Natural Sciences Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$167,220
$80.39/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $79,710 | $38.32 |
| 25th percentile | $119,430 | $57.42 |
| Median | $167,220 | $80.39 |
| 75th percentile | $221,540 | $106.51 |
| 90th percentile | $316,850 | $152.33 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 108,690
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 1st | $267,290 | $252,740 1st |
| Connecticut | ||
| 2nd | $210,670 | $203,330 2nd |
| California | ||
| 3rd | $210,230 | $189,875 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $207,030 | $190,276 3rd |
| Washington | ||
| 5th | $182,480 | $170,521 7th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 6th | $173,870 | $184,329 5th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $168,620 | $160,653 8th |
| Illinois | ||
| 8th | $159,670 | $159,737 9th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $156,730 | $142,610 18th |
| Kansas | ||
| 10th | $153,820 | $170,782 6th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $152,730 | $148,207 13th |
| Virginia | ||
| 12th | $150,570 | $148,926 12th |
| Oregon | ||
| 13th | $143,120 | $138,466 23rd |
| Maine | ||
| 14th | $141,360 | $145,657 16th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 15th | $138,010 | $154,206 10th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 16th | $137,900 | $141,332 20th |
| Ohio | ||
| 17th | $137,170 | $147,854 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 18th | $136,450 | $138,358 24th |
| New York | ||
| 19th | $134,680 | $124,795 41st |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 20th | $134,010 | $128,652 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 21st | $133,470 | $150,265 11th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $131,370 | $147,675 15th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $131,290 | $134,027 30th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 24th | $131,140 | $139,884 22nd |
| Alaska | ||
| 25th | $130,590 | $127,580 37th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 26th | $130,480 | $127,571 38th |
| Texas | ||
| 27th | $129,960 | $133,901 31st |
| Missouri | ||
| 28th | $129,410 | $142,495 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 29th | $129,070 | $134,145 29th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 30th | $128,890 | $136,979 27th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 31st | $128,140 | $144,650 17th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 32nd | $126,440 | $140,241 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 33rd | $124,920 | $124,080 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 34th | $124,800 | $130,689 34th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 35th | $124,530 | $135,550 28th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 36th | $120,620 | $133,869 32nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 37th | $119,430 | $137,375 25th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 37th | $119,430 | $137,350 26th |
| Montana | ||
| 37th | $119,430 | $126,187 39th |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $119,430 | $120,802 43rd |
| Louisiana | ||
| 41st | $115,950 | $131,452 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 42nd | $112,260 | $112,284 46th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 42nd | $112,260 | $127,796 36th |
| Florida | ||
| 44th | $112,220 | $108,515 47th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $109,760 | $125,066 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 46th | $109,300 | $117,919 44th |
| Indiana | ||
| 47th | $108,250 | $115,988 45th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 48th | $107,810 | $98,053 48th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +8.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Water Resource Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Natural Sciences Managers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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