Datapoints | US Salaries -- Highs and Lows
States with the Highest Median Life Sciences Salaries | |
District of Columbia | $80,000 |
New Jersey | $75,000 |
Massachusetts | $70,000 |
Delaware | $68,230 |
California | $67,960 |
States with the Lowest Median Life Sciences Salaries | |
Montana | $40,000 |
Wyoming | $40,380 |
Kentucky | $45,000 |
Hawaii | $45,500 |
Rhode Island | $46,000 |
Source: Abbott, Langer & Associates
Note: These statistics are provided as an overview and not a definitive study.
Note: These statistics are provided as an overview and not a definitive study.
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