Percent Change in Median Annual Salary for Employed Doctoral Scientists & Engineers by State: 1997-1999
Data Source: National Science Foundation/Division of Science Resources Studies, 1997and 1999 Surveys of Doctorate Recipients.
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Rank State Total Scientists Computer & info. Scientists Math. Scientists Life & related scientists Physical & related scientists Social & related scientists Psych. Engineers Non-S&E occupations U.S. 7.69% 7.83% 11.11% 3.39% 7.02% 7.69% 9.09% 4.82% 10.19% 5.13% 1 North Dakota* 25.00 27.08 NA NA 29.41 NA NA -14.29 NA NA 2 Alabama 13.33 11.11 NA 35.00 11.11 28.54 -9.09 -5.66 0.68 8.43 3 West Virginia 13.11 19.93 NA NA 11.11 12.50 75.61 NA 4.17 -14.29 4 Rhode Island 12.07 7.55 NA NA -11.54 38.28 14.00 4.00 13.85 20.00 5 Louisiana 12.07 12.73 NA 35.14 12.96 13.33 12.00 -14.41 12.26 16.67 6 Nevada 11.94 15.03 NA NA NA 6.67 NA 34.33 -4.73 31.08 7 South Dakota 11.11 6.67 NA NA -15.14 NA NA NA NA 2.04 8 California 11.11 11.54 9.09 -12.86 13.33 7.14 7.21 8.33 6.25 11.36 9 Oregon 10.52 13.46 0.00 NA 1.92 16.98 15.62 11.11 20.00 6.45 10 Minnesota 9.84 11.11 17.57 7.69 13.21 11.67 4.00 9.80 13.04 10.53 11 North Carolina 9.38 8.33 17.56 1.69 9.38 4.99 6.67 3.70 7.14 8.00 12 Maine 9.09 0.00 NA NA -5.21 1.96 -1.82 8.33 NA 8.33 13 Texas 9.08 8.33 13.83 -3.70 7.14 8.57 12.31 14.00 9.59 8.11 14 Mississippi 8.77 13.21 NA NA 13.21 19.61 NA NA -6.25 10.13 15 Georgia 8.33 7.14 23.08 -13.71 0.00 12.08 9.17 12.00 5.13 -5.33 16 Tennessee 8.33 4.42 NA NA 17.02 4.84 -5.36 3.17 10.00 0.00 17 New Mexico 8.33 5.71 9.35 NA 9.46 9.33 1.20 0.00 13.89 6.25 18 Missouri 8.20 3.38 10.60 18.89 1.75 10.00 3.38 6.98 4.40 6.67 19 Indiana 8.17 14.94 NA 0.00 15.74 12.90 17.23 9.09 10.57 -1.12 20 New Jersey 7.69 8.55 12.50 10.00 8.57 6.67 17.19 12.90 11.25 3.06 21 Colorado 7.67 3.45 23.88 -8.32 3.70 8.33 -7.02 10.00 21.54 -4.76 22 South Carolina 7.14 9.26 NA NA 7.84 11.86 -5.00 4.76 4.29 -7.14 23 Virginia 7.14 11.29 21.81 4.80 8.47 2.94 11.11 14.04 8.33 -2.30 24 Iowa 7.09 1.89 -100.00 6.25 9.09 -23.64 12.50 -3.70 18.18 -10.67 25 New Hampshire 6.90 14.00 -5.88 NA NA 1.30 NA 15.56 7.14 26.15 26 Arkansas 6.74 10.00 NA NA 12.24 40.40 -8.26 8.60 NA 13.33 27 Maryland 6.68 11.29 0.00 12.77 14.04 0.53 8.39 1.82 11.25 2.35 28 New York 6.67 6.56 14.09 10.17 5.17 2.82 11.11 0.00 10.96 8.17 29 Idaho 6.45 0.00 NA NA -16.36 10.00 NA NA 7.14 4.00 30 Delaware 6.25 12.53 NA NA 25.71 9.88 NA NA 6.48 -5.43 31 Illinois 6.15 6.56 4.17 0.00 4.20 3.17 8.47 1.82 5.63 2.74 32 Massachusetts 6.06 4.84 8.97 0.00 11.76 9.23 13.83 0.00 9.72 -0.24 33 Pennsylvania 5.85 5.61 -5.00 8.62 4.92 8.06 19.09 -3.28 10.86 0.00 34 Wisconsin 5.82 5.77 NA NA 14.58 17.44 -3.64 0.00 7.94 -6.57 35 Connecticut 5.41 4.86 NA NA 8.96 6.67 7.14 -3.03 11.11 25.00 36 District of Columbia 4.94 6.67 12.31 -10.19 -2.90 2.50 11.25 4.84 7.14 1.60 37 Ohio 4.84 7.14 8.33 10.17 10.53 3.17 7.07 1.92 0.00 2.82 38 Kentucky 4.00 3.77 NA 25.00 0.00 3.28 -2.08 30.00 NA 5.52 39 Michigan 3.82 3.33 4.62 16.04 -6.15 5.17 0.33 1.79 6.67 0.00 40 Utah 3.33 3.77 NA NA 1.85 13.33 10.00 -2.08 -1.33 -2.70 41 Kansas 1.92 -1.57 NA NA 4.00 -11.82 15.85 -8.33 13.13 4.00 42 Oklahoma 1.82 2.80 NA NA 15.89 7.41 14.58 -12.70 0.00 -12.69 43 Montana 0.80 11.11 NA NA -21.82 NA NA NA NA NA 44 Washington 0.65 0.86 -8.57 20.00 7.69 8.04 -11.48 -5.00 7.14 4.29 45 Vermont 0.00 -4.08 NA NA 24.39 NA 11.25 -24.55 18.72 -4.76 46 Florida 0.00 4.17 3.33 6.67 16.00 7.08 -1.77 0.92 -5.41 1.43 47 Arizona 0.00 3.45 NA NA 16.28 0.00 6.38 -2.99 -1.86 1.81 48 Hawaii 0.00 3.99 NA NA 3.45 16.61 6.50 NA NA -6.67 49 Alaska -1.61 -1.67 NA NA 5.66 NA NA NA NA NA 50 Wyoming -3.70 4.00 NA NA NA 2.52 NA NA NA NA 51 Nebraska* -5.26 -1.79 NA NA 0.00 NA NA 27.12 NA NA KEY: NA=Suppressed due to too few cases (fewer than 200 weighted cases).
Notes: All Calculations by SSTI.
* The calculations may be incorrect. SSTI is concerned that data for Nebraska and North Dakota may be switched in original NSF tables.
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