11 Series · SOC 11-9121
Natural Sciences Managers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $167,220
- Median / year
- +3.7%
- 2024→2025
- $316,850
- Top 10% earn
- +3.7%
- Growth '24–'34
- 108,690
- Estimated US jobs
Natural Sciences Managers earn a median of $167,220 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $167,220, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $79,710 (10th percentile) to $316,850 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 108,690 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Massachusetts ($267,290).
The pay verdict
Natural Sciences Managers earn a median of $167,220, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 96% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #4 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.7% by 2034.
- $167,220
- Median annual wage
- Top 4%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #4 of 37
- in Management
- 4.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Massachusetts at $267,290. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Natural Sciences Managers moved from $129,100 in May 2019 to $167,220 in May 2025 (+29.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Natural Sciences Managers sits +5.1 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Natural Sciences Managers (SOC 11-9121) has a national median of $167,220 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $79,710 to $316,850, and the published mean is $180,250. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 108,690 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 271 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $161,180 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $167,220 in May 2025, a rise of $6,040 (+3.7%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 8,500 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry and 5 years or more as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Massachusetts pays the highest state median at $267,290, which is +60% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $291,000. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$167,220
per year
Median Hourly
$80.39/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$180,250
average
Employment
108,690
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Natural Sciences Managers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$167,220 Top 4% higher than 96% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 (this entry) | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$167,220 · 96th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Natural Sciences Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
- Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
- Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
- Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
- Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
- Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
- Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
- Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
- Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
- Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
- Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
- Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
- Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
- Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
- Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
- Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
- Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
- Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
- Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
- Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
- Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
- Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.7%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
8,500
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+3,900
104,300 (2024) → 108,200 (2034)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
Work Experience
5 years or more
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Management Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Natural Sciences Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
- ▸ Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
- ▸ Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.
- ▸ Provide for stewardship of plant or animal resources or habitats, studying land use, monitoring animal populations, or providing shelter, resources, or medical treatment for animals.
- ▸ Review project activities and prepare and review research, testing, or operational reports.
- ▸ Confer with scientists, engineers, regulators, or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
- ▸ Develop client relationships and communicate with clients to explain proposals, present research findings, establish specifications, or discuss project status.
- ▸ Determine scientific or technical goals within broad outlines provided by top management and make detailed plans to accomplish these goals.
- ▸ Prepare project proposals.
- ▸ Develop or implement policies, standards, or procedures for the architectural, scientific, or technical work performed to ensure regulatory compliance or operations enhancement.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Natural Sciences Managers pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $120,160 |
| 2016 | $119,850 |
| 2017 | $118,970 |
| 2018 | $123,860 |
| 2019 | $129,100 |
| 2020 | $137,940 |
| 2021 | $137,900 |
| 2022 | $144,440 |
| 2023 | $157,740 |
| 2024 | $161,180 |
| 2025 | $167,220 |
2015 median
$120,160
2025 median
$167,220
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$38,120 (+29.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4.4%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $120,160 | First banked release | 53,450 |
| May 2016 | $119,850 | -0.3% | 54,780 |
| May 2017 | $118,970 | -0.7% | 56,210 |
| May 2018 | $123,860 | +4.1% | 60,260 |
| May 2019 | $129,100 | Classification break | 67,720 |
| May 2020 | $137,940 | +6.8% | 75,870 |
| May 2021 | $137,900 | +0.0% | 74,760 |
| May 2022 | $144,440 | +4.7% | 82,570 |
| May 2023 | $157,740 | +9.2% | 96,520 |
| May 2024 | $161,180 | +2.2% | 100,870 |
| May 2025 | $167,220 | +3.7% | 108,690 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $120,160 in May 2015 to $167,220 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 67,720 in May 2019 to 108,690 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | $267,290 | +60% above national |
| 2 | Connecticut | $210,670 | +26% above national |
| 3 | California | $210,230 | +26% above national |
| 4 | New Jersey | $207,030 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $182,480 | +9% above national |
| 6 | North Carolina | $173,870 | +4% above national |
| 7 | Maryland | $168,620 | +1% above national |
| 8 | Illinois | $159,670 | 5% below national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $156,730 | 6% below national |
| 10 | Kansas | $153,820 | 8% below national |
| 11 | Colorado | $152,730 | 9% below national |
| 12 | Virginia | $150,570 | 10% below national |
| 13 | Oregon | $143,120 | 14% below national |
| 14 | Maine | $141,360 | 15% below national |
| 15 | West Virginia | $138,010 | 17% below national |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | $137,900 | 18% below national |
| 17 | Ohio | $137,170 | 18% below national |
| 18 | Minnesota | $136,450 | 18% below national |
| 19 | New York | $134,680 | 19% below national |
| 20 | New Hampshire | $134,010 | 20% below national |
| 21 | Alabama | $133,470 | 20% below national |
| 22 | North Dakota | $131,370 | 21% below national |
| 23 | Vermont | $131,290 | 21% below national |
| 24 | South Carolina | $131,140 | 22% below national |
| 25 | Alaska | $130,590 | 22% below national |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $130,480 | 22% below national |
| 27 | Texas | $129,960 | 22% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $129,410 | 23% below national |
| 29 | Michigan | $129,070 | 23% below national |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $128,890 | 23% below national |
| 31 | South Dakota | $128,140 | 23% below national |
| 32 | Kentucky | $126,440 | 24% below national |
| 33 | Arizona | $124,920 | 25% below national |
| 34 | Idaho | $124,800 | 25% below national |
| 35 | Tennessee | $124,530 | 26% below national |
| 36 | Nebraska | $120,620 | 28% below national |
| 37 | Arkansas | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 38 | Mississippi | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 39 | Montana | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 40 | Utah | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 41 | Puerto Rico | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 42 | Louisiana | $115,950 | 31% below national |
| 43 | Nevada | $112,260 | 33% below national |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $112,260 | 33% below national |
| 45 | Florida | $112,220 | 33% below national |
| 46 | Iowa | $109,760 | 34% below national |
| 47 | Wyoming | $109,300 | 35% below national |
| 48 | Indiana | $108,250 | 35% below national |
| 49 | Hawaii | $107,810 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $291,000 | +74% above national |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $263,810 | +58% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $225,230 | +35% above national |
| 4 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $220,120 | +32% above national |
| 5 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $217,480 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $215,860 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Worcester, MA | $212,600 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Midland, MI | $212,130 | +27% above national |
| 9 | New Haven, CT | $210,670 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Boulder, CO | $210,340 | +26% above national |
| 11 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $207,200 | +24% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $204,250 | +22% above national |
| 13 | Bay City, MI | $204,120 | +22% above national |
| 14 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $203,150 | +21% above national |
| 15 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $202,380 | +21% above national |
| 16 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $196,930 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $193,340 | +16% above national |
| 18 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $183,540 | +10% above national |
| 19 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $182,230 | +9% above national |
| 20 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $180,460 | +8% above national |
| 21 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $178,530 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $176,740 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $175,400 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $174,860 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $173,590 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $173,510 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $173,160 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $172,900 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $172,540 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Salinas, CA | $171,290 | +2% above national |
| 31 | Vallejo, CA | $171,250 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $170,010 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $169,370 | +1% above national |
| 34 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $169,060 | +1% above national |
| 35 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $168,850 | +1% above national |
| 36 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $167,040 | same as national |
| 37 | Wilmington, NC | $166,910 | same as national |
| 38 | Salisbury, MD | $166,430 | same as national |
| 39 | Fayetteville, NC | $165,260 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $165,200 | 1% below national |
| 41 | Springfield, MA | $165,000 | 1% below national |
| 42 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $164,300 | 2% below national |
| 43 | Burlington, NC | $163,020 | 3% below national |
| 44 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $162,690 | 3% below national |
| 45 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $161,450 | 3% below national |
| 46 | Bloomington, IN | $160,260 | 4% below national |
| 47 | Modesto, CA | $160,070 | 4% below national |
| 48 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $160,040 | 4% below national |
| 49 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $158,820 | 5% below national |
| 50 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $158,770 | 5% below national |
| 51 | Fresno, CA | $157,470 | 6% below national |
| 52 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $156,730 | 6% below national |
| 53 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $156,270 | 7% below national |
| 54 | Spartanburg, SC | $156,110 | 7% below national |
| 55 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $155,420 | 7% below national |
| 56 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $155,080 | 7% below national |
| 57 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $154,100 | 8% below national |
| 58 | Barnstable Town, MA | $154,080 | 8% below national |
| 59 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $152,730 | 9% below national |
| 60 | Evansville, IN | $152,320 | 9% below national |
| 61 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $151,830 | 9% below national |
| 62 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $150,030 | 10% below national |
| 63 | Winston-Salem, NC | $148,710 | 11% below national |
| 64 | Colorado Springs, CO | $148,240 | 11% below national |
| 65 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $145,560 | 13% below national |
| 66 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $144,920 | 13% below national |
| 67 | Corvallis, OR | $144,470 | 14% below national |
| 68 | Ann Arbor, MI | $144,200 | 14% below national |
| 69 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $143,290 | 14% below national |
| 70 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $142,640 | 15% below national |
| 71 | Knoxville, TN | $141,130 | 16% below national |
| 72 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $141,080 | 16% below national |
| 73 | Manhattan, KS | $140,850 | 16% below national |
| 74 | Lexington Park, MD | $140,670 | 16% below national |
| 75 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $140,500 | 16% below national |
| 76 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $140,170 | 16% below national |
| 77 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $139,830 | 16% below national |
| 78 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $139,570 | 17% below national |
| 79 | Birmingham, AL | $139,050 | 17% below national |
| 80 | Columbus, OH | $138,110 | 17% below national |
| 81 | Madison, WI | $136,990 | 18% below national |
| 82 | Morgantown, WV | $136,990 | 18% below national |
| 83 | Salem, OR | $136,150 | 19% below national |
| 84 | Bend, OR | $135,710 | 19% below national |
| 85 | Utica-Rome, NY | $135,600 | 19% below national |
| 86 | Rochester, NY | $134,860 | 19% below national |
| 87 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $134,810 | 19% below national |
| 88 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $134,800 | 19% below national |
| 89 | Bellingham, WA | $134,220 | 20% below national |
| 90 | Anchorage, AK | $134,010 | 20% below national |
| 91 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $133,790 | 20% below national |
| 92 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $133,620 | 20% below national |
| 93 | Asheville, NC | $133,470 | 20% below national |
| 94 | Bismarck, ND | $133,470 | 20% below national |
| 95 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $132,860 | 21% below national |
| 96 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $132,660 | 21% below national |
| 97 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $131,900 | 21% below national |
| 98 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $131,550 | 21% below national |
| 99 | Santa Fe, NM | $131,370 | 21% below national |
| 100 | Savannah, GA | $131,120 | 22% below national |
| 101 | Huntsville, AL | $130,780 | 22% below national |
| 102 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $130,640 | 22% below national |
| 103 | Cleveland, OH | $130,470 | 22% below national |
| 104 | Syracuse, NY | $130,190 | 22% below national |
| 105 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $130,160 | 22% below national |
| 106 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $130,010 | 22% below national |
| 107 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $130,010 | 22% below national |
| 108 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $129,960 | 22% below national |
| 109 | Rapid City, SD | $129,960 | 22% below national |
| 110 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $129,920 | 22% below national |
| 111 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $129,150 | 23% below national |
| 112 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $129,140 | 23% below national |
| 113 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $128,910 | 23% below national |
| 114 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $128,810 | 23% below national |
| 115 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $128,670 | 23% below national |
| 116 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $128,650 | 23% below national |
| 117 | Medford, OR | $128,600 | 23% below national |
| 118 | Akron, OH | $128,390 | 23% below national |
| 119 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $128,340 | 23% below national |
| 120 | Rochester, MN | $127,920 | 24% below national |
| 121 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $127,310 | 24% below national |
| 122 | Richmond, VA | $126,610 | 24% below national |
| 123 | Columbia, MO | $126,440 | 24% below national |
| 124 | Baton Rouge, LA | $125,000 | 25% below national |
| 125 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $124,900 | 25% below national |
| 126 | Charlottesville, VA | $124,800 | 25% below national |
| 127 | Idaho Falls, ID | $124,800 | 25% below national |
| 128 | Logan, UT-ID | $124,530 | 26% below national |
| 129 | Omaha, NE-IA | $124,470 | 26% below national |
| 130 | Boise City, ID | $123,800 | 26% below national |
| 131 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $123,600 | 26% below national |
| 132 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $123,390 | 26% below national |
| 133 | Tucson, AZ | $123,010 | 26% below national |
| 134 | Bozeman, MT | $122,930 | 26% below national |
| 135 | Columbia, SC | $122,930 | 26% below national |
| 136 | Missoula, MT | $122,930 | 26% below national |
| 137 | State College, PA | $122,930 | 26% below national |
| 138 | Lincoln, NE | $122,670 | 27% below national |
| 139 | Springfield, IL | $122,390 | 27% below national |
| 140 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $120,040 | 28% below national |
| 141 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $120,000 | 28% below national |
| 142 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $119,700 | 28% below national |
| 143 | Helena, MT | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 144 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 145 | Las Cruces, NM | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 146 | Mobile, AL | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 147 | Oklahoma City, OK | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 148 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 149 | Twin Falls, ID | $119,430 | 29% below national |
| 150 | Gainesville, FL | $119,410 | 29% below national |
| 151 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $118,740 | 29% below national |
| 152 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $117,620 | 30% below national |
| 153 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $116,920 | 30% below national |
| 154 | Ames, IA | $116,540 | 30% below national |
| 155 | Reno, NV | $116,380 | 30% below national |
| 156 | Alexandria, LA | $115,920 | 31% below national |
| 157 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $115,410 | 31% below national |
| 158 | Dover, DE | $114,800 | 31% below national |
| 159 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $114,480 | 32% below national |
| 160 | Duluth, MN-WI | $113,500 | 32% below national |
| 161 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $113,370 | 32% below national |
| 162 | Corpus Christi, TX | $112,840 | 33% below national |
| 163 | York-Hanover, PA | $112,790 | 33% below national |
| 164 | Flagstaff, AZ | $112,260 | 33% below national |
| 165 | Reading, PA | $112,040 | 33% below national |
| 166 | Midland, TX | $111,950 | 33% below national |
| 167 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,940 | 33% below national |
| 168 | Lubbock, TX | $111,510 | 33% below national |
| 169 | Jackson, MS | $110,250 | 34% below national |
| 170 | Green Bay, WI | $109,570 | 34% below national |
| 171 | Roanoke, VA | $109,480 | 35% below national |
| 172 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $109,280 | 35% below national |
| 173 | Jacksonville, FL | $108,890 | 35% below national |
| 174 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $108,890 | 35% below national |
| 175 | Ogden, UT | $108,890 | 35% below national |
| 176 | Cheyenne, WY | $108,520 | 35% below national |
| 177 | El Paso, TX | $108,100 | 35% below national |
| 178 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $107,690 | 36% below national |
| 179 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $107,630 | 36% below national |
| 180 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $107,330 | 36% below national |
| 181 | Lancaster, PA | $105,460 | 37% below national |
| 182 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $105,370 | 37% below national |
| 183 | Tulsa, OK | $105,060 | 37% below national |
| 184 | Bangor, ME | $103,230 | 38% below national |
| 185 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $101,990 | 39% below national |
| 186 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $101,530 | 39% below national |
| 187 | Iowa City, IA | $100,340 | 40% below national |
| 188 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $99,780 | 40% below national |
| 189 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $99,690 | 40% below national |
| 190 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $99,660 | 40% below national |
| 191 | Lafayette, LA | $99,140 | 41% below national |
| 192 | Fargo, ND-MN | $98,700 | 41% below national |
| 193 | Springfield, MO | $97,470 | 42% below national |
| 194 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $97,460 | 42% below national |
| 195 | Flint, MI | $95,990 | 43% below national |
| 196 | Waco, TX | $95,830 | 43% below national |
| 197 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,990 | 43% below national |
| 198 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $92,980 | 44% below national |
| 199 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $92,260 | 45% below national |
| 200 | Toledo, OH | $88,750 | 47% below national |
| 201 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $87,310 | 48% below national |
| 202 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $83,200 | 50% below national |
| 203 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $82,770 | 51% below national |
| 204 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $81,970 | 51% below national |
| 205 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $80,320 | 52% below national |
| 206 | Tallahassee, FL | $79,460 | 52% below national |
| 207 | Fort Wayne, IN | $77,720 | 54% below national |
| 208 | Williamsport, PA | $75,840 | 55% below national |
| 209 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,990 | 55% below national |
| 210 | Erie, PA | $74,870 | 55% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 11 (Management Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Administrative Services Managers
SOC 11-3012
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SOC 11-2011
Architectural and Engineering Managers
SOC 11-9041
Chief Executives
SOC 11-1011
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