SOC 11-9121 · Management Occupations
Natural Sciences Managers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
U.S. median annual wage$167,220
U.S. median hourly wage$80.39
U.S. employment108,690
Nationally, natural sciences managers earned a median of $167,220 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 108,690 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $267,290 | $128.51 | 10,590 | 2.9 |
| Connecticut | $210,670 | $101.28 | 1,190 | 0.7 |
| California | $210,230 | $101.07 | 14,950 | 0.8 |
| New Jersey | $207,030 | $99.54 | 10,040 | 2.3 |
| Washington | $182,480 | $87.73 | 2,490 | 0.7 |
| North Carolina | $173,870 | $83.59 | 6,010 | 1.2 |
| Maryland | $168,620 | $81.07 | 4,820 | 1.7 |
| Illinois | $159,670 | $76.77 | 2,810 | 0.5 |
| District of Columbia | $156,730 | $75.35 | 1,540 | 2.2 |
| Kansas | $153,820 | $73.95 | 240 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | $152,730 | $73.43 | 1,640 | 0.6 |
| Virginia | $150,570 | $72.39 | 1,470 | 0.4 |
| Oregon | $143,120 | $68.81 | 1,700 | 0.9 |
| Maine | $141,360 | $67.96 | 430 | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | $138,010 | $66.35 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | $137,900 | $66.30 | 7,980 | 1.3 |
| Ohio | $137,170 | $65.95 | 1,560 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | $136,450 | $65.60 | 1,530 | 0.5 |
| New York | $134,680 | $64.75 | 5,690 | 0.6 |
| New Hampshire | $134,010 | $64.43 | 240 | 0.3 |
| Alabama | $133,470 | $64.17 | 370 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | $131,370 | $63.16 | 140 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | $131,290 | $63.12 | 290 | 1.0 |
| South Carolina | $131,140 | $63.05 | 780 | 0.3 |
| Alaska | $130,590 | $62.79 | 710 | 2.2 |
| Rhode Island | $130,480 | $62.73 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Texas | $129,960 | $62.48 | 7,470 | 0.5 |
| Missouri | $129,410 | $62.21 | 1,230 | 0.4 |
| Michigan | $129,070 | $62.06 | 2,220 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | $128,890 | $61.97 | 1,070 | 0.4 |
| South Dakota | $128,140 | $61.61 | 180 | 0.4 |
| Kentucky | $126,440 | $60.79 | 400 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | $124,920 | $60.06 | 900 | 0.3 |
| Idaho | $124,800 | $60.00 | 610 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | $124,530 | $59.87 | 880 | 0.3 |
| Nebraska | $120,620 | $57.99 | 550 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | $119,430 | $57.42 | 340 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | $119,430 | $57.42 | 210 | 0.2 |
| Montana | $119,430 | $57.42 | 370 | 0.7 |
| Utah | $119,430 | $57.42 | Not published | Not published |
| Puerto Rico | $119,430 | $57.42 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $115,950 | $55.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Nevada | $112,260 | $53.97 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $112,260 | $53.97 | 310 | 0.2 |
| Florida | $112,220 | $53.95 | 4,370 | 0.4 |
| Iowa | $109,760 | $52.77 | 610 | 0.4 |
| Wyoming | $109,300 | $52.55 | 150 | 0.5 |
| Indiana | $108,250 | $52.04 | 1,670 | 0.5 |
| Hawaii | $107,810 | $51.83 | 510 | 0.8 |
| Delaware | Not published | Not published | 440 | 0.9 |
| New Mexico | Not published | Not published | 400 | 0.5 |
Pay by metro area
All 214 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $291,000 | $139.90 | 9,570 | 3.5 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $263,810 | $126.83 | 1,160 | 1.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $225,230 | $108.28 | 5,530 | 2.3 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $220,120 | $105.83 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $217,480 | $104.56 | 300 | 2.3 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $215,860 | $103.78 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Worcester, MA | $212,600 | $102.21 | 490 | 1.4 |
| Midland, MI | $212,130 | $101.98 | 60 | 1.5 |
| New Haven, CT | $210,670 | $101.28 | 350 | 1.2 |
| Boulder, CO | $210,340 | $101.13 | 310 | 1.6 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $207,200 | $99.62 | 2,890 | 1.9 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $204,250 | $98.20 | 220 | 0.6 |
| Bay City, MI | $204,120 | $98.13 | 50 | 1.4 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $203,150 | $97.67 | 1,730 | 0.8 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $202,380 | $97.30 | 80 | 0.8 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $196,930 | $94.68 | 220 | 0.4 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $193,340 | $92.95 | 2,530 | 0.4 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $183,540 | $88.24 | 2,050 | 6.0 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $182,230 | $87.61 | 2,150 | 8.9 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $180,460 | $86.76 | 10,100 | 1.1 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $178,530 | $85.83 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $176,740 | $84.97 | 180 | 0.5 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $175,400 | $84.33 | 110 | 0.5 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $174,860 | $84.07 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $173,590 | $83.46 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $173,510 | $83.42 | 1,640 | 2.2 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $173,160 | $83.25 | 460 | 0.3 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $172,900 | $83.12 | 5,510 | 1.9 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $172,540 | $82.95 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Salinas, CA | $171,290 | $82.35 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Vallejo, CA | $171,250 | $82.33 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $170,010 | $81.74 | 680 | 0.6 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $169,370 | $81.43 | 260 | 0.2 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $169,060 | $81.28 | 5,890 | 1.9 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $168,850 | $81.18 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $167,040 | $80.31 | 2,270 | 0.5 |
| Wilmington, NC | $166,910 | $80.24 | 330 | 1.7 |
| Salisbury, MD | $166,430 | $80.02 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $165,260 | $79.45 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $165,200 | $79.43 | 1,040 | 0.9 |
| Springfield, MA | $165,000 | $79.33 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $164,300 | $78.99 | 520 | 0.5 |
| Burlington, NC | $163,020 | $78.38 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $162,690 | $78.21 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $161,450 | $77.62 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Bloomington, IN | $160,260 | $77.05 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Modesto, CA | $160,070 | $76.96 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $160,040 | $76.94 | 50 | 0.3 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $158,820 | $76.36 | 650 | 0.5 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $158,770 | $76.33 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Fresno, CA | $157,470 | $75.71 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $156,730 | $75.35 | 830 | 0.6 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $156,270 | $75.13 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $156,110 | $75.05 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $155,420 | $74.72 | 210 | 0.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $155,080 | $74.56 | 240 | 0.8 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $154,100 | $74.09 | 170 | 0.5 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $154,080 | $74.08 | 90 | 0.9 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $152,730 | $73.43 | 250 | 1.5 |
| Evansville, IN | $152,320 | $73.23 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $151,830 | $72.99 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $150,030 | $72.13 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $148,710 | $71.50 | 220 | 0.8 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $148,240 | $71.27 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $145,560 | $69.98 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $144,920 | $69.67 | 280 | 0.4 |
| Corvallis, OR | $144,470 | $69.46 | 100 | 2.6 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $144,200 | $69.33 | 210 | 1.0 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $143,290 | $68.89 | 1,210 | 0.6 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $142,640 | $68.58 | 70 | 0.7 |
| Knoxville, TN | $141,130 | $67.85 | 170 | 0.4 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $141,080 | $67.83 | 920 | 0.6 |
| Manhattan, KS | $140,850 | $67.71 | 30 | 0.6 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $140,670 | $67.63 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $140,500 | $67.55 | 70 | 1.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $140,170 | $67.39 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $139,830 | $67.23 | 410 | 0.9 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $139,570 | $67.10 | 210 | 0.4 |
| Birmingham, AL | $139,050 | $66.85 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Columbus, OH | $138,110 | $66.40 | 300 | 0.3 |
| Madison, WI | $136,990 | $65.86 | 530 | 1.3 |
| Morgantown, WV | $136,990 | $65.86 | 50 | 0.7 |
| Salem, OR | $136,150 | $65.46 | 130 | 0.7 |
| Bend, OR | $135,710 | $65.24 | 150 | 1.4 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $135,600 | $65.19 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Rochester, NY | $134,860 | $64.84 | 210 | 0.4 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | $134,810 | $64.81 | 40 | 0.7 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $134,800 | $64.81 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Bellingham, WA | $134,220 | $64.53 | 40 | 0.5 |
| Anchorage, AK | $134,010 | $64.43 | 380 | 2.1 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $133,790 | $64.32 | 120 | 0.3 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $133,620 | $64.24 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Asheville, NC | $133,470 | $64.17 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Bismarck, ND | $133,470 | $64.17 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $132,860 | $63.87 | 2,870 | 0.9 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $132,660 | $63.78 | 130 | 0.3 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $131,900 | $63.41 | 700 | 0.5 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $131,550 | $63.25 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $131,370 | $63.16 | 40 | 0.6 |
| Savannah, GA | $131,120 | $63.04 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Huntsville, AL | $130,780 | $62.88 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $130,640 | $62.81 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Cleveland, OH | $130,470 | $62.73 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Syracuse, NY | $130,190 | $62.59 | 100 | 0.3 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $130,160 | $62.58 | 570 | 0.2 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $130,010 | $62.50 | 1,590 | 0.4 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $130,010 | $62.50 | 570 | 0.4 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $129,960 | $62.48 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Rapid City, SD | $129,960 | $62.48 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $129,920 | $62.46 | 200 | 0.5 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $129,150 | $62.09 | 110 | 0.9 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $129,140 | $62.09 | 640 | 0.3 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $128,910 | $61.97 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $128,810 | $61.93 | 280 | 0.3 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $128,670 | $61.86 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $128,650 | $61.85 | Not published | Not published |
| Medford, OR | $128,600 | $61.83 | 50 | 0.6 |
| Akron, OH | $128,390 | $61.73 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $128,340 | $61.70 | 180 | 0.2 |
| Rochester, MN | $127,920 | $61.50 | 80 | 0.6 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $127,310 | $61.21 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Richmond, VA | $126,610 | $60.87 | 290 | 0.4 |
| Columbia, MO | $126,440 | $60.79 | 50 | 0.5 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $125,000 | $60.10 | Not published | Not published |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $124,900 | $60.05 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $124,800 | $60.00 | 80 | 0.7 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $124,800 | $60.00 | 80 | 1.0 |
| Logan, UT-ID | $124,530 | $59.87 | 30 | 0.5 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $124,470 | $59.84 | 200 | 0.4 |
| Boise City, ID | $123,800 | $59.52 | 260 | 0.7 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $123,600 | $59.42 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $123,390 | $59.32 | Not published | Not published |
| Tucson, AZ | $123,010 | $59.14 | 170 | 0.4 |
| Bozeman, MT | $122,930 | $59.10 | 70 | 0.9 |
| Columbia, SC | $122,930 | $59.10 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Missoula, MT | $122,930 | $59.10 | 100 | 1.5 |
| State College, PA | $122,930 | $59.10 | 60 | 0.9 |
| Lincoln, NE | $122,670 | $58.98 | 160 | 0.9 |
| Springfield, IL | $122,390 | $58.84 | 40 | 0.4 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $120,040 | $57.71 | 110 | 0.3 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $120,000 | $57.69 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $119,700 | $57.55 | 1,230 | 0.4 |
| Helena, MT | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $119,430 | $57.42 | 60 | 0.4 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Mobile, AL | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $119,430 | $57.42 | 110 | 0.2 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $119,430 | $57.42 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $119,430 | $57.42 | 30 | 0.7 |
| Gainesville, FL | $119,410 | $57.41 | 130 | 0.9 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $118,740 | $57.09 | Not published | Not published |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $117,620 | $56.55 | 510 | 0.4 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $116,920 | $56.21 | 190 | 0.6 |
| Ames, IA | $116,540 | $56.03 | 90 | 1.6 |
| Reno, NV | $116,380 | $55.95 | 100 | 0.4 |
| Alexandria, LA | $115,920 | $55.73 | 70 | 1.1 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $115,410 | $55.49 | 70 | 1.9 |
| Dover, DE | $114,800 | $55.19 | 50 | 0.7 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $114,480 | $55.04 | 80 | 0.6 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $113,500 | $54.57 | 70 | 0.5 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $113,370 | $54.51 | 290 | 0.3 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $112,840 | $54.25 | 70 | 0.4 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $112,790 | $54.23 | 80 | 0.4 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $112,260 | $53.97 | 60 | 0.9 |
| Reading, PA | $112,040 | $53.87 | 70 | 0.4 |
| Midland, TX | $111,950 | $53.82 | 50 | 0.4 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $111,940 | $53.82 | 340 | 0.8 |
| Lubbock, TX | $111,510 | $53.61 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Jackson, MS | $110,250 | $53.00 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Green Bay, WI | $109,570 | $52.68 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Roanoke, VA | $109,480 | $52.64 | 50 | 0.3 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $109,280 | $52.54 | 370 | 1.7 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $108,890 | $52.35 | 330 | 0.4 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $108,890 | $52.35 | 30 | 0.4 |
| Ogden, UT | $108,890 | $52.35 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $108,520 | $52.17 | 50 | 1.0 |
| El Paso, TX | $108,100 | $51.97 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $107,690 | $51.77 | 90 | 0.5 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $107,630 | $51.75 | 160 | 1.5 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $107,330 | $51.60 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Lancaster, PA | $105,460 | $50.70 | 140 | 0.6 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $105,370 | $50.66 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Tulsa, OK | $105,060 | $50.51 | 90 | 0.2 |
| Bangor, ME | $103,230 | $49.63 | 50 | 0.7 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $101,990 | $49.04 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $101,530 | $48.81 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Iowa City, IA | $100,340 | $48.24 | 100 | 1.1 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $99,780 | $47.97 | 140 | 1.0 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $99,690 | $47.93 | 120 | 0.8 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $99,660 | $47.91 | 460 | 0.3 |
| Lafayette, LA | $99,140 | $47.67 | Not published | Not published |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $98,700 | $47.45 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Springfield, MO | $97,470 | $46.86 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $97,460 | $46.85 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Flint, MI | $95,990 | $46.15 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Waco, TX | $95,830 | $46.07 | 70 | 0.6 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $94,990 | $45.67 | 130 | 0.4 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $92,980 | $44.70 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $92,260 | $44.36 | 1,110 | 1.0 |
| Toledo, OH | $88,750 | $42.67 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $87,310 | $41.98 | 50 | 0.2 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $83,200 | $40.00 | Not published | Not published |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $82,770 | $39.79 | 90 | 0.5 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $81,970 | $39.41 | 30 | 0.3 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $80,320 | $38.62 | Not published | Not published |
| Tallahassee, FL | $79,460 | $38.20 | 360 | 1.9 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $77,720 | $37.37 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Williamsport, PA | $75,840 | $36.46 | 30 | 0.7 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $74,990 | $36.05 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Erie, PA | $74,870 | $35.99 | 40 | 0.3 |
| Albuquerque, NM | Not published | Not published | 220 | 0.6 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Not published | Not published | 160 | 0.7 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | Not published | Not published | 60 | 0.8 |
| Monroe, LA | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.3 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.