11,500 77,000 17,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 76,000 21,500
Pacific 112,000 3,000 100,000 2,000 85,000 2,500 130,000 1,000 99,000 4,000 106,000 3,500 96,000 3,500 90,000 2,500 126,000 2,500 134,000 7,000 129,000 4,500
Alaska 81,000 6,500 81,000 3,000 76,000 3,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
California 120,000 1,500 106,000 2,000 88,000 3,500 137,000 6,500 102,000 9,000 110,000 2,500 98,000 3,000 95,000 5,000 129,000 2,000 139,000 7,500 135,000 5,500
Hawaii 98,000 4,000 90,000 7,000 87,000 5,500 D D D D 98,000 11,500 82,000 21,500 81,000 3,000 112,000 17,000 92,000 29,500 106,000 8,500
Oregon 99,000 4,000 84,000 3,500 79,000 7,000 111,000 5,000 75,000 11,000 80,000 12,500 69,000 11,500 84,000 4,500 111,000 2,500 119,000 19,000 89,000 13,500
Washington 103,000 3,500 94,000 4,000 77,000 4,500 120,000 3,500 92,000 23,000 76,000 5,500 85,000 5,500 86,000 8,000 123,000 8,500 132,000 11,500 120,000 10,500
Puerto Rico 68,000 3,000 66,000 4,500 70,000 5,500 D D 62,000 24,000 70,000 8,000 52,000 7,000 D D 67,000 14,500 55,000 4,000 74,000 5,500
U.S. territories and other areas 71,000 7,500 60,000 5,500 59,000 18,000 D D S S D D D D 58,000 13,000 80,000 20,000 98,000 19,500 87,000 34,500

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for the principal job and are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500. Because survey sample design does not include geography, reliability of estimates in some states may be poor due to small sample size.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.