The highest-paying states for other mathematical science occupations (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 other mathematical science occupations in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $145,280, Virginia is the highest paying state for other mathematical science occupations. It is followed by Ohio (average annual salary $127,710). 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 other mathematical science occupations in a specific state, use the links in the table.
Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Virginia | $145,280 |
$47,490 | 340 |
2 | Ohio | $127,710 |
$33,530 | 50 |
3 | Colorado | $107,550 |
$42,010 | 50 |
4 | North Carolina | $101,490 |
$61,260 | 90 |
5 | California | $84,580 |
$53,750 | 340 |
6 | Massachusetts | $83,480 |
$76,060 | 160 |
7 | District of Columbia | $79,720 |
$40,730 | 0 |
8 | Illinois | $76,670 |
$39,290 | 960 |
9 | Minnesota | $72,080 |
$33,230 | 40 |
10 | Alaska | $70,080 |
$55,790 | 90 |
11 | Tennessee | $69,580 |
$61,590 | 30 |
12 | New York | $68,340 |
$30,720 | 120 |
13 | Washington | $65,670 |
$47,710 | 600 |
14 | Georgia | $65,590 |
$33,220 | 310 |
15 | New Jersey | $64,990 |
$41,910 | 40 |
16 | Maryland | $63,710 |
$36,520 | 120 |
17 | Connecticut | $62,270 |
$38,310 | 40 |
18 | Oregon | $61,720 |
$49,680 | 90 |
19 | Indiana | $58,810 |
$29,280 | 50 |
20 | Alabama | $49,260 |
$35,060 | 40 |
21 | Texas | $48,510 |
$29,000 | 50 |
22 | Florida | $47,330 |
$29,550 | 30 |
23 | Kentucky | $46,760 |
$36,110 | 90 |
24 | Utah | $36,110 |
$33,220 | 50 |
25 | Michigan | $31,510 |
$28,270 | 70 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of other mathematical science occupations in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for other mathematical science occupations, Top paying jobs in America.