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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct 90th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 950 51,028 28,579 32,426 48,468 64,478 78,318
    24.53 13.74 15.59 23.30 31.00 37.65
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 10 54,716 47,277 48,462 51,559 62,520 67,949
    26.31 22.73 23.30 24.78 30.05 32.67
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 90 53,257 36,557 44,014 49,593 64,482 73,690
    25.60 17.57 21.16 23.85 31.00 35.43
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 50 59,392 39,603 48,470 60,566 68,391 76,198
    28.55 19.04 23.30 29.11 32.88 36.63
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 30 60,195 39,594 53,300 62,526 68,381 77,274
    28.94 19.04 25.62 30.06 32.87 37.15
Foresters 19-1032 10 61,065 48,463 52,243 63,733 68,162 70,349
    29.36 23.30 25.12 30.65 32.77 33.82
Chemists 19-2031 20
   
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 50 59,016 43,908 46,819 51,635 63,257 99,066
    28.37 21.11 22.51 24.83 30.41 47.63
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 40 72,719 46,091 58,305 69,355 80,418 90,742
    34.97 22.16 28.03 33.34 38.66 43.63
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 30 58,807 44,135 50,335 57,587 67,011 75,475
    28.28 21.22 24.20 27.68 32.22 36.28
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 90 58,660 33,498 45,655 57,351 76,195 87,711
    28.21 16.10 21.95 27.57 36.63 42.17
Biological Technicians 19-4021 70 33,085 28,573 29,521 31,980 35,657 39,606
    15.91 13.74 14.19 15.38 17.15 19.05
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 50 51,808 27,876 33,419 50,164 66,575 80,484
    24.91 13.40 16.06 24.12 32.00 38.69
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 68,668 30,566 62,173 73,116 85,321 92,915
    33.02 14.70 29.89 35.15 41.02 44.67
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 220 33,724 25,459 28,576 31,976 36,545 44,897
    16.22 12.24 13.74 15.37 17.57 21.59
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 10 42,565 31,981 35,888 41,827 48,461 57,017
    20.46 15.38 17.26 20.11 23.30 27.41
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