Life Scientists, All Other Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 32 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median life scientists, all other in the US earns $93,750 per year (7,460 employed). Gross pay is highest in South Carolina ($169,440) and lowest in Ohio ($62,950) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Life Scientists, All Other pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Life Scientists, All Other in South Carolina	$169,440	$118,069	$9,839	69.7%	—
Life Scientists, All Other in Washington DC	$167,640	$114,567	$9,547	68.3%	50
Life Scientists, All Other in Massachusetts	$125,260	$90,838	$7,570	72.5%	100
Life Scientists, All Other in Arizona	$122,580	$92,194	$7,683	75.2%	—
Life Scientists, All Other in Oregon	$113,450	$79,545	$6,629	70.1%	160
Life Scientists, All Other in Alabama	$110,560	$81,346	$6,779	73.6%	50
Life Scientists, All Other in Maryland	$109,700	$81,149	$6,762	74%	420
Life Scientists, All Other in Tennessee	$108,770	$85,350	$7,112	78.5%	40
Life Scientists, All Other in New Jersey	$103,890	$77,487	$6,457	74.6%	110
Life Scientists, All Other in California	$102,830	$75,837	$6,320	73.8%	860
Life Scientists, All Other in Washington	$100,420	$79,476	$6,623	79.1%	240
Life Scientists, All Other in Florida	$91,900	$73,482	$6,123	80%	80
Life Scientists, All Other in New York	$86,790	$65,797	$5,483	75.8%	250
Life Scientists, All Other in Wisconsin	$85,080	$65,555	$5,463	77.1%	—
Life Scientists, All Other in Georgia	$83,990	$64,181	$5,348	76.4%	170
Life Scientists, All Other in Pennsylvania	$83,680	$65,130	$5,428	77.8%	290
Life Scientists, All Other in Alaska	$82,220	$66,672	$5,556	81.1%	40
Life Scientists, All Other in New Hampshire	$81,610	$66,243	$5,520	81.2%	90
Life Scientists, All Other in Virginia	$81,600	$62,358	$5,196	76.4%	350
Life Scientists, All Other in Texas	$81,230	$65,975	$5,498	81.2%	510
Life Scientists, All Other in Missouri	$79,780	$62,143	$5,179	77.9%	190
Life Scientists, All Other in Louisiana	$76,480	$60,726	$5,060	79.4%	430
Life Scientists, All Other in Kentucky	$75,670	$59,533	$4,961	78.7%	100
Life Scientists, All Other in Hawaii	$71,990	$55,534	$4,628	77.1%	50
Life Scientists, All Other in Indiana	$69,410	$55,642	$4,637	80.2%	30
Life Scientists, All Other in Idaho	$68,990	$54,816	$4,568	79.5%	80
Life Scientists, All Other in Colorado	$66,250	$53,205	$4,434	80.3%	40
Life Scientists, All Other in Illinois	$66,190	$52,232	$4,353	78.9%	160
Life Scientists, All Other in Minnesota	$64,610	$51,224	$4,269	79.3%	—
Life Scientists, All Other in Iowa	$64,270	$52,031	$4,336	81%	110
Life Scientists, All Other in Michigan	$63,960	$51,104	$4,259	79.9%	90
Life Scientists, All Other in Ohio	$62,950	$51,812	$4,318	82.3%	50

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