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Highest-paying States for Political Scientists

The highest-paying states for political 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 political scientists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $145,950, Maryland is the highest paying state for political scientists. It is followed by Virginia (average annual salary $138,990). 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 political scientists in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Political Scientists (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Maryland	$145,950	$99,690	90
2	Virginia	$138,990	$66,250	700
3	District of Columbia	$138,840	$79,780	3,360
4	Washington	$131,710	$67,710	250
5	New York	$122,280	$76,170	90
6	California	$108,630	$67,270	200
7	Indiana	$103,550	$87,480	0
8	Arizona	$99,030	$64,160	50
9	Texas	$98,880	$66,870	160
10	Florida	$95,220	$38,460	40
11	Ohio	$87,710	$54,460	50
12	Illinois	$83,630	$66,460	70
13	Massachusetts	$81,350	$55,560	70
14	Maine	$76,120	$49,540	30
15	New Hampshire	$64,650	$57,990	40
16	Pennsylvania	$64,190	$24,550	30
17	Georgia	$62,330	$52,040	40
18	Michigan	$62,240	$44,980	60
19	Kentucky	$60,270	$44,800	50
20	Vermont	$59,500	$49,860	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of political scientists in those states is not available at this time.