Sort by any column. Employment is the number of regulatory affairs specialists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist Salary by State (2026)
Regulatory Affairs Specialists earn the most in District of Columbia at $111,030 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $48,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $80,730. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $111,030
- National median
- $80,730
- Lowest median
- $48,950
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- 1. District of Columbia$111,030 median · $101,027 adjusted · 4,380 employed
- 2. Massachusetts$102,060 median · $96,504 adjusted · 13,190 employed
- 3. New Jersey$100,000 median · $91,908 adjusted · 13,310 employed
- 4. California$96,980 median · $87,590 adjusted · 49,880 employed
- 5. Connecticut$91,810 median · $88,611 adjusted · 3,610 employed
Lowest-paying states for Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- 54. Puerto Rico$48,950 median · no price parity · 5,470 employed
- 53. Oklahoma$63,000 median · $71,719 adjusted · 4,230 employed
- 52. Tennessee$63,960 median · $69,620 adjusted · 7,990 employed
- 51. West Virginia$64,270 median · $71,812 adjusted · 1,720 employed
- 50. Arkansas$64,680 median · $74,399 adjusted · 3,120 employed
Regulatory Affairs Specialist salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $111,030 | $84,590 | $132,960 | 4,380 | $101,027 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $102,060 | $78,390 | $130,230 | 13,190 | $96,504 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $100,000 | $76,180 | $128,790 | 13,310 | $91,908 |
| 4 | California | $96,980 | $71,240 | $127,380 | 49,880 | $87,590 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $91,810 | $71,810 | $109,990 | 3,610 | $88,611 |
| 6 | Delaware | $91,050 | $65,520 | $105,800 | 2,150 | $91,225 |
| 7 | Vermont | $90,420 | $68,220 | $108,510 | 1,960 | $92,305 |
| 8 | New York | $90,080 | $66,670 | $119,430 | 23,500 | $83,468 |
| 9 | Washington | $88,790 | $74,770 | $116,210 | 11,130 | $82,971 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $87,620 | $74,550 | $110,090 | 970 | $85,667 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $85,920 | $68,200 | $109,010 | 6,140 | $87,121 |
| 12 | Pennsylvania | $85,580 | $63,280 | $130,990 | 19,810 | $87,710 |
| 13 | Maryland | $84,720 | $66,370 | $111,530 | 10,100 | $80,717 |
| 14 | Maine | $83,740 | $62,620 | $109,300 | 1,790 | $86,285 |
| 15 | Oregon | $82,990 | $64,130 | $102,960 | 5,360 | $80,291 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $82,800 | $65,170 | $106,060 | 1,730 | $79,489 |
| 17 | Hawaii | $82,590 | $65,650 | $101,750 | 1,270 | $75,115 |
| 18 | Colorado | $82,450 | $68,120 | $109,980 | 7,740 | $80,008 |
| 19 | Illinois | $80,550 | $62,850 | $108,360 | 10,650 | $80,584 |
| 20 | Virginia | $80,380 | $61,570 | $104,970 | 15,190 | $79,502 |
| 21 | Wyoming | $79,890 | $62,510 | $103,380 | 580 | $86,190 |
| 22 | North Dakota | $79,440 | $63,730 | $102,400 | 990 | $89,300 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | $78,800 | $63,790 | $98,640 | 5,710 | $83,745 |
| 24 | Indiana | $78,770 | $60,820 | $104,750 | 5,120 | $84,400 |
| 25 | North Carolina | $78,500 | $59,600 | $103,810 | 11,320 | $83,222 |
| 26 | Nevada | $78,290 | $60,010 | $100,530 | 4,400 | $78,306 |
| 27 | Michigan | $77,390 | $59,760 | $101,000 | 9,720 | $80,433 |
| 28 | Alaska | $76,430 | $50,460 | $106,870 | 920 | $74,669 |
| 29 | Iowa | $75,620 | $62,930 | $91,720 | 3,660 | $86,165 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $75,460 | $56,060 | $101,560 | 4,760 | $80,492 |
| 31 | Idaho | $75,450 | $52,850 | $104,620 | 1,660 | $79,010 |
| 32 | Texas | $75,370 | $54,700 | $103,730 | 42,900 | $77,655 |
| 33 | Ohio | $75,030 | $59,130 | $98,130 | 11,240 | $80,874 |
| 34 | Arizona | $74,920 | $58,160 | $100,230 | 12,430 | $74,416 |
| 35 | Florida | $74,920 | $51,850 | $102,740 | 29,680 | $72,447 |
| 36 | Nebraska | $73,920 | $58,210 | $95,210 | 3,470 | $82,039 |
| 37 | Alabama | $72,990 | $51,300 | $98,470 | 3,770 | $82,175 |
| 38 | South Dakota | $72,630 | $64,020 | $85,760 | 1,130 | $81,988 |
| 39 | Guam | $71,930 | $47,690 | $97,470 | 260 | N/A |
| 40 | Louisiana | $70,290 | $49,080 | $95,840 | 3,970 | $79,688 |
| 41 | Georgia | $70,200 | $51,810 | $103,380 | 14,390 | $72,902 |
| 42 | Kansas | $69,740 | $53,370 | $92,490 | 3,560 | $77,430 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $69,240 | $52,630 | $83,460 | 4,360 | $76,798 |
| 44 | New Mexico | $67,990 | $50,190 | $97,160 | 2,400 | $73,732 |
| 45 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $67,990 | $52,010 | $103,380 | 230 | N/A |
| 46 | Mississippi | $67,450 | $49,090 | $85,220 | 1,720 | $77,571 |
| 47 | Utah | $67,370 | $50,840 | $95,620 | 3,760 | $68,144 |
| 48 | Missouri | $67,270 | $49,750 | $93,890 | 7,000 | $74,072 |
| 49 | Montana | $66,660 | $61,910 | $88,420 | 1,480 | $70,432 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $64,680 | $49,500 | $83,410 | 3,120 | $74,399 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $64,270 | $50,520 | $95,870 | 1,720 | $71,812 |
| 52 | Tennessee | $63,960 | $51,970 | $92,180 | 7,990 | $69,620 |
| 53 | Oklahoma | $63,000 | $51,660 | $81,410 | 4,230 | $71,719 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $48,950 | $36,420 | $69,900 | 5,470 | N/A |
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 Regulatory Affairs Specialists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $111,030, while District of Columbia leads once prices are taken into account at $101,027.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Regulatory Affairs Specialist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Regulatory Affairs Specialists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Regulatory Affairs Specialists at $111,030 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Massachusetts ($102,060) and New Jersey ($100,000).
Which state pays Regulatory Affairs Specialists the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Regulatory Affairs Specialists at $48,950 a year, $62,080 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Regulatory Affairs Specialists 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 $101,027 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $111,030. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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