Pay by state · 49 states
Natural Sciences Manager Salary by State (2026)
Natural Sciences Managers earn the most in Massachusetts at $267,290 a year and the least in Hawaii at $107,810 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $167,220. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $267,290Massachusetts
- National median
- $167,220BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $107,810Hawaii
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Natural Sciences Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of natural sciences managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAMassachusetts | $267,290 | $214,550 | $321,770 | 10,590 | $252,740 |
| 2 | CTConnecticut | $210,670 | $170,560 | $259,720 | 1,190 | $203,330 |
| 3 | CACalifornia | $210,230 | $167,630 | $304,380 | 14,950 | $189,875 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $207,030 | $169,560 | $281,510 | 10,040 | $190,276 |
| 5 | WAWashington | $182,480 | $142,130 | $223,260 | 2,490 | $170,521 |
| 6 | NCNorth Carolina | $173,870 | $134,460 | $216,510 | 6,010 | $184,329 |
| 7 | MDMaryland | $168,620 | $141,530 | $200,510 | 4,820 | $160,653 |
| 8 | ILIllinois | $159,670 | $115,190 | $208,440 | 2,810 | $159,737 |
| 9 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $156,730 | $126,730 | $185,220 | 1,540 | $142,610 |
| 10 | KSKansas | $153,820 | $121,590 | $190,420 | 240 | $170,782 |
| 11 | COColorado | $152,730 | $121,090 | $210,340 | 1,640 | $148,207 |
| 12 | VAVirginia | $150,570 | $110,300 | $185,220 | 1,470 | $148,926 |
| 13 | OROregon | $143,120 | $124,190 | $202,460 | 1,700 | $138,466 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $141,360 | $103,600 | $186,560 | 430 | $145,657 |
| 15 | WVWest Virginia | $138,010 | $115,920 | $161,120 | 160 | $154,206 |
| 16 | PAPennsylvania | $137,900 | $83,960 | $219,230 | 7,980 | $141,332 |
| 17 | OHOhio | $137,170 | $105,020 | $168,600 | 1,560 | $147,854 |
| 18 | MNMinnesota | $136,450 | $104,430 | $185,540 | 1,530 | $138,358 |
| 19 | NYNew York | $134,680 | $80,480 | $193,690 | 5,690 | $124,795 |
| 20 | NHNew Hampshire | $134,010 | $108,940 | $172,400 | 240 | $128,652 |
| 21 | ALAlabama | $133,470 | $102,860 | $168,680 | 370 | $150,265 |
| 22 | NDNorth Dakota | $131,370 | $110,020 | $166,000 | 140 | $147,675 |
| 23 | VTVermont | $131,290 | $97,620 | $173,170 | 290 | $134,027 |
| 24 | SCSouth Carolina | $131,140 | $96,700 | $178,900 | 780 | $139,884 |
| 25 | AKAlaska | $130,590 | $105,110 | $150,920 | 710 | $127,580 |
| 26 | RIRhode Island | $130,480 | $79,810 | $165,080 | 200 | $127,571 |
| 27 | TXTexas | $129,960 | $91,950 | $165,800 | 7,470 | $133,901 |
| 28 | MOMissouri | $129,410 | $86,600 | $173,260 | 1,230 | $142,495 |
| 29 | MIMichigan | $129,070 | $98,300 | $169,290 | 2,220 | $134,145 |
| 30 | WIWisconsin | $128,890 | $107,660 | $163,320 | 1,070 | $136,979 |
| 31 | SDSouth Dakota | $128,140 | $106,470 | $151,830 | 180 | $144,650 |
| 32 | KYKentucky | $126,440 | $86,560 | $173,620 | 400 | $140,241 |
| 33 | AZArizona | $124,920 | $87,660 | $161,890 | 900 | $124,080 |
| 34 | IDIdaho | $124,800 | $101,880 | $176,570 | 610 | $130,689 |
| 35 | TNTennessee | $124,530 | $96,630 | $180,570 | 880 | $135,550 |
| 36 | NENebraska | $120,620 | $82,640 | $145,610 | 550 | $133,869 |
| 37 | ARArkansas | $119,430 | $87,540 | $170,890 | 340 | $137,375 |
| 38 | MSMississippi | $119,430 | $99,990 | $153,570 | 210 | $137,350 |
| 39 | MTMontana | $119,430 | $104,110 | $145,270 | 370 | $126,187 |
| 40 | PRPuerto Rico | $119,430 | $91,560 | $135,060 | 90 | N/A |
| 41 | UTUtah | $119,430 | $82,880 | $160,260 | N/A | $120,802 |
| 42 | LALouisiana | $115,950 | $93,610 | $146,990 | N/A | $131,452 |
| 43 | NVNevada | $112,260 | $82,020 | $141,670 | 320 | $112,284 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $112,260 | $79,680 | $145,270 | 310 | $127,796 |
| 45 | FLFlorida | $112,220 | $77,150 | $165,110 | 4,370 | $108,515 |
| 46 | IAIowa | $109,760 | $82,550 | $157,260 | 610 | $125,066 |
| 47 | WYWyoming | $109,300 | $106,330 | $119,430 | 150 | $117,919 |
| 48 | INIndiana | $108,250 | $66,850 | $164,640 | 1,670 | $115,988 |
| 49 | HIHawaii | $107,810 | $79,640 | $136,940 | 510 | $98,053 |
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 Natural Sciences Managers, that changes the ranking: Massachusetts leads on raw pay at $267,290, while Massachusetts leads once prices are taken into account at $252,740.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Natural Sciences Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Natural Sciences Managers the most?
Massachusetts reports the highest median wage for Natural Sciences Managers at $267,290 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Connecticut ($210,670) and California ($210,230).
Which state pays Natural Sciences Managers the least?
Hawaii reports the lowest median for Natural Sciences Managers at $107,810 a year, $159,480 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Natural Sciences Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Massachusetts first at $252,740 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $267,290. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.