The highest-paying states for atmospheric and space scientists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of atmospheric and space scientists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $155,670, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for atmospheric and space scientists. It is followed by Massachusetts (average annual salary $137,340). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of atmospheric and space scientists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $155,670 |
$75,910 | 60 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $137,340 |
$60,760 | 50 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $120,270 |
$60,540 | 50 |
| 4 | Virginia | $116,770 |
$61,520 | 140 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | $113,240 |
$64,920 | 150 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $111,400 |
$77,220 | 40 |
| 7 | Hawaii | $109,950 |
$75,600 | 60 |
| 8 | Missouri | $105,730 |
$55,720 | 130 |
| 9 | Idaho | $103,790 |
$54,720 | 50 |
| 10 | Maryland | $103,480 |
$78,300 | 760 |
| 11 | California | $103,410 |
$51,630 | 650 |
| 12 | North Carolina | $103,080 |
$66,210 | 100 |
| 13 | Oregon | $101,800 |
$61,080 | 120 |
| 14 | Wyoming | $100,730 |
$54,720 | 40 |
| 15 | Utah | $100,530 |
$44,720 | 100 |
| 16 | Colorado | $99,320 |
$64,210 | 1,050 |
| 17 | Nebraska | $97,880 |
$50,910 | 90 |
| 18 | Washington | $97,750 |
$50,500 | 460 |
| 19 | New Mexico | $97,510 |
$54,720 | 70 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $97,510 |
$44,720 | 90 |
| 21 | Louisiana | $96,050 |
$46,220 | 90 |
| 22 | Nevada | $94,990 |
$54,720 | 100 |
| 23 | Indiana | $94,370 |
$55,220 | 90 |
| 24 | Maine | $91,810 |
$52,810 | 40 |
| 25 | New York | $91,440 |
$48,720 | 300 |
| 26 | Montana | $89,940 |
$50,360 | 80 |
| 27 | South Carolina | $89,940 |
$49,000 | 90 |
| 28 | Iowa | $88,340 |
$44,840 | 50 |
| 29 | Michigan | $85,260 |
$54,720 | 140 |
| 30 | North Dakota | $84,640 |
$44,720 | 40 |
| 31 | Delaware | $84,220 |
$51,200 | 40 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $83,150 |
$47,430 | 120 |
| 33 | Arizona | $81,990 |
$51,460 | 110 |
| 34 | Kentucky | $80,530 |
$36,870 | 100 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $79,350 |
$64,160 | 670 |
| 36 | Alaska | $78,870 |
$50,210 | 270 |
| 37 | Georgia | $78,220 |
$36,500 | 220 |
| 38 | Florida | $77,500 |
$62,600 | 820 |
| 39 | South Dakota | $76,670 |
$52,120 | 90 |
| 40 | Puerto Rico | $76,450 |
$50,890 | 30 |
| 41 | Illinois | $76,040 |
$41,870 | 120 |
| 42 | Alabama | $75,990 |
$49,470 | 320 |
| 43 | Arkansas | $71,850 |
$65,200 | 160 |
| 44 | Ohio | $68,910 |
$61,460 | 260 |
| 45 | Texas | $68,820 |
$51,560 | 750 |
| 46 | West Virginia | $66,350 |
$54,720 | 110 |
| 47 | Connecticut | $56,730 |
$41,880 | 30 |
| 48 | New Hampshire | $52,130 |
$38,040 | 80 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $51,990 |
$30,040 | 80 |
| 50 | Kansas | $46,260 |
$36,530 | 280 |