Percent Change in Median Annual Salary for Employed Doctoral Scientists & Engineers by State: 1999-2001
Data Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Studies, 1999 and 2001 (characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States, Tables 53 and 56, respectively).
KEY: NA=Suppressed due to too few cases (fewer than 200 weighted cases).
Note: All Calculations by SSTI. A landscape setting may be required for proper printing.
States
Sciences
Computer & Info Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Biological & Agriculture Sciences
Health Sciences
Physical & Related Sciences
Social Sciences
Psychology
Engineering
United States
9.61
19.25
11.94
9.38
7.69
10.13
9.68
11.50
10.37
Alabama
7.69
NA
6.56
6.06
-1.52
3.00
4.60
3.33
1.28
Alaska
11.67
NA
NA
25.00
NA
14.75
NA
NA
NA
Arizona
4.17
NA
NA
-3.33
-19.64
0.00
21.43
8.33
15.58
Arkansas
8.11
NA
NA
7.41
NA
-4.00
14.20
10.50
NA
California
12.00
18.66
6.67
11.43
5.41
14.46
8.57
7.46
16.67
Colorado
10.74
NA
11.03
5.00
8.33
12.33
7.72
4.35
10.98
Connecticut
5.26
NA
NA
9.59
13.85
7.23
18.55
8.33
-10.86
Delaware
5.88
NA
NA
-1.11
NA
12.36
10.00
14.17
7.78
District of Columbia
8.75
NA
8.43
12.86
20.00
14.12
10.67
9.59
-3.92
Florida
13.64
7.14
14.47
10.92
27.66
9.24
16.98
21.05
12.33
Georgia
8.33
64.29
-16.39
10.77
4.62
15.87
5.77
8.33
5.88
Hawaii
8.33
NA
NA
8.33
NA
-3.18
8.47
6.45
NA
Idaho
0.00
NA
NA
12.82
NA
0.00
NA
-12.00
-1.59
Illinois
6.38
16.00
4.62
11.11
0.00
11.43
1.23
6.31
14.10
Indiana
3.17
NA
20.00
7.14
12.91
2.50
12.07
-10.00
2.86
Iowa
15.09
NA
21.57
23.20
NA
34.90
23.64
9.80
1.67
Kansas
6.00
NA
NA
-3.64
NA
-11.54
3.16
8.33
3.59
Kentucky
7.14
NA
-6.86
12.82
8.70
3.29
16.67
6.72
18.52
Louisiana
0.16
NA
4.00
7.94
-1.48
2.86
9.38
18.81
8.55
Maine
1.75
NA
NA
4.35
NA
15.38
3.17
25.00
NA
Maryland
12.68
19.18
28.00
8.57
0.00
15.58
11.76
14.04
5.62
Massachusetts
16.54
12.36
17.65
20.00
-10.96
13.33
15.38
17.46
13.10
Michigan
12.50
NA
13.43
16.67
9.33
7.01
8.33
0.00
10.00
Minnesota
9.84
NA
11.57
4.69
8.33
10.53
1.85
7.89
12.50
Mississippi
8.33
NA
NA
6.56
NA
22.95
11.11
0.00
6.58
Missouri
1.69
NA
19.09
0.00
NA
-7.69
10.28
5.77
13.92
Montana
7.14
NA
NA
-2.00
NA
8.33
NA
7.14
NA
Nebraska
9.09
NA
NA
1.67
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Nevada
4.00
NA
NA
-9.59
NA
1.23
NA
33.33
20.00
New Hampshire
1.85
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.77
-9.50
0.00
14.40
New Jersey
10.17
14.44
11.11
10.00
21.43
8.47
4.35
1.35
11.11
New Mexico
8.43
NA
14.29
8.89
NA
11.95
13.33
4.51
18.29
New York
10.00
9.29
20.00
13.23
-2.78
9.75
10.77
13.64
5.88
North Carolina
9.09
NA
9.09
10.00
7.04
2.97
-3.51
15.25
7.98
North Dakota
8.33
NA
NA
20.98
NA
19.57
-6.03
16.67
NA
Ohio
9.22
NA
13.33
7.46
5.00
12.84
7.14
1.01
6.67
Oklahoma
12.73
NA
NA
0.17
NA
9.09
11.82
18.18
15.63
Oregon
8.33
NA
NA
15.04
-1.52
16.77
1.69
7.69
11.11
Pennsylvania
7.69
20.97
7.94
7.69
23.02
12.86
7.69
11.29
12.50
Rhode Island
4.58
NA
NA
5.26
NA
26.98
18.95
-4.19
16.25
South Carolina
8.33
NA
7.69
13.33
26.13
0.00
5.45
6.90
7.05
South Dakota
20.00
NA
NA
16.36
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Tennessee
-1.29
NA
-3.70
1.29
-5.63
2.86
1.69
0.00
12.86
Texas
8.96
17.98
14.75
7.94
11.72
5.13
5.00
16.67
8.43
Utah
5.26
NA
NA
5.26
NA
37.20
-3.23
1.92
11.11
Vermont
20.00
NA
NA
50.00
NA
NA
10.20
20.48
12.94
Virginia
7.04
27.50
8.24
7.58
15.94
7.89
9.85
1.47
16.28
Washington
8.33
NA
12.50
8.04
8.53
7.69
8.72
5.93
12.82
West Virginia
15.38
NA
NA
8.33
NA
17.87
NA
NA
7.59
Wisconsin
6.90
NA
-16.39
21.15
19.05
1.56
6.67
5.86
8.33
Wyoming
12.50
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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