15 Series · SOC 15-2041
Statisticians
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$103,300
per year
Median Hourly
$49.66/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$112,330
average
Employment
29,800
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$60,390
25th Percentile
$79,210
Median
$103,300
75th Percentile
$137,610
90th Percentile
$170,700
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $150,240 | +45% above national |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $133,680 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Maryland | $128,940 | +25% above national |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $127,870 | +24% above national |
| 5 | California | $127,550 | +23% above national |
| 6 | Delaware | $126,640 | +23% above national |
| 7 | North Carolina | $122,630 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Illinois | $116,860 | +13% above national |
| 9 | Indiana | $113,030 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Georgia | $108,280 | +5% above national |
| 11 | Texas | $104,380 | +1% above national |
| 12 | Florida | $104,160 | +1% above national |
| 13 | Kentucky | $103,400 | same as national |
| 14 | Virginia | $101,900 | 1% below national |
| 15 | Washington | $101,890 | 1% below national |
| 16 | New Jersey | $99,510 | 4% below national |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $99,230 | 4% below national |
| 18 | Colorado | $97,310 | 6% below national |
| 19 | Michigan | $96,780 | 6% below national |
| 20 | Connecticut | $95,680 | 7% below national |
| 21 | Oregon | $93,620 | 9% below national |
| 22 | Kansas | $93,330 | 10% below national |
| 23 | Rhode Island | $91,680 | 11% below national |
| 24 | Arizona | $91,320 | 12% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $88,910 | 14% below national |
| 26 | Tennessee | $88,760 | 14% below national |
| 27 | Utah | $88,060 | 15% below national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $86,310 | 16% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $86,160 | 17% below national |
| 30 | Ohio | $84,130 | 19% below national |
| 31 | Alaska | $83,780 | 19% below national |
| 32 | Pennsylvania | $83,660 | 19% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $82,770 | 20% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $81,180 | 21% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia | $80,580 | 22% below national |
| 36 | Minnesota | $80,140 | 22% below national |
| 37 | Montana | $79,100 | 23% below national |
| 38 | North Dakota | $78,800 | 24% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $76,810 | 26% below national |
| 40 | Vermont | $73,320 | 29% below national |
| 41 | Louisiana | $72,550 | 30% below national |
| 42 | Nevada | $71,250 | 31% below national |
| 43 | Alabama | $67,490 | 35% below national |
| 44 | Maine | $66,620 | 36% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $65,850 | 36% below national |
| 46 | Missouri | $64,460 | 38% below national |
| 47 | Mississippi | $59,980 | 42% below national |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $48,210 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $177,740 | +72% above national |
| 2 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $164,290 | +59% above national |
| 3 | Ames, IA | $150,000 | +45% above national |
| 4 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $149,400 | +45% above national |
| 5 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $140,610 | +36% above national |
| 6 | Boulder, CO | $136,670 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $136,340 | +32% above national |
| 8 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $133,240 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Wilmington, NC | $128,240 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $124,760 | +21% above national |
| 11 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $123,100 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $122,630 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $121,570 | +18% above national |
| 14 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $121,150 | +17% above national |
| 15 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $120,510 | +17% above national |
| 16 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $119,200 | +15% above national |
| 17 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $116,830 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $115,420 | +12% above national |
| 19 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $113,810 | +10% above national |
| 20 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $110,140 | +7% above national |
| 21 | Rochester, NY | $110,140 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $109,930 | +6% above national |
| 23 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $109,260 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $108,210 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $107,190 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $105,930 | +3% above national |
| 27 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $105,830 | +2% above national |
| 28 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $105,810 | +2% above national |
| 29 | Madison, WI | $104,430 | +1% above national |
| 30 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $104,250 | +1% above national |
| 31 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $104,160 | +1% above national |
| 32 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $102,950 | same as national |
| 33 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,910 | 1% below national |
| 34 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $100,920 | 2% below national |
| 35 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $100,490 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $100,470 | 3% below national |
| 37 | Colorado Springs, CO | $99,990 | 3% below national |
| 38 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $99,230 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $98,640 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $98,550 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $98,170 | 5% below national |
| 42 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $97,990 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $97,820 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $97,530 | 6% below national |
| 45 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $97,360 | 6% below national |
| 46 | Ann Arbor, MI | $97,140 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Jacksonville, FL | $96,670 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Winston-Salem, NC | $95,390 | 8% below national |
| 49 | Bellingham, WA | $95,260 | 8% below national |
| 50 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $94,660 | 8% below national |
| 51 | Salem, OR | $93,620 | 9% below national |
| 52 | Knoxville, TN | $93,000 | 10% below national |
| 53 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $92,910 | 10% below national |
| 54 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $92,230 | 11% below national |
| 55 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $91,680 | 11% below national |
| 56 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $90,940 | 12% below national |
| 57 | Worcester, MA | $89,640 | 13% below national |
| 58 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $89,130 | 14% below national |
| 59 | Columbus, OH | $88,780 | 14% below national |
| 60 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $88,640 | 14% below national |
| 61 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $88,430 | 14% below national |
| 62 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $88,060 | 15% below national |
| 63 | Albuquerque, NM | $86,310 | 16% below national |
| 64 | Iowa City, IA | $86,160 | 17% below national |
| 65 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $84,160 | 19% below national |
| 66 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $83,810 | 19% below national |
| 67 | Omaha, NE-IA | $82,770 | 20% below national |
| 68 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $81,920 | 21% below national |
| 69 | Richmond, VA | $81,120 | 21% below national |
| 70 | Cleveland, OH | $80,700 | 22% below national |
| 71 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $80,620 | 22% below national |
| 72 | Tucson, AZ | $78,280 | 24% below national |
| 73 | Santa Fe, NM | $78,120 | 24% below national |
| 74 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $77,260 | 25% below national |
| 75 | Pittsburgh, PA | $76,900 | 26% below national |
| 76 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $75,630 | 27% below national |
| 77 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $75,420 | 27% below national |
| 78 | Birmingham, AL | $74,030 | 28% below national |
| 79 | Lincoln, NE | $73,700 | 29% below national |
| 80 | Columbia, SC | $73,470 | 29% below national |
| 81 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $71,220 | 31% below national |
| 82 | State College, PA | $70,200 | 32% below national |
| 83 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $68,870 | 33% below national |
| 84 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $65,670 | 36% below national |
| 85 | Montgomery, AL | $62,880 | 39% below national |
| 86 | Jackson, MS | $61,410 | 41% below national |
| 87 | Tallahassee, FL | $60,010 | 42% below national |
| 88 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $56,620 | 45% below national |
| 89 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,240 | 52% below national |
| 90 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $48,660 | 53% below national |
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