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Highest Paying States for Semiconductor Processors

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.

Table 1. Highest Paying States for Semiconductor Processors

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.