Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary by location
National median: $99,070 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $151,000 | +52.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $134,060 | +35.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $133,490 | +34.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $128,800 | +30.0% | 750 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $128,800 | +30.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $128,790 | +30.0% | 260 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $127,070 | +28.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $125,590 | +26.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $124,920 | +26.1% | 510 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $122,930 | +24.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $122,880 | +24.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $122,700 | +23.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $122,280 | +23.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $121,870 | +23.0% | 620 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $121,010 | +22.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $120,370 | +21.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $120,180 | +21.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $119,430 | +20.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $117,810 | +18.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $117,600 | +18.7% | 700 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $117,540 | +18.6% | 370 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $115,960 | +17.0% | 270 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $115,650 | +16.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $115,020 | +16.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $114,230 | +15.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $113,550 | +14.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $112,510 | +13.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $112,280 | +13.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $112,260 | +13.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $111,790 | +12.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $111,650 | +12.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $110,960 | +12.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $110,070 | +11.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $109,300 | +10.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $109,300 | +10.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $108,890 | +9.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $108,810 | +9.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $108,050 | +9.1% | — | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $108,040 | +9.1% | — | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $107,970 | +9.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $107,690 | +8.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $107,060 | +8.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $106,270 | +7.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $106,020 | +7.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $104,670 | +5.7% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $104,380 | +5.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $104,220 | +5.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $103,860 | +4.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $103,710 | +4.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $103,680 | +4.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $103,380 | +4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $103,240 | +4.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY | metropolitan | $103,240 | +4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $103,210 | +4.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $103,080 | +4.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $101,640 | +2.6% | 260 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $100,650 | +1.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $99,940 | +0.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $98,920 | −0.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $97,470 | −1.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $96,820 | −2.3% | 170 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $96,520 | −2.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $96,190 | −2.9% | 230 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $94,400 | −4.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $94,380 | −4.7% | — | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | metropolitan | $94,380 | −4.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $92,790 | −6.3% | 140 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $92,600 | −6.5% | 90 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $91,560 | −7.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $91,560 | −7.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $88,570 | −10.6% | 240 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $87,110 | −12.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $85,870 | −13.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $85,440 | −13.8% | — | 2025 |
| CT | state | $85,110 | −14.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $84,990 | −14.2% | 720 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $83,880 | −15.3% | 350 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $82,980 | −16.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $82,240 | −17.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $82,240 | −17.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Lubbock, TX | metropolitan | $81,350 | −17.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $81,080 | −18.2% | 180 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $81,080 | −18.2% | 340 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $80,690 | −18.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $78,950 | −20.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $78,900 | −20.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $78,580 | −20.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $77,860 | −21.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $77,580 | −21.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Tulsa, OK | metropolitan | $77,010 | −22.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $76,850 | −22.4% | — | 2025 |
| IA | state | $76,850 | −22.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $76,480 | −22.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $76,480 | −22.8% | 270 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $75,890 | −23.4% | 160 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $72,800 | −26.5% | — | 2025 |
| AR | state | $71,940 | −27.4% | — | 2025 |
| PR | state | $63,910 | −35.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Omaha, NE | metropolitan | $60,740 | −38.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $60,540 | −38.9% | 160 | 2025 |