Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers
Boston, MA leads at $291,000 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $291,000 | $217,370–$322,030 |
| San Jose, CA | $263,810 | $204,900–$322,490 |
| San Francisco, CA | $225,230 | $184,110–$322,670 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $220,120 | $131,060–$226,370 |
| Norwich, CT | $217,480 | $172,090–$251,920 |
| Kennewick, WA | $215,860 | $183,110–$278,050 |
| Worcester, MA | $212,600 | $166,920–$301,530 |
| Midland, MI | $212,130 | $169,290–$283,930 |
| New Haven, CT | $210,670 | $175,270–$306,670 |
| Boulder, CO | $210,340 | $173,880–$259,470 |
| San Diego, CA | $207,200 | $169,220–$291,930 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $204,250 | $165,860–$259,720 |
| Bay City, MI | $204,120 | $171,730–$204,220 |
| Seattle, WA | $203,150 | $163,280–$259,480 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $202,380 | $164,590–$263,230 |
| Hartford, CT | $196,930 | $159,240–$244,090 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $193,340 | $141,070–$224,660 |
| Durham, NC | $183,540 | $141,970–$230,300 |
| Trenton, NJ | $182,230 | $177,060–$227,380 |
| New York, NY | $180,460 | $136,480–$234,010 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $178,530 | $164,740–$217,310 |
| Oxnard, CA | $176,740 | $153,110–$280,610 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $175,400 | $136,820–$223,100 |
| Stockton, CA | $174,860 | $134,840–$215,910 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $173,590 | $122,930–$216,630 |
| Raleigh, NC | $173,510 | $135,770–$215,220 |
| Charlotte, NC | $173,160 | $125,640–$214,600 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $172,900 | $103,990–$224,580 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $172,540 | $132,470–$223,630 |
| Salinas, CA | $171,290 | $141,580–$196,180 |
| Vallejo, CA | $171,250 | $153,610–$195,660 |
| Sacramento, CA | $170,010 | $140,250–$197,870 |
| Riverside, CA | $169,370 | $134,400–$206,270 |
| Washington, DC | $169,060 | $138,980–$195,190 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $168,850 | $108,660–$212,220 |
| Chicago, IL | $167,040 | $126,770–$216,000 |
| Wilmington, NC | $166,910 | $129,740–$205,850 |
| Salisbury, MD | $166,430 | $122,510–$225,050 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $165,260 | $120,220–$196,980 |
| Portland, OR | $165,200 | $136,240–$225,560 |
| Springfield, MA | $165,000 | $115,160–$203,960 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $164,300 | $125,280–$201,750 |
| Burlington, NC | $163,020 | $103,190–$194,020 |
| Hickory, NC | $162,690 | $110,140–$185,110 |
| Lexington, KY | $161,450 | $107,970–$191,780 |
| Bloomington, IN | $160,260 | $133,310–$160,340 |
| Modesto, CA | $160,070 | $129,250–$190,790 |
| Manchester, NH | $160,040 | $131,940–$207,110 |
| St. Louis, MO | $158,820 | $108,060–$208,620 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $158,770 | $121,880–$204,100 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.