Pay by state · 50 areas
Clinical Data Manager Salary by State (2026)
Clinical Data Managers earn the most in Washington at $163,350 a year and the least in Mississippi at $69,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $120,230. The table below covers 48 states, DC and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $163,350Washington
- National median
- $120,230BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $69,490Mississippi
- Areas reporting
- 50of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for clinical data managers
Ranked on the state median among the 48 reporting states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1Washington$163,350
- 2California$141,590
- 3Maryland$136,370
- 4New Jersey$135,280
- 5Massachusetts$131,750
Lowest median pay
- 1Mississippi$69,490
- 2Louisiana$78,760
- 3North Dakota$81,900
- 4Alaska$84,110
- 5West Virginia$85,090
All states
Clinical Data Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of clinical data managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $163,350 | $105,240 | $208,320 | 9,600 | $152,645 |
| 2 | CACalifornia | $141,590 | $103,360 | $186,820 | 39,310 | $127,881 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $136,370 | $100,370 | $169,510 | 3,340 | $129,927 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $135,280 | $101,970 | $167,330 | 6,430 | $124,333 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $131,750 | $101,940 | $166,180 | 9,420 | $124,578 |
| 6 | NYNew York | $130,460 | $94,880 | $171,580 | 23,970 | $120,885 |
| 7 | MNMinnesota | $128,800 | $92,490 | $160,910 | 4,020 | $130,601 |
| 8 | VTVermont | $127,070 | $98,450 | $143,170 | 200 | $129,719 |
| 9 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $126,490 | $105,320 | $174,650 | 2,680 | $115,094 |
| 10 | VAVirginia | $126,430 | $97,390 | $165,610 | 8,920 | $125,049 |
| 11 | CTConnecticut | $126,340 | $94,480 | $163,210 | 1,760 | $121,938 |
| 12 | OROregon | $125,990 | $96,770 | $163,710 | 2,140 | $121,893 |
| 13 | TXTexas | $122,090 | $83,880 | $146,030 | 25,860 | $125,792 |
| 14 | NCNorth Carolina | $119,090 | $82,440 | $147,540 | 11,430 | $126,254 |
| 15 | COColorado | $117,400 | $96,300 | $152,650 | 6,280 | $113,923 |
| 16 | FLFlorida | $115,820 | $84,070 | $140,210 | 10,240 | $111,996 |
| 17 | ARArkansas | $109,390 | $97,510 | $136,060 | 530 | $125,827 |
| 18 | UTUtah | $108,090 | $78,720 | $146,160 | 4,360 | $109,332 |
| 19 | AZArizona | $107,240 | $80,820 | $134,070 | 4,560 | $106,519 |
| 20 | PAPennsylvania | $106,850 | $79,220 | $129,160 | 13,810 | $109,509 |
| 21 | WIWisconsin | $106,680 | $88,060 | $133,860 | 4,370 | $113,375 |
| 22 | ILIllinois | $106,560 | $84,610 | $137,290 | 10,520 | $106,605 |
| 23 | GAGeorgia | $104,340 | $84,120 | $136,560 | 9,260 | $108,357 |
| 24 | ALAlabama | $103,120 | $74,140 | $127,660 | 1,740 | $116,096 |
| 25 | OHOhio | $102,630 | $79,510 | $130,920 | 6,100 | $110,624 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $102,440 | $93,090 | $130,150 | 1,160 | $100,156 |
| 27 | HIHawaii | $102,130 | $87,640 | $152,980 | 300 | $92,887 |
| 28 | NHNew Hampshire | $100,620 | $82,750 | $128,540 | 1,100 | $96,597 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $100,590 | $77,410 | $130,240 | 7,360 | $104,545 |
| 30 | MTMontana | $100,490 | $70,990 | $127,840 | 220 | $106,176 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $100,330 | $77,770 | $131,930 | 2,790 | $109,209 |
| 32 | NVNevada | $98,540 | $76,190 | $129,990 | 1,680 | $98,561 |
| 33 | NENebraska | $98,230 | $80,900 | $109,860 | 1,980 | $109,020 |
| 34 | KSKansas | $98,130 | $75,970 | $131,390 | 490 | $108,951 |
| 35 | MOMissouri | $97,090 | $74,610 | $127,680 | 4,730 | $106,907 |
| 36 | SDSouth Dakota | $96,150 | $83,810 | $123,260 | 220 | $108,539 |
| 37 | NMNew Mexico | $95,850 | $64,250 | $107,540 | 560 | $103,945 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $95,830 | $71,010 | $127,340 | 2,300 | $109,193 |
| 39 | SCSouth Carolina | $91,990 | $78,550 | $123,880 | 3,750 | $98,124 |
| 40 | KYKentucky | $91,760 | $75,620 | $121,850 | 1,540 | $101,776 |
| 41 | INIndiana | $91,470 | $72,670 | $127,510 | 3,580 | $98,008 |
| 42 | MEMaine | $90,880 | $77,340 | $115,170 | 1,210 | $93,642 |
| 43 | IDIdaho | $89,380 | $80,940 | $136,940 | 1,350 | $93,598 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $86,310 | $68,580 | $109,770 | 1,900 | $98,255 |
| 45 | WVWest Virginia | $85,090 | $69,790 | $112,770 | 390 | $95,076 |
| 46 | AKAlaska | $84,110 | $57,350 | $113,040 | 230 | $82,172 |
| 47 | NDNorth Dakota | $81,900 | $64,270 | $100,110 | 210 | $92,065 |
| 48 | PRPuerto Rico | $80,350 | $66,750 | $97,320 | 100 | N/A |
| 49 | LALouisiana | $78,760 | $63,560 | $110,130 | 1,300 | $89,290 |
| 50 | MSMississippi | $69,490 | $51,060 | $99,030 | 440 | $79,917 |
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 clinical data managers, the adjustment does not change the leader: Washington is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $152,645.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Clinical Data Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays clinical data managers the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for clinical data managers at $163,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by California ($141,590) and Maryland ($136,370).
Which state pays clinical data managers the least?
Among the 48 reporting states and DC, Mississippi reports the lowest median for clinical data managers at $69,490 a year, $93,860 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Puerto Rico reports $80,350.
In which states do clinical data managers earn over $100,000?
31 of the 48 reporting states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is Washington; the lowest of them is Tennessee at $100,330. The rest report less, down to $69,490 in Mississippi.
Is the highest-paying state the best for clinical data managers after cost of living?
Yes. Washington stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $152,645 in national-average dollars from a raw $163,350. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.