The average salary for a scientist in Texas is around $74,130 per year.
Avg Salary
Scientists earn an average yearly salary of $74,130.
Wages typically start from $42,724 and go up to $116,834.
20% above national average Updated in 2016
Scientist earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level scientist earnings begin at:
$56.17 per hour
$116,834 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level scientist earnings begin at:
$47.85 per hour
$99,535 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level scientist earnings begin at:
$35.64 per hour
$74,130 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level scientist earnings begin at:
$26.84 per hour
$55,836 per year
10th percentile
Starting level scientist earnings begin at:
$20.54 per hour
$42,724 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 Texas. On average, they make less than climate change analysts but more than statisticians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Climate change analyst salary | $78K |
| Environmental consultant salary | $78K |
| Industrial ecologist salary | $78K |
| Geospatial information scientist salary | $85K |
| Atmospheric scientist salary | $83K |
| Scientist salary | $74K |
| Mathematician salary | $54K |
| Astronomer salary | $63K |
| Chemist salary | $69K |
| Statistician salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)