Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists salary by location
National median: $122,570 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $180,470 | +47.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $176,440 | +44.0% | 410 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $170,980 | +39.5% | 2,740 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $160,580 | +31.0% | 340 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $157,710 | +28.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $156,730 | +27.9% | 790 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $149,550 | +22.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $147,890 | +20.7% | 540 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $147,650 | +20.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $144,580 | +18.0% | 100 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $142,650 | +16.4% | 70 | 2025 |
| Dayton, OH | metropolitan | $142,080 | +15.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $141,320 | +15.3% | — | 2025 |
| MD | state | $141,290 | +15.3% | 1,810 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $141,130 | +15.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $140,980 | +15.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $139,560 | +13.9% | 860 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $138,380 | +12.9% | 350 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $137,680 | +12.3% | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $137,680 | +12.3% | 930 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $137,340 | +12.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $137,220 | +12.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $137,050 | +11.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $136,990 | +11.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $136,160 | +11.1% | 820 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $135,350 | +10.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $134,780 | +10.0% | 460 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $134,720 | +9.9% | 310 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $134,440 | +9.7% | 710 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $133,980 | +9.3% | 450 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $133,590 | +9.0% | 700 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $132,830 | +8.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $132,410 | +8.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $131,690 | +7.4% | 340 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $131,640 | +7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Anchorage, AK | metropolitan | $131,060 | +6.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $130,940 | +6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $130,610 | +6.6% | 2,320 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $129,630 | +5.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $129,570 | +5.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $128,750 | +5.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $128,720 | +5.0% | — | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $128,380 | +4.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $125,270 | +2.2% | 170 | 2025 |
| New Orleans, LA | metropolitan | $125,070 | +2.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $123,820 | +1.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $123,750 | +1.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $123,240 | +0.5% | 150 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $121,890 | −0.6% | 160 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $121,720 | −0.7% | 430 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $120,740 | −1.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| San Antonio, TX | metropolitan | $120,490 | −1.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $120,240 | −1.9% | 140 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $118,870 | −3.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $118,560 | −3.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $117,840 | −3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $117,820 | −3.9% | 1,510 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $117,770 | −3.9% | 170 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $117,640 | −4.0% | 310 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $117,000 | −4.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $115,920 | −5.4% | 250 | 2025 |
| Crestview, FL | metropolitan | $115,110 | −6.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $115,000 | −6.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $113,800 | −7.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $112,880 | −7.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $112,400 | −8.3% | 50 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $112,370 | −8.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $112,260 | −8.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $111,380 | −9.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $110,030 | −10.2% | 650 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $109,990 | −10.3% | 590 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $109,580 | −10.6% | 290 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $108,970 | −11.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $108,890 | −11.2% | 380 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $108,790 | −11.2% | 430 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $108,160 | −11.8% | 570 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $106,750 | −12.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $106,620 | −13.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $106,330 | −13.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $101,440 | −17.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $101,070 | −17.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $100,920 | −17.7% | 2,310 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $100,690 | −17.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $99,990 | −18.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Albany, NY | metropolitan | $99,460 | −18.9% | 780 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $97,470 | −20.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | metropolitan | $97,400 | −20.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| PR | state | $97,150 | −20.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| San Juan, PR | metropolitan | $97,150 | −20.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Athens, GA | metropolitan | $96,820 | −21.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $95,850 | −21.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $95,580 | −22.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $94,520 | −22.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $94,320 | −23.0% | 280 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $93,440 | −23.8% | 260 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $91,430 | −25.4% | 550 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $81,920 | −33.2% | 100 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $81,260 | −33.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| El Paso, TX | metropolitan | $80,880 | −34.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $80,810 | −34.1% | 100 | 2025 |