The average salary for a scientist in Ohio is around $73,383 per year.
Avg Salary
Scientists earn an average yearly salary of $73,383.
Wages typically start from $43,229 and go up to $111,224.
21% above national average Updated in 2016
Scientist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level scientist earnings begin at:
$53.47 per hour
$111,224 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level scientist earnings begin at:
$46.09 per hour
$95,860 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level scientist earnings begin at:
$35.28 per hour
$73,383 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level scientist earnings begin at:
$26.78 per hour
$55,693 per year
10th percentile
Starting level scientist earnings begin at:
$20.78 per hour
$43,229 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Scientist salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Maryland | $94,553 |
New Jersey | $87,997 |
Connecticut | $86,938 |
Delaware | $84,106 |
Massachusetts | $83,691 |
New Hampshire | $82,421 |
Virginia | $81,690 |
New York | $81,407 |
Alaska | $81,231 |
Colorado | $80,514 |
Rhode Island | $79,724 |
Hawaii | $79,417 |
Illinois | $77,949 |
Pennsylvania | $77,837 |
New Mexico | $77,603 |
Washington | $77,513 |
Nevada | $77,402 |
Oklahoma | $75,474 |
Arizona | $74,734 |
Georgia | $74,328 |
Oregon | $74,174 |
Texas | $74,130 |
Michigan | $73,762 |
Florida | $73,608 |
Ohio | $73,383 |
Minnesota | $72,879 |
Mississippi | $72,771 |
Guam | $72,445 |
North Carolina | $72,356 |
North Dakota | $70,845 |
Nebraska | $70,811 |
Alabama | $70,051 |
Idaho | $69,762 |
Iowa | $69,412 |
Wyoming | $69,311 |
Tennessee | $69,271 |
Utah | $69,106 |
Vermont | $68,737 |
South Carolina | $68,702 |
Montana | $68,654 |
Wisconsin | $68,510 |
Louisiana | $67,341 |
Maine | $67,110 |
Missouri | $66,306 |
Indiana | $65,851 |
Arkansas | $64,947 |
West Virginia | $64,497 |
Kentucky | $63,999 |
Kansas | $63,762 |
South Dakota | $59,719 |
Puerto Rico | $54,194 |
California | $44,960 |
District of Columbia | $101,742 |
How do scientist salaries compare to similar careers?
Scientists earn about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than neuropsychologists but more than occupational health specialists.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Neuropsychologist salary | $97K |
Statistician salary | $82K |
Biostatistician salary | $82K |
Mathematician salary | $81K |
Hydrologist salary | $78K |
Scientist salary | $73K |
Geospatial information scientist salary | $79K |
School psychologist salary | $71K |
Chemist salary | $70K |
Occupational health specialist salary | $70K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)