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.
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. All 50 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $163,350
- National median
- $120,230
- Lowest median
- $69,490
- States reporting
- 50
Washington
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mississippi
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Clinical Data Managers
- 1. Washington$163,350 median · $152,645 adjusted · 9,600 employed
- 2. California$141,590 median · $127,881 adjusted · 39,310 employed
- 3. Maryland$136,370 median · $129,927 adjusted · 3,340 employed
- 4. New Jersey$135,280 median · $124,333 adjusted · 6,430 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$131,750 median · $124,578 adjusted · 9,420 employed
Lowest-paying states for Clinical Data Managers
- 50. Mississippi$69,490 median · $79,917 adjusted · 440 employed
- 49. Louisiana$78,760 median · $89,290 adjusted · 1,300 employed
- 48. Puerto Rico$80,350 median · no price parity · 100 employed
- 47. North Dakota$81,900 median · $92,065 adjusted · 210 employed
- 46. Alaska$84,110 median · $82,172 adjusted · 230 employed
Clinical Data Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $163,350 | $105,240 | $208,320 | 9,600 | $152,645 |
| 2 | California | $141,590 | $103,360 | $186,820 | 39,310 | $127,881 |
| 3 | Maryland | $136,370 | $100,370 | $169,510 | 3,340 | $129,927 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $135,280 | $101,970 | $167,330 | 6,430 | $124,333 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $131,750 | $101,940 | $166,180 | 9,420 | $124,578 |
| 6 | New York | $130,460 | $94,880 | $171,580 | 23,970 | $120,885 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $128,800 | $92,490 | $160,910 | 4,020 | $130,601 |
| 8 | Vermont | $127,070 | $98,450 | $143,170 | 200 | $129,719 |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $126,490 | $105,320 | $174,650 | 2,680 | $115,094 |
| 10 | Virginia | $126,430 | $97,390 | $165,610 | 8,920 | $125,049 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $126,340 | $94,480 | $163,210 | 1,760 | $121,938 |
| 12 | Oregon | $125,990 | $96,770 | $163,710 | 2,140 | $121,893 |
| 13 | Texas | $122,090 | $83,880 | $146,030 | 25,860 | $125,792 |
| 14 | North Carolina | $119,090 | $82,440 | $147,540 | 11,430 | $126,254 |
| 15 | Colorado | $117,400 | $96,300 | $152,650 | 6,280 | $113,923 |
| 16 | Florida | $115,820 | $84,070 | $140,210 | 10,240 | $111,996 |
| 17 | Arkansas | $109,390 | $97,510 | $136,060 | 530 | $125,827 |
| 18 | Utah | $108,090 | $78,720 | $146,160 | 4,360 | $109,332 |
| 19 | Arizona | $107,240 | $80,820 | $134,070 | 4,560 | $106,519 |
| 20 | Pennsylvania | $106,850 | $79,220 | $129,160 | 13,810 | $109,509 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $106,680 | $88,060 | $133,860 | 4,370 | $113,375 |
| 22 | Illinois | $106,560 | $84,610 | $137,290 | 10,520 | $106,605 |
| 23 | Georgia | $104,340 | $84,120 | $136,560 | 9,260 | $108,357 |
| 24 | Alabama | $103,120 | $74,140 | $127,660 | 1,740 | $116,096 |
| 25 | Ohio | $102,630 | $79,510 | $130,920 | 6,100 | $110,624 |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $102,440 | $93,090 | $130,150 | 1,160 | $100,156 |
| 27 | Hawaii | $102,130 | $87,640 | $152,980 | 300 | $92,887 |
| 28 | New Hampshire | $100,620 | $82,750 | $128,540 | 1,100 | $96,597 |
| 29 | Michigan | $100,590 | $77,410 | $130,240 | 7,360 | $104,545 |
| 30 | Montana | $100,490 | $70,990 | $127,840 | 220 | $106,176 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $100,330 | $77,770 | $131,930 | 2,790 | $109,209 |
| 32 | Nevada | $98,540 | $76,190 | $129,990 | 1,680 | $98,561 |
| 33 | Nebraska | $98,230 | $80,900 | $109,860 | 1,980 | $109,020 |
| 34 | Kansas | $98,130 | $75,970 | $131,390 | 490 | $108,951 |
| 35 | Missouri | $97,090 | $74,610 | $127,680 | 4,730 | $106,907 |
| 36 | South Dakota | $96,150 | $83,810 | $123,260 | 220 | $108,539 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $95,850 | $64,250 | $107,540 | 560 | $103,945 |
| 38 | Iowa | $95,830 | $71,010 | $127,340 | 2,300 | $109,193 |
| 39 | South Carolina | $91,990 | $78,550 | $123,880 | 3,750 | $98,124 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $91,760 | $75,620 | $121,850 | 1,540 | $101,776 |
| 41 | Indiana | $91,470 | $72,670 | $127,510 | 3,580 | $98,008 |
| 42 | Maine | $90,880 | $77,340 | $115,170 | 1,210 | $93,642 |
| 43 | Idaho | $89,380 | $80,940 | $136,940 | 1,350 | $93,598 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $86,310 | $68,580 | $109,770 | 1,900 | $98,255 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $85,090 | $69,790 | $112,770 | 390 | $95,076 |
| 46 | Alaska | $84,110 | $57,350 | $113,040 | 230 | $82,172 |
| 47 | North Dakota | $81,900 | $64,270 | $100,110 | 210 | $92,065 |
| 48 | Puerto Rico | $80,350 | $66,750 | $97,320 | 100 | N/A |
| 49 | Louisiana | $78,760 | $63,560 | $110,130 | 1,300 | $89,290 |
| 50 | Mississippi | $69,490 | $51,060 | $99,030 | 440 | $79,917 |
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, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $163,350, while Washington leads 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.
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?
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).
Where do Clinical Data Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $152,645 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $163,350. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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