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Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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      Wages for Biological Scientists, All Other in UNITED STATES


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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2024
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $26.20 $32.67 $44.87 $58.34 $76.82
      Yearly $54,500 $67,950 $93,330 $121,350 $159,780
      Connecticut Hourly $33.86 $40.45 $58.12 $63.82 $90.87
      Yearly $70,430 $84,130 $120,880 $132,740 $189,000
      Maryland Hourly $30.42 $42.55 $55.63 $66.90 $91.43
      Yearly $63,280 $88,500 $115,710 $139,150 $190,170
      California Hourly $31.35 $40.31 $53.85 $71.06 $82.57
      Yearly $65,210 $83,850 $112,010 $147,790 $171,740
      New Jersey Hourly $30.64 $36.93 $49.40 $60.12 $74.61
      Yearly $63,730 $76,810 $102,760 $125,050 $155,190
      Massachusetts Hourly $30.85 $37.68 $48.63 $64.57 $80.80
      Yearly $64,170 $78,380 $101,140 $134,310 $168,070
      Rhode Island Hourly $35.45 $38.69 $47.59 $59.82 $67.92
      Yearly $73,740 $80,480 $98,990 $124,430 $141,270
      Alaska Hourly $29.76 $36.90 $47.22 $55.09 $61.39
      Yearly $61,890 $76,750 $98,220 $114,590 $127,690
      North Carolina Hourly $30.45 $37.33 $46.64 $58.65 $71.08
      Yearly $63,330 $77,650 $97,020 $122,000 $147,840
      Washington Hourly $30.49 $36.60 $46.21 $57.11 $77.98
      Yearly $63,430 $76,120 $96,120 $118,790 $162,200
      Pennsylvania Hourly $27.56 $35.32 $45.98 $53.67 $63.72
      Yearly $57,320 $73,470 $95,640 $111,630 $132,540
      Hawaii Hourly $30.05 $38.78 $45.53 $53.09 $56.66
      Yearly $62,500 $80,660 $94,700 $110,430 $117,850
      New York Hourly $29.86 $37.55 $44.74 $59.66 $79.89
      Yearly $62,100 $78,110 $93,070 $124,080 $166,160
      Georgia Hourly $31.57 $36.86 $44.18 $48.59 $54.48
      Yearly $65,670 $76,670 $91,890 $101,070 $113,320
      Utah Hourly $28.82 $34.88 $43.20 $50.30 $64.07
      Yearly $59,950 $72,550 $89,860 $104,620 $133,260
      Arizona Hourly $25.14 $33.12 $42.60 $51.16 $80.91
      Yearly $52,290 $68,890 $88,610 $106,420 $168,300
      Indiana Hourly $24.08 $31.40 $41.85 $65.24 $79.61
      Yearly $50,080 $65,310 $87,050 $135,700 $165,590
      Wyoming Hourly $28.82 $36.04 $41.85 $45.98 $50.16
      Yearly $59,950 $74,960 $87,050 $95,640 $104,330
      South Carolina Hourly $27.08 $34.37 $41.80 $52.00 $75.67
      Yearly $56,320 $71,500 $86,940 $108,160 $157,380
      Oregon Hourly $26.94 $31.01 $41.27 $47.98 $55.46
      Yearly $56,040 $64,500 $85,840 $99,800 $115,360
      Montana Hourly $23.08 $28.82 $40.69 $45.98 $51.56
      Yearly $48,000 $59,950 $84,640 $95,640 $107,240
      Mississippi Hourly $17.49 $29.79 $40.68 $51.56 $71.23
      Yearly $36,380 $61,960 $84,610 $107,240 $148,160
      Maine Hourly $28.82 $38.27 $40.65 $51.15 $57.96
      Yearly $59,950 $79,610 $84,550 $106,390 $120,550
      Virginia Hourly $29.23 $33.80 $40.08 $48.80 $64.78
      Yearly $60,800 $70,300 $83,370 $101,500 $134,750
      District of Columbia Hourly $23.46 $29.36 $39.79 $67.81 $102.39
      Yearly $48,790 $61,080 $82,760 $141,050 $212,970
      West Virginia Hourly $23.56 $29.79 $39.79 $47.38 $51.72
      Yearly $49,000 $61,960 $82,760 $98,550 $107,580
      New Hampshire Hourly $28.63 $33.64 $39.64 $50.37 $59.92
      Yearly $59,550 $69,960 $82,450 $104,770 $124,630
      Kansas Hourly $23.93 $32.01 $39.32 $45.29 $54.34
      Yearly $49,770 $66,570 $81,780 $94,200 $113,030
      Michigan Hourly $23.56 $30.86 $39.04 $53.81 $63.48
      Yearly $49,000 $64,190 $81,200 $111,930 $132,040
      Texas Hourly $23.52 $30.03 $38.95 $51.57 $71.80
      Yearly $48,920 $62,470 $81,020 $107,260 $149,340
      Alabama Hourly $23.56 $29.65 $38.57 $47.40 $53.61
      Yearly $49,000 $61,670 $80,230 $98,590 $111,510
      Idaho Hourly $18.06 $28.82 $38.36 $45.98 $52.95
      Yearly $37,560 $59,950 $79,790 $95,640 $110,140
      Puerto Rico Hourly $19.72 $22.39 $38.36 $47.38 $51.56
      Yearly $41,020 $46,570 $79,790 $98,550 $107,240
      Iowa Hourly $19.17 $30.51 $38.06 $46.32 $53.08
      Yearly $39,870 $63,470 $79,170 $96,350 $110,400
      Illinois Hourly $24.55 $28.82 $37.79 $48.22 $59.60
      Yearly $51,070 $59,950 $78,600 $100,300 $123,970
      New Mexico Hourly $23.00 $28.82 $37.59 $47.38 $57.49
      Yearly $47,840 $59,950 $78,190 $98,550 $119,580
      Ohio Hourly $22.76 $29.65 $37.58 $50.94 $61.95
      Yearly $47,340 $61,660 $78,170 $105,960 $128,860
      Minnesota Hourly $20.11 $26.45 $37.33 $48.53 $60.46
      Yearly $41,820 $55,010 $77,650 $100,940 $125,760
      Wisconsin Hourly $28.75 $34.39 $37.27 $47.01 $52.39
      Yearly $59,790 $71,530 $77,520 $97,780 $108,980
      Delaware Hourly $25.00 $31.72 $37.01 $52.13 $56.73
      Yearly $51,990 $65,980 $76,970 $108,430 $118,000
      Oklahoma Hourly $19.02 $28.82 $36.86 $45.34 $51.56
      Yearly $39,560 $59,950 $76,670 $94,310 $107,240
      Vermont Hourly $19.02 $28.82 $36.70 $48.77 $57.27
      Yearly $39,560 $59,950 $76,340 $101,440 $119,130
      Nebraska Hourly $19.20 $23.79 $36.38 $44.76 $54.34
      Yearly $39,940 $49,480 $75,670 $93,110 $113,030
      Arkansas Hourly $19.19 $25.01 $36.04 $45.34 $53.61
      Yearly $39,910 $52,010 $74,960 $94,310 $111,520
      Guam Hourly $23.56 $26.68 $36.04 $44.59 $47.38
      Yearly $49,000 $55,480 $74,960 $92,750 $98,550
      Kentucky Hourly $23.11 $28.82 $36.04 $44.59 $53.00
      Yearly $48,070 $59,950 $74,960 $92,750 $110,240
      North Dakota Hourly $19.02 $28.82 $36.04 $45.34 $52.12
      Yearly $39,560 $59,950 $74,960 $94,310 $108,410
      Nevada Hourly $25.22 $28.50 $35.60 $43.20 $49.14
      Yearly $52,460 $59,290 $74,050 $89,860 $102,210
      Tennessee Hourly $20.00 $23.56 $34.88 $43.20 $51.56
      Yearly $41,600 $49,000 $72,550 $89,860 $107,240
      Louisiana Hourly $21.56 $26.23 $33.63 $41.94 $50.16
      Yearly $44,830 $54,550 $69,950 $87,240 $104,330
      South Dakota Hourly $19.02 $24.35 $32.30 $41.80 $47.98
      Yearly $39,560 $50,650 $67,180 $86,940 $99,800
      Florida Hourly $20.00 $22.03 $31.28 $48.38 $54.91
      Yearly $41,600 $45,820 $65,060 $100,630 $114,210
      Missouri Hourly $24.17 $29.91 $30.43 $37.28 $45.98
      Yearly $50,270 $62,210 $63,290 $77,550 $95,640
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