Pay by state · 40 states
Remote Sensing Scientist and Technologist Salary by State (2026)
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists earn the most in District of Columbia at $156,730 a year and the least in Indiana at $68,670 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $122,570. All 40 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $156,730District of Columbia
- National median
- $122,570BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $68,670Indiana
- States reporting
- 40of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Remote Sensing Scientist and Technologist salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of remote sensing scientists and technologists OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $156,730 | $124,590 | $185,220 | 790 | $142,610 |
| 2 | MNMinnesota | $147,890 | $81,780 | $176,440 | 540 | $149,958 |
| 3 | NDNorth Dakota | $147,650 | $88,990 | $147,920 | 70 | $165,975 |
| 4 | MDMaryland | $141,290 | $93,620 | $185,220 | 1,810 | $134,614 |
| 5 | SCSouth Carolina | $141,130 | $107,430 | $161,890 | 70 | $150,540 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $138,380 | $104,600 | $158,630 | 350 | $130,847 |
| 7 | GAGeorgia | $137,680 | $106,460 | $171,180 | 1,020 | $142,980 |
| 8 | ALAlabama | $135,350 | $117,060 | $166,280 | 140 | $152,382 |
| 9 | PAPennsylvania | $134,780 | $107,410 | $166,590 | 460 | $138,134 |
| 10 | COColorado | $134,440 | $108,680 | $169,170 | 710 | $130,458 |
| 11 | WAWashington | $133,980 | $112,400 | $158,620 | 450 | $125,200 |
| 12 | FLFlorida | $131,690 | $106,220 | $178,150 | 340 | $127,343 |
| 13 | CACalifornia | $130,610 | $106,480 | $171,270 | 2,320 | $117,964 |
| 14 | TNTennessee | $129,570 | $88,610 | $163,720 | 120 | $141,036 |
| 15 | AZArizona | $125,270 | $107,370 | $156,470 | 170 | $124,428 |
| 16 | NMNew Mexico | $123,820 | $97,470 | $162,860 | 240 | $134,278 |
| 17 | AKAlaska | $120,240 | $100,320 | $142,980 | 140 | $117,469 |
| 18 | MIMichigan | $118,870 | $97,740 | $140,940 | 130 | $123,544 |
| 19 | NYNew York | $117,820 | $87,820 | $151,630 | 1,510 | $109,172 |
| 20 | UTUtah | $115,920 | $97,470 | $133,080 | 250 | $117,252 |
| 21 | HIHawaii | $112,880 | $78,530 | $132,020 | 100 | $102,664 |
| 22 | NHNew Hampshire | $112,370 | $85,300 | $164,030 | 210 | $107,877 |
| 23 | OKOklahoma | $112,260 | $96,350 | $135,220 | 80 | $127,796 |
| 24 | NCNorth Carolina | $110,030 | $84,450 | $142,580 | 650 | $116,649 |
| 25 | NJNew Jersey | $109,990 | $88,480 | $133,870 | 590 | $101,089 |
| 26 | OROregon | $109,580 | $85,260 | $125,670 | 290 | $106,017 |
| 27 | ILIllinois | $108,970 | $78,090 | $149,220 | 580 | $109,016 |
| 28 | MSMississippi | $108,890 | $87,460 | $126,440 | 380 | $125,229 |
| 29 | OHOhio | $108,790 | $78,440 | $147,260 | 430 | $117,263 |
| 30 | NENebraska | $101,440 | $92,480 | $120,620 | 40 | $112,582 |
| 31 | TXTexas | $100,920 | $75,000 | $134,210 | 2,310 | $103,980 |
| 32 | CTConnecticut | $99,990 | $80,080 | $158,630 | 370 | $96,506 |
| 33 | WIWisconsin | $97,470 | $84,530 | $126,440 | 70 | $103,587 |
| 34 | PRPuerto Rico | $97,150 | $47,120 | $115,210 | 70 | N/A |
| 35 | MTMontana | $94,520 | $64,630 | $107,870 | 100 | $99,868 |
| 36 | LALouisiana | $94,320 | $79,450 | $125,070 | 280 | $106,930 |
| 37 | KYKentucky | $81,260 | $51,950 | $100,420 | 260 | $90,130 |
| 38 | IAIowa | $80,810 | $65,830 | $139,040 | 100 | $92,079 |
| 39 | WYWyoming | $69,240 | $65,040 | $86,260 | 60 | $74,700 |
| 40 | INIndiana | $68,670 | $52,890 | $86,620 | 1,240 | $73,578 |
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 Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $156,730, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $165,975.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Remote Sensing Scientist and Technologist pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists at $156,730 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Minnesota ($147,890) and North Dakota ($147,650).
Which state pays Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists the least?
Indiana reports the lowest median for Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists at $68,670 a year, $88,060 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $165,975 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $147,650. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.