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Where Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Pays Above the National Average

$78,980
National Median Salary
13
States Pay Above Average
149
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Earns a Premium

These 13 states pay Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupationss above the national median of $78,980.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 District of Columbia $125,820 +59.3% 18,680
2 Maryland $99,200 +25.6% 49,420
3 Massachusetts $98,820 +25.1% 76,940
4 California $96,250 +21.9% 207,890
5 Connecticut $90,790 +15.0% 11,850
6 Rhode Island $87,800 +11.2% 4,090
7 Washington $86,280 +9.2% 46,750
8 New Jersey $85,380 +8.1% 42,850
9 Colorado $83,100 +5.2% 36,440
10 Virginia $82,850 +4.9% 44,310
11 Delaware $80,580 +2.0% 6,380
12 New York $80,240 +1.6% 81,760
13 Alaska $79,710 +0.9% 6,920

Industries Where Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Earns a Premium

These 149 industries pay Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupationss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $200,660 +154.1% 350
2 Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities $200,660 +154.1% 350
3 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $182,690 +131.3% 700
4 Monetary Authorities-Central Bank $182,690 +131.3% 700
5 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) $169,170 +114.2% 240
6 Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services $158,610 +100.8% 270
7 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $139,980 +77.2% 70
8 Legal Services $138,950 +75.9% 570
9 Investigation and Security Services $135,500 +71.6% 370
10 Oil and Gas Extraction $131,610 +66.6% 4,650
11 Oil and Gas Extraction $131,610 +66.6% 4,650
12 Specialized Design Services $127,260 +61.1% 50
13 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $124,270 +57.3% 1,330
14 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $124,270 +57.3% 1,330
15 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $122,910 +55.6% 170
16 Motion Picture and Video Industries $122,910 +55.6% 170
17 Other Electric Power Generation $122,910 +55.6% —
18 Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers $118,660 +50.2% 440
19 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing $111,710 +41.4% 2,300
20 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $108,560 +37.5% 3,170
21 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $107,920 +36.6% 3,870
22 Communications Equipment Manufacturing $107,550 +36.2% 80
23 Hospitals $107,340 +35.9% 3,930
24 Wind Electric Power Generation $107,090 +35.6% 90
25 Natural Gas Distribution $106,850 +35.3% 1,570
26 Other Pipeline Transportation $105,910 +34.1% 80
27 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $105,850 +34.0% 1,820
28 Nuclear Electric Power Generation $105,780 +33.9% 4,580
29 Utilities $105,300 +33.3% 11,750
30 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution $105,300 +33.3% 9,630
31 Outpatient Care Centers $105,030 +33.0% 12,560
32 Rail Transportation $104,570 +32.4% 260
33 Rail Transportation $104,570 +32.4% 260
34 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $103,860 +31.5% 10,500
35 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation $103,750 +31.4% 1,680
36 Educational Support Services $103,740 +31.3% 3,080
37 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing $103,040 +30.5% 580
38 Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation $103,020 +30.4% 60
39 Elementary and Secondary Schools $102,890 +30.3% 240
40 Pipeline Transportation $102,310 +29.5% 1,600
41 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas $102,310 +29.5% 1,200
42 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $101,580 +28.6% 5,950
43 Educational Support Services $100,990 +27.9% 5,210
44 Management of Companies and Enterprises $100,490 +27.2% 27,920
45 Management of Companies and Enterprises $100,490 +27.2% 27,920
46 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $100,390 +27.1% 8,030
47 Software Publishers $100,240 +26.9% 380
48 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $99,750 +26.3% 3,110
49 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $99,580 +26.1% 410
50 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists $99,460 +25.9% 1,570
51 Insurance Carriers $99,430 +25.9% 1,600
52 Geothermal Electric Power Generation $98,280 +24.4% 40
53 Hydroelectric Power Generation $98,120 +24.2% 520
54 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $97,860 +23.9% 194,370
55 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $96,450 +22.1% 4,440
56 Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing $96,450 +22.1% 4,440
57 Scientific Research and Development Services $96,440 +22.1% 212,440
58 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $96,320 +22.0% 154,930
59 Spectator Sports $96,090 +21.7% 100
60 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil $95,920 +21.4% 320
61 Educational Support Services $95,850 +21.4% 2,120
62 Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing $95,760 +21.2% 100
63 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $95,160 +20.5% 5,940
64 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers $94,660 +19.9% 30
65 Water Transportation $94,270 +19.4% 130
66 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $93,900 +18.9% 6,540
67 Insurance Carriers and Related Activities $93,790 +18.8% 2,900
68 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) $93,680 +18.6% 31,880
69 Offices of Other Health Practitioners $93,640 +18.6% 34,160
70 Offices of Physicians $93,600 +18.5% 12,630
71 Nonscheduled Air Transportation $93,120 +17.9% 140
72 Ambulatory Health Care Services $93,090 +17.9% 75,420
73 Home Health Care Services $93,090 +17.9% 470
74 Postal Service (Federal Government) $92,100 +16.6% 400
75 Postal Service (Federal Government) $92,100 +16.6% 400
76 Telecommunications $91,750 +16.2% 700
77 Telecommunications $91,750 +16.2% 700
78 Real Estate $91,580 +16.0% 620
79 Real Estate $91,580 +16.0% 620
80 Land Subdivision $91,100 +15.3% —
81 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $90,750 +14.9% 240
82 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages $90,500 +14.6% 700
83 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $90,000 +14.0% 870
84 Masonry Contractors $88,620 +12.2% 120
85 Hospitals $87,550 +10.9% 7,550
86 Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $87,320 +10.6% 120
87 Printing and Related Support Activities $87,220 +10.4% 180
88 Printing and Related Support Activities $87,220 +10.4% 180
89 Air Transportation $86,920 +10.1% 320
90 Scheduled Air Transportation $86,280 +9.2% 190
91 Construction of Buildings $85,970 +8.9% 6,800
92 Nonresidential Building Construction $85,970 +8.9% 6,190
93 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $85,850 +8.7% 4,390
94 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing $85,660 +8.5% 100
95 Elementary and Secondary Schools $85,290 +8.0% 52,300
96 Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services $85,210 +7.9% 40
97 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers $85,140 +7.8% 1,000
98 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors $84,990 +7.6% 2,720
99 Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $84,950 +7.6% 5,920
100 Elementary and Secondary Schools $84,880 +7.5% 55,720
101 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $84,860 +7.4% 3,240
102 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $84,660 +7.2% 3,930
103 Support Activities for Water Transportation $84,580 +7.1% 390
104 Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles $84,540 +7.0% 50
105 Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds $84,540 +7.0% 50
106 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $84,280 +6.7% 1,830
107 Metal Ore Mining $84,270 +6.7% 1,880
108 Coal Mining $83,990 +6.3% 320
109 Inland Water Transportation $83,770 +6.1% 70
110 Educational Services $83,600 +5.8% 58,860
111 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing $83,310 +5.5% 290
112 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction $83,240 +5.4% 1,970
113 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction $83,240 +5.4% 1,780
114 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $82,990 +5.1% 530
115 Credit Intermediation and Related Activities $82,920 +5.0% 580
116 Hospitals $82,910 +5.0% 69,000
117 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $82,870 +4.9% 17,300
118 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $82,760 +4.8% 59,010
119 Building Equipment Contractors $82,380 +4.3% 5,060
120 Grantmaking and Giving Services $82,180 +4.1% 1,840
121 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $82,060 +3.9% 51,910
122 Hospitals $81,990 +3.8% 57,520
123 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors $81,940 +3.7% 1,820
124 Machinery Manufacturing $81,920 +3.7% 3,330
125 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $81,600 +3.3% 45,530
126 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $81,580 +3.3% 13,270
127 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing $81,550 +3.3% 90
128 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $81,430 +3.1% 7,510
129 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $81,330 +3.0% 4,650
130 Mining (except Oil and Gas) $81,320 +3.0% 2,950
131 Residential Building Construction $81,280 +2.9% 610
132 Automobile Dealers $81,190 +2.8% 30
133 Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities $80,690 +2.2% 1,300
134 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $80,640 +2.1% 354,800
135 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $80,560 +2.0% 2,530
136 Individual and Family Services $80,480 +1.9% 9,300
137 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $80,410 +1.8% 23,980
138 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $80,360 +1.7% 2,700
139 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills $80,340 +1.7% 640
140 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $80,320 +1.7% 6,880
141 Chemical Manufacturing $80,220 +1.6% 78,230
142 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers $79,990 +1.3% 130
143 Paper Manufacturing $79,970 +1.3% 1,800
144 Elementary and Secondary Schools $79,710 +0.9% 3,180
145 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $79,500 +0.7% 386,770
146 Converted Paper Product Manufacturing $79,500 +0.7% 1,150
147 Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing $79,500 +0.7% 130
148 Utility System Construction $79,340 +0.5% 4,630
149 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $78,990 +0.0% 170
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