Natural Sciences Managers salary by location
National median: $167,220 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $291,000 | +74.0% | 9,570 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $267,290 | +59.8% | 10,590 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $263,810 | +57.8% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $225,230 | +34.7% | 5,530 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $220,120 | +31.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $217,480 | +30.1% | 300 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $215,860 | +29.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $212,600 | +27.1% | 490 | 2025 |
| Midland, MI | metropolitan | $212,130 | +26.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $210,670 | +26.0% | 1,190 | 2025 |
| New Haven, CT | metropolitan | $210,670 | +26.0% | 350 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $210,340 | +25.8% | 310 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $210,230 | +25.7% | 14,950 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $207,200 | +23.9% | 2,890 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $207,030 | +23.8% | 10,040 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $204,250 | +22.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Bay City, MI | metropolitan | $204,120 | +22.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $203,150 | +21.5% | 1,730 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | metropolitan | $202,380 | +21.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $196,930 | +17.8% | 220 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $193,340 | +15.6% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $183,540 | +9.8% | 2,050 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $182,480 | +9.1% | 2,490 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $182,230 | +9.0% | 2,150 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $180,460 | +7.9% | 10,100 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $178,530 | +6.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $176,740 | +5.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $175,400 | +4.9% | 110 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $174,860 | +4.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $173,870 | +4.0% | 6,010 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $173,590 | +3.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $173,510 | +3.8% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $173,160 | +3.6% | 460 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $172,900 | +3.4% | 5,510 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $172,540 | +3.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $171,290 | +2.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $171,250 | +2.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $170,010 | +1.7% | 680 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $169,370 | +1.3% | 260 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $169,060 | +1.1% | 5,890 | 2025 |
| Pinehurst, NC | metropolitan | $168,850 | +1.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $168,620 | +0.8% | 4,820 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $167,040 | −0.1% | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $166,910 | −0.2% | 330 | 2025 |
| Salisbury, MD | metropolitan | $166,430 | −0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $165,260 | −1.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $165,200 | −1.2% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $165,000 | −1.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $164,300 | −1.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Burlington, NC | metropolitan | $163,020 | −2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hickory, NC | metropolitan | $162,690 | −2.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Lexington, KY | metropolitan | $161,450 | −3.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | metropolitan | $160,260 | −4.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $160,070 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $160,040 | −4.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $159,670 | −4.5% | 2,810 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $158,820 | −5.0% | 650 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $158,770 | −5.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $157,470 | −5.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $156,730 | −6.3% | 1,540 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $156,730 | −6.3% | 830 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $156,270 | −6.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | metropolitan | $156,110 | −6.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $155,420 | −7.1% | 210 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $155,080 | −7.3% | 240 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $154,100 | −7.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | metropolitan | $154,080 | −7.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $153,820 | −8.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $152,730 | −8.7% | 250 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $152,730 | −8.7% | 1,640 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $152,320 | −8.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $151,830 | −9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $150,570 | −10.0% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $150,030 | −10.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Winston, NC | metropolitan | $148,710 | −11.1% | 220 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $148,240 | −11.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $145,560 | −13.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $144,920 | −13.3% | 280 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $144,470 | −13.6% | 100 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $144,200 | −13.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $143,290 | −14.3% | 1,210 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $143,120 | −14.4% | 1,700 | 2025 |
| Lafayette, IN | metropolitan | $142,640 | −14.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $141,360 | −15.5% | 430 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $141,130 | −15.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $141,080 | −15.6% | 920 | 2025 |
| Manhattan, KS | metropolitan | $140,850 | −15.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $140,670 | −15.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $140,500 | −16.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $140,170 | −16.2% | 160 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $139,830 | −16.4% | 410 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | metropolitan | $139,570 | −16.5% | 210 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $139,050 | −16.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $138,110 | −17.4% | 300 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $138,010 | −17.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $137,900 | −17.5% | 7,980 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $137,170 | −18.0% | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $136,990 | −18.1% | 530 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $136,990 | −18.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $136,450 | −18.4% | 1,530 | 2025 |