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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 50,675 28,382 32,202 48,133 64,031 77,776
    24.36 13.64 15.49 23.14 30.79 37.39
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 10 54,337 46,949 48,127 51,203 62,087 67,478
    26.12 22.57 23.14 24.61 29.85 32.44
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 90 52,888 36,304 43,709 49,249 64,035 73,180
    25.42 17.45 21.01 23.68 30.79 35.18
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 50 58,981 39,329 48,135 60,147 67,918 75,671
    28.36 18.90 23.14 28.91 32.66 36.38
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 30 59,778 39,320 52,931 62,093 67,907 76,740
    28.74 18.90 25.44 29.86 32.64 36.89
Foresters 19-1032 10 60,642 48,128 51,881 63,292 67,690 69,862
    29.16 23.14 24.95 30.43 32.54 33.59
Chemists 19-2031 20
   
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 50 58,608 43,604 46,495 51,278 62,820 98,380
    28.17 20.96 22.35 24.65 30.20 47.30
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 40 72,215 45,772 57,902 68,875 79,861 90,114
    34.72 22.01 27.84 33.11 38.40 43.32
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 30 58,400 43,830 49,987 57,188 66,547 74,953
    28.08 21.07 24.03 27.49 32.00 36.03
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 90 58,254 33,267 45,339 56,954 75,668 87,104
    28.01 15.99 21.79 27.38 36.38 41.87
Biological Technicians 19-4021 70 32,856 28,375 29,317 31,759 35,411 39,332
    15.80 13.64 14.10 15.27 17.03 18.91
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 50 51,449 27,683 33,188 49,817 66,114 79,927
    24.73 13.31 15.95 23.95 31.78 38.43
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 68,192 30,354 61,743 72,610 84,731 92,272
    32.79 14.59 29.68 34.91 40.74 44.36
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 220 33,491 25,282 28,379 31,755 36,292 44,586
    16.10 12.16 13.64 15.26 17.45 21.44
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 10 42,270 31,760 35,640 41,538 48,126 56,622
    20.32 15.27 17.14 19.97 23.14 27.22
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