Atmospheric and Space Scientists Salary by City (2024)

Name: Atmospheric and Space Scientists Salary by City - BLS OEWS 2024
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

54 metro areas · National average: $105,631 · Source: BLS OEWS May 2024

The table below shows Atmospheric and Space Scientists salaries across 54 U.S. metropolitan areas, sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.

Metro Area	Mean Annual	Median Annual	P10	P90
Chicago, IL	$181,620	$119,270	$51,990	N/A
New York, NY	$151,780	$85,220	$59,040	N/A
San Francisco, CA	$150,160	$141,370	$96,010	$225,000
Indianapolis, IN	$139,370	$105,290	$73,220	N/A
Portland, OR	$134,540	$121,600	$78,040	$180,380
Washington, DC	$131,840	$128,940	$79,660	$181,210
Reno, NV	$124,410	$113,320	$60,110	$201,740
San Antonio, TX	$121,360	$132,850	$61,880	$161,120
Sacramento, CA	$121,070	$108,950	$68,910	$190,690
Urban Honolulu, HI	$121,030	$122,180	$78,800	$165,610
Denver, CO	$118,010	$112,780	$71,820	$170,090
Boston, MA	$116,840	$91,720	$50,590	$212,680
San Diego, CA	$116,430	$107,410	$77,690	$158,350
Nashville, TN	$115,650	$113,030	$57,610	$173,620
Detroit, MI	$114,670	$105,480	$46,680	$187,250
Boise City, ID	$114,420	$120,640	$57,870	$158,850
Los Angeles, CA	$113,040	$105,740	$81,240	$133,210
Raleigh, NC	$111,210	$102,920	$71,250	$160,460
Las Vegas, NV	$111,170	$103,540	$73,050	$167,350
St. Louis, MO	$110,520	$115,750	$84,180	$145,970
Albuquerque, NM	$109,140	$114,230	$57,580	$139,940
Kansas City, MO	$107,350	$112,030	$47,160	$146,430
Fort Collins, CO	$106,430	$104,950	$65,050	$132,780
Madison, WI	$106,050	$102,130	$81,230	$180,060
Memphis, TN	$105,840	$103,400	$55,930	$159,230
Miami, FL	$105,660	$104,180	$39,010	$169,190
Baltimore, MD	$105,270	$101,600	$80,560	$133,580
Anchorage, AK	$105,200	$101,500	$59,250	$149,970
Omaha, NE	$105,000	$111,200	$60,530	$135,720
Houston, TX	$104,020	$89,580	$54,150	$173,630
Atlanta, GA	$103,010	$90,670	$46,820	$159,570
Cleveland, OH	$101,940	$90,810	$75,770	$153,690
Dallas, TX	$101,940	$100,760	$49,920	$146,040
Charleston, SC	$101,420	$107,240	$52,110	$134,430
Minneapolis, MN	$100,510	$100,940	$53,350	$146,310
Oklahoma City, OK	$96,030	$89,860	$46,240	$158,850
Philadelphia, PA	$95,620	$85,700	$71,230	$138,940
Birmingham, AL	$93,880	$96,530	$38,040	$156,230
Rapid City, SD	$90,870	$83,710	$57,870	$134,430
Phoenix, AZ	$89,400	$76,410	$58,990	$133,200
Tampa, FL	$88,110	$72,750	$72,550	$134,430
Spokane, WA	$87,570	$78,490	$60,410	$121,010
Dayton, OH	$86,400	$75,230	$75,210	$135,300
Huntsville, AL	$85,970	$84,720	$44,150	$143,500
Virginia Beach, VA	$85,270	$95,640	$35,710	$125,820
Tulsa, OK	$84,920	$63,120	$46,650	$158,850
San Juan, PR	$83,580	$63,690	$59,950	$134,420
Jackson, MS	$83,410	$72,550	$39,970	$134,430
Tallahassee, FL	$82,690	$74,960	$50,490	$141,430
Des Moines, IA	$82,610	$72,530	$72,530	$131,930
Austin, TX	$78,930	$64,050	$37,740	$140,020
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY	$75,650	$72,550	$38,450	$128,130
Salt Lake City, UT	$75,330	$59,640	$50,780	$120,640
Wichita, KS	$69,920	$49,520	$39,210	$127,520