The highest paying states for semiconductor processors (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 semiconductor processors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $52,470, New York is the highest paying state for semiconductor processors. It is followed by New Hampshire (average annual salary $47,270). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2018 [1]. For more salary information of semiconductor processors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New York | $52,470 |
$32,910 | 420 |
2 | New Hampshire | $47,270 |
$29,790 | 80 |
3 | Massachusetts | $44,730 |
$29,010 | 570 |
4 | Pennsylvania | $42,060 |
$32,650 | 340 |
5 | New Mexico | $40,140 |
$27,590 | 290 |
6 | California | $39,990 |
$24,500 | 3,630 |
7 | New Jersey | $39,160 |
$28,610 | 380 |
8 | Ohio | $39,130 |
$31,740 | 420 |
9 | Washington | $37,450 |
$25,420 | 620 |
10 | Minnesota | $37,220 |
$27,290 | 70 |
11 | Connecticut | $37,000 |
$26,580 | 70 |
12 | Oregon | $36,610 |
$25,720 | 3,150 |
13 | North Carolina | $36,080 |
$25,830 | 830 |
14 | Maine | $35,720 |
$26,110 | 350 |
15 | Michigan | $35,630 |
$26,160 | 240 |
16 | Texas | $35,160 |
$25,260 | 4,610 |
17 | Georgia | $34,980 |
$29,680 | 110 |
18 | Arizona | $34,930 |
$26,820 | 1,880 |
19 | Rhode Island | $34,490 |
$25,750 | 0 |
20 | Virginia | $34,340 |
$29,800 | 380 |
21 | Colorado | $34,230 |
$26,260 | 1,230 |
22 | Missouri | $31,580 |
$25,220 | 290 |
23 | Florida | $30,890 |
$24,040 | 230 |
24 | Utah | $29,640 |
$23,870 | 50 |
25 | Illinois | $23,760 |
$20,670 | 0 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of semiconductor processors in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest paying industries for semiconductor processors, Top Paying Jobs in America.