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Table 74. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad occupation: 2015

(Dollars)

Employer location All full-time employed Science occupations Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Biological/agricultural/other life scientists Computer/information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
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 106,000 1,000 97,000 1,000 90,000 500 129,000 2,500 100,000 1,500 100,000 1,000 90,000 500 90,000 1,500 120,000 500 120,000 2,500 126,000 2,500
New England 110,000 1,000 100,000 1,000 96,000 5,000 128,000 5,000 107,000 4,500 102,000 3,000 93,000 6,000 95,000 4,500 120,000 1,500 136,000 6,000 137,000 7,500
Connecticut 106,000 4,500 100,000 1,000 98,000 11,000 130,000 9,000 97,000 15,000 103,000 7,500 97,000 15,500 91,000 9,000 113,000 8,000 119,000 26,500 130,000 13,500
Maine 95,000 7,500 87,000 9,000 109,000 15,500 D D 60,000 3,500 92,000 20,500 82,000 10,000 73,000 6,500 110,000 16,000 96,000 40,500 99,000 26,000
Massachusetts 118,000 4,000 104,000 3,000 98,000 4,500 122,000 7,500 118,000 6,500 106,000 4,000 97,000 4,000 99,000 4,500 123,000 5,500 139,000 6,000 146,000 5,000
New Hampshire 98,000 5,000 80,000 6,500 88,000 18,500 D D 82,000 26,000 85,000 35,500 76,000 13,000 79,000 4,500 119,000 2,000 98,000 12,500 103,000 10,500
Rhode Island 106,000 3,500 99,000 5,500 90,000 7,000 D D 106,000 8,500 92,000 3,000 98,000 23,500 130,000 17,500 113,000 7,500 S S 129,000 12,500
Vermont 90,000 5,500 88,000 3,500 82,000 11,500 S S S S 84,000 8,500 86,000 16,500 86,000 9,500 106,000 8,000 S S 94,000 16,500
Middle Atlantic 115,000 3,000 105,000 1,500 100,000 1,000 129,000 4,000 118,000 5,000 103,000 3,500 95,000 4,000 99,000 2,000 119,000 1,000 120,000 5,000 140,000 3,500
New Jersey 129,000 2,500 120,000 2,500 112,000 9,000 130,000 7,500 140,000 20,000 119,000 7,500 100,000 15,000 109,000 9,000 130,000 8,500 144,000 11,000 149,000 6,500
New York 115,000 3,000 103,000 4,000 96,000 5,500 137,000 5,500 122,000 8,000 99,000 3,500 95,000 4,000 99,000 4,500 118,000 2,500 123,000 7,500 140,000 4,000
Pennsylvania 105,000 1,500 100,000 500 100,000 2,500 110,000 6,000 104,000 9,000 99,000 4,000 92,000 6,000 95,000 4,500 116,000 6,000 106,000 6,000 120,000 5,000
East North Central 100,000 500 90,000 500 86,000 2,500 113,000 4,500 85,000 3,000 89,000 3,000 90,000 2,500 82,000 4,000 109,000 500 111,000 5,000 121,000 5,000
Illinois 107,000 3,000 93,000 3,000 89,000 6,000 119,000 3,000 85,000 4,500 97,000 8,500 90,000 3,000 91,000 5,000 110,000 3,500 127,000 17,000 144,000 6,500
Indiana 90,000 2,500 88,000 4,500 96,000 12,500 124,000 7,000 81,000 2,000 85,000 4,000 79,000 7,500 87,000 8,500 99,000 5,000 98,000 19,500 99,000 9,500
Michigan 100,000 500 90,000 2,000 82,000 3,500 102,000 6,000 90,000 9,000 92,000 6,000 90,000 3,500 79,000 8,000 106,000 3,500 124,000 10,000 120,000 6,500
Ohio 98,000 3,500 89,000 3,500 90,000 5,000 118,000 7,000 88,000 11,000 86,000 3,000 84,000 3,500 80,000 5,000 124,000 3,500 95,000 8,500 124,000 12,500
Wisconsin 90,000 1,500 82,000 3,000 82,000 4,500 102,000 13,500 83,000 9,000 76,000 11,500 99,000 9,000 67,000 5,000 106,000 9,500 107,000 11,000 107,000 9,000
West North Central 95,000 1,500 88,000 2,000 89,000 3,000 105,000 5,000 78,000 5,000 86,000 5,500 87,000 3,500 79,000 4,000 110,000 3,000 110,000 7,500 105,000 5,500
Iowa 90,000 2,000 87,000 5,500 80,000 7,500 95,000 4,500 75,000 10,000 88,000 5,500 80,000 10,000 79,000 5,500 108,000 16,000 128,000 20,500 79,000 8,500
Kansas 85,000 2,500 76,000 3,000 78,000 5,000 77,000 18,500 72,000 8,500 63,000 10,000 80,000 8,500 75,000 13,000 99,000 6,500 92,000 14,000 105,000 10,000
Minnesota 105,000 3,500 99,000 3,000 98,000 6,500 126,000 23,000 83,000 6,000 108,000 5,000 100,000 6,500 79,000 5,500 119,000 6,000 123,000 18,000 105,000 11,500
Missouri 95,000 2,000 87,000 4,000 94,000 7,000 102,000 8,500 75,000 6,500 76,000 8,500 86,000 4,500 78,000 9,000 103,000 7,000 126,000 25,500 111,000 14,000
Nebraska 89,000 3,500 81,000 8,000 88,000 6,000 104,000 10,500 87,000 23,500 73,000 3,000 75,000 4,000 61,000 2,500 84,000 12,500 90,000 5,500 133,000 23,500
North Dakota 89,000 4,500 86,000 8,000 88,000 8,500 D D D D 69,000 12,000 D D 84,000 8,000 89,000 3,500 D D 91,000 11,000
South Dakota 82,000 8,000 77,000 6,500 75,000 5,500 D D S S 69,000 29,000 D D D D S S D D S S
South Atlantic 106,000 1,500 99,000 2,000 93,000 1,500 119,000 1,500 103,000 3,500 100,000 2,000 86,000 2,000 100,000 500 115,000 3,000 120,000 3,500 128,000 3,500
Delaware 120,000 5,000 115,000 9,500 116,000 20,000 D D S S 122,000 10,000 116,000 29,000 95,000 12,000 126,000 8,000 129,000 15,000 130,000 6,000
District of Columbia 129,000 3,000 119,000 500 106,000 10,000 119,000 13,000 120,000 11,500 113,000 6,000 95,000 4,500 131,000 5,000 119,000 6,500 149,000 6,000 149,000 6,500
Florida 95,000 2,000 84,000 3,000 75,000 3,500 142,000 22,500 78,000 9,000 83,000 7,500 85,000 2,500 80,000 5,000 100,000 3,500 108,000 5,000 118,000 8,500
Georgia 94,000 3,000 87,000 3,500 95,000 6,500 113,000 13,500 90,000 9,500 88,000 4,500 79,000 4,000 73,000 4,500 95,000 4,500 111,000 8,500 110,000 9,000
Maryland 115,000 3,500 106,000 2,500 105,000 3,000 124,000 6,000 118,000 6,500 111,000 6,500 91,000 4,500 100,000 4,000 125,000 2,500 139,000 4,000 117,000 6,500
North Carolina 100,000 1,500 92,000 2,500 90,000 4,000 108,000 8,500 106,000 7,500 89,000 4,500 87,000 5,500 88,000 2,500 100,000 7,500 114,000 7,000 123,000 6,000
South Carolina 93,000 5,500 81,000 4,000 83,000 6,000 86,000 5,500 81,000 14,000 91,000 12,000 78,000 8,000 76,000 3,500 100,000 4,500 115,000 11,500 114,000 15,500
Virginia 110,000 4,000 94,000 4,500 84,000 6,000 125,000 7,500 100,000 8,000 96,000 7,500 89,000 5,500 90,000 6,000 126,000 3,500 118,000 7,000 136,000 7,000
West Virginia 90,000 3,500 72,000 10,500 72,000 11,000 D D D D 92,000 24,000 D D 93,000 40,500 98,000 5,500 90,000 3,500 96,000 22,000
East South Central 93,000 2,500 84,000 2,500 84,000 4,000 96,000 9,000 78,000 8,000 93,000 7,500 80,000 6,000 80,000 7,000 105,000 4,500 100,000 6,500 109,000 14,500
Alabama 98,000 5,000 88,000 6,500 89,000 8,500 110,000 14,000 70,000 10,000 99,000 10,000 72,000 8,500 76,000 14,500 118,000 9,500 121,000 25,000 100,000 19,500
Kentucky 85,000 5,500 74,000 3,500 84,000 9,500 83,000 3,500 87,000 12,500 69,000 6,500 70,000 2,500 71,000 7,000 94,000 7,500 100,000 31,500 112,000 11,000
Mississippi 92,000 4,000 87,000 5,000 84,000 6,000 D D D D 105,000 8,000 88,000 15,500 83,000 9,500 125,000 11,500 107,000 12,000 84,000 8,500
Tennessee 94,000 3,500 84,000 4,000 73,000 7,500 76,000 9,000 98,000 23,500 92,000 8,500 87,000 6,500 85,000 13,000 109,000 7,000 89,000 12,000 120,000 18,500
West South Central 100,000 3,000 90,000 1,000 80,000 2,500 115,000 4,000 82,000 6,000 106,000 4,500 84,000 6,000 75,000 6,000 120,000 3,000 110,000 7,000 120,000 6,500
Arkansas 82,000 8,000 72,000 7,500 88,000 13,000 75,000 32,000 58,000 13,000 65,000 10,000 55,000 7,000 65,000 10,000 118,000 8,000 82,000 18,000 157,000 26,500
Louisiana 88,000 3,500 79,000 3,500 79,000 3,500 103,000 20,000 96,000 10,500 85,000 10,500 82,000 12,000 59,000 5,000 106,000 6,500 101,000 17,500 99,000 13,500
Oklahoma 90,000 2,500 80,000 3,000 79,000 2,000 92,000 15,000 70,000 11,500 81,000 9,500 102,000 14,500 65,000 8,000 97,000 16,500 108,000 14,500 98,000 16,000
Texas 107,000 2,500 95,000 2,000 82,000 5,500 116,000 4,000 86,000 8,500 119,000 3,000 85,000 6,000 81,000 4,000 123,000 4,500 119,000 3,000 124,000 7,000
Mountain 100,000 500 89,000 1,500 80,000 2,000 118,000 9,000 95,000 10,500 96,000 4,000 98,000 4,000 77,000 2,000 115,000 4,500 110,000 9,500 100,000 2,500
Arizona 100,000 500 86,000 6,000 81,000 10,500 99,000 7,500 79,000 11,000 90,000 13,500 96,000 20,500 82,000 6,500 120,000 5,000 99,000 14,500 89,000 11,000
Colorado 100,000 1,500 91,000 3,000 77,000 4,000 112,000 7,500 95,000 6,000 100,000 5,500 98,000 10,000 71,000 5,000 119,000 4,000 110,000 7,500 107,000 9,000
Idaho 90,000 5,500 80,000 4,500 77,000 4,000 S S S S 80,000 10,500 99,000 12,000 76,000 7,500 98,000 4,500 91,000 28,000 95,000 20,000
Montana 84,000 5,500 80,000 6,500 75,000 4,500 D D S S 82,000 6,000 D D 65,000 4,500 105,000 13,500 S S 87,000 8,500
Nevada 95,000 5,500 96,000 5,000 88,000 9,000 D D S S 91,000 15,000 100,000 8,000 76,000 8,500 98,000 12,500 120,000 27,000 80,000 26,000
New Mexico 110,000 1,500 104,000 6,500 86,000 5,500 120,000 7,500 108,000 8,500 110,000 5,500 99,000 11,500 94,000 10,000 120,000 7,000 150,000 21,000 88,000 23,500
Utah 90,000 4,000 80,000 5,500 77,000 6,000 106,000 12,500 99,000 36,000 86,000 7,500 80,000 7,500 78,000 3,500 105,000 8,500 95,000 10,000 119,000 10,500
Wyoming 81,000 4,500 69,000 6,500 62,000 9,000 D D D D 79,000 8,500 D D D D D D S S 111,000 35,000
Pacific 120,000 500 106,000 2,500 90,000 2,000 143,000 2,500 106,000 9,500 107,000 3,500 90,000 2,000 94,000 4,500 130,000 1,000 140,000 3,500 137,000 5,000
Alaska 89,000 3,000 85,000 2,500 82,000 2,500 D D S S 98,000 21,500 D D 81,000 12,000 127,000 24,500 79,000 29,000 132,000 18,500
California 125,000 500 110,000 3,500 95,000 4,000 145,000 2,500 119,000 3,500 110,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 99,000 2,500 136,000 2,000 148,000 6,500 139,000 5,500
Hawaii 91,000 8,500 79,000 4,000 79,000 7,000 66,000 13,000 99,000 32,000 96,000 15,000 73,000 6,000 78,000 9,000 115,000 8,000 93,000 35,000 122,000 13,000
Oregon 102,000 3,000 90,000 4,500 84,000 4,500 126,000 3,000 95,000 11,000 90,000 11,500 90,000 9,000 84,000 4,000 109,000 1,500 119,000 16,500 102,000 9,000
Washington 109,000 3,000 100,000 4,500 89,000 4,000 144,000 2,500 99,000 14,000 94,000 6,000 100,000 6,500 91,000 7,000 125,000 8,500 125,000 6,000 139,000 18,500
Puerto Rico 81,000 2,500 79,000 6,000 75,000 5,500 S S 86,000 16,500 80,000 3,000 67,000 3,500 66,000 20,000 133,000 13,500 87,000 7,500 75,000 12,500
U.S. territories and other areas 90,000 7,500 72,000 5,500 67,000 8,500 D D S S 99,000 25,500 D D 76,000 17,000 106,000 17,000 86,000 21,000 126,000 38,500
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for principal job and are rounded to nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500. Designation of full-time and part-time employment status is based on principal job only, not on all jobs held in labor force. Because survey sample design does not include geography, reliability of estimates in some states may be poor due to small sample size. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.