Pay by state · 54 states
Climate Change Policy Analyst Salary by State (2026)
Climate Change Policy Analysts earn the most in District of Columbia at $132,620 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $53,030 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $82,220. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $132,620District of Columbia
- National median
- $82,220BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $53,030Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Climate Change Policy Analyst salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of climate change policy analysts OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $132,620 | $98,410 | $161,470 | 1,270 | $120,672 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $106,510 | $81,480 | $132,770 | 12,490 | $96,198 |
| 3 | RIRhode Island | $100,730 | $79,770 | $123,180 | 330 | $98,485 |
| 4 | MAMassachusetts | $100,640 | $79,890 | $127,310 | 2,930 | $95,162 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $98,300 | $79,950 | $127,770 | 4,470 | $91,858 |
| 6 | OROregon | $97,440 | $76,870 | $113,320 | 1,370 | $94,272 |
| 7 | TXTexas | $92,000 | $66,640 | $128,380 | 5,630 | $94,790 |
| 8 | AKAlaska | $91,960 | $76,290 | $114,400 | 860 | $89,841 |
| 9 | UTUtah | $90,710 | $71,200 | $124,990 | 1,020 | $91,752 |
| 10 | MNMinnesota | $88,000 | $61,570 | $105,850 | 2,260 | $89,230 |
| 11 | NMNew Mexico | $86,630 | $76,080 | $104,250 | 940 | $93,947 |
| 12 | COColorado | $85,990 | $65,670 | $106,690 | 2,580 | $83,443 |
| 13 | GAGeorgia | $85,710 | $67,200 | $115,590 | 1,750 | $89,010 |
| 14 | NDNorth Dakota | $84,570 | $67,020 | $92,340 | 240 | $95,066 |
| 15 | MDMaryland | $84,190 | $65,850 | $106,860 | 1,760 | $80,212 |
| 16 | NVNevada | $83,050 | $65,370 | $105,530 | 490 | $83,067 |
| 17 | VAVirginia | $82,230 | $68,030 | $102,750 | 2,850 | $81,332 |
| 18 | NYNew York | $82,160 | $67,040 | $104,310 | 3,700 | $76,130 |
| 19 | WVWest Virginia | $82,100 | $63,950 | $102,420 | 250 | $91,735 |
| 20 | CTConnecticut | $82,070 | $70,200 | $107,380 | 620 | $79,211 |
| 21 | ILIllinois | $81,590 | $60,790 | $121,040 | 1,550 | $81,624 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $80,810 | $66,560 | $100,170 | 480 | $77,579 |
| 23 | AZArizona | $80,600 | $64,420 | $103,010 | 1,970 | $80,058 |
| 24 | MTMontana | $80,260 | $66,300 | $93,140 | 570 | $84,801 |
| 25 | HIHawaii | $79,510 | $60,650 | $92,620 | 670 | $72,314 |
| 26 | NJNew Jersey | $79,210 | $62,150 | $102,440 | 3,150 | $72,800 |
| 27 | IAIowa | $78,780 | $62,080 | $91,070 | 690 | $89,766 |
| 28 | OHOhio | $78,540 | $62,210 | $95,120 | 2,460 | $84,657 |
| 29 | KSKansas | $78,210 | $64,070 | $106,800 | 590 | $86,834 |
| 30 | VTVermont | $77,460 | $63,630 | $97,430 | 490 | $79,075 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $76,840 | $62,670 | $99,200 | 1,230 | $83,640 |
| 32 | PAPennsylvania | $76,110 | $60,420 | $95,910 | 3,020 | $78,004 |
| 33 | MIMichigan | $76,080 | $61,120 | $94,520 | 3,100 | $79,071 |
| 34 | OKOklahoma | $75,910 | $59,840 | $89,670 | 520 | $86,416 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $74,910 | $57,030 | $100,320 | 490 | $79,905 |
| 36 | NCNorth Carolina | $74,130 | $61,820 | $93,990 | 4,150 | $78,589 |
| 37 | WYWyoming | $74,050 | $61,780 | $85,020 | 410 | $79,889 |
| 38 | WIWisconsin | $72,820 | $62,560 | $86,610 | 920 | $77,390 |
| 39 | ALAlabama | $72,490 | $52,750 | $85,350 | 870 | $81,612 |
| 40 | KYKentucky | $71,040 | $56,070 | $78,850 | 1,000 | $78,794 |
| 41 | IDIdaho | $70,350 | $61,880 | $85,650 | 670 | $73,670 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $69,820 | $58,500 | $95,430 | 1,600 | $79,155 |
| 43 | GUGuam | $68,640 | $47,860 | $88,610 | 80 | N/A |
| 44 | SDSouth Dakota | $68,230 | $62,910 | $79,880 | 240 | $77,021 |
| 45 | MEMaine | $66,480 | $56,470 | $78,060 | 530 | $68,501 |
| 46 | INIndiana | $64,700 | $52,580 | $94,910 | 1,290 | $69,325 |
| 47 | DEDelaware | $64,690 | $57,130 | $76,990 | 290 | $64,814 |
| 48 | NENebraska | $64,040 | $55,320 | $79,970 | 510 | $71,074 |
| 49 | MOMissouri | $61,050 | $55,000 | $72,880 | 1,380 | $67,223 |
| 50 | FLFlorida | $60,830 | $48,870 | $81,600 | 5,950 | $58,822 |
| 51 | MSMississippi | $57,780 | $47,010 | $77,600 | 390 | $66,450 |
| 52 | ARArkansas | $57,220 | $44,930 | $88,710 | 270 | $65,818 |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $53,830 | $44,240 | $70,710 | 40 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $53,030 | $38,020 | $81,330 | 390 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Climate Change Policy Analysts, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $132,620, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $120,672.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Climate Change Policy Analyst pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Climate Change Policy Analysts the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Climate Change Policy Analysts at $132,620 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($106,510) and Rhode Island ($100,730).
Which state pays Climate Change Policy Analysts the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Climate Change Policy Analysts at $53,030 a year, $79,590 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Climate Change Policy Analysts earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $120,672 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $132,620. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.