| 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 | 880 | 55,868
26.86 | 28,323
13.62 | 36,955
17.77 | 54,738
26.31 | 67,753
32.58 | 82,316
39.58 |
| Life Scientists | 19-1000 | 190 | 63,727
30.63 | 48,003
23.08 | 56,013
26.93 | 61,344
29.49 | 69,681
33.50 | 75,911
36.49 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 19-1023 | 80 | 62,295
29.95 | 50,721
24.38 | 60,041
28.86 | 60,056
28.87 | 65,818
31.65 | 73,095
35.15 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 19-1029 | 50 | 69,551
33.44 | 48,003
23.08 | 57,609
27.70 | 61,947
29.78 | 73,564
35.37 | 131,349
63.15 |
| Conservation Scientists | 19-1031 | 40 | 62,365
29.99 | 48,021
23.09 | 55,593
26.73 | 62,401
30.00 | 69,684
33.50 | 76,572
36.82 |
| Physical Scientists | 19-2000 | 160 | 71,288
34.28 | 43,787
21.05 | 54,988
26.44 | 67,358
32.39 | 83,906
40.34 | 110,474
53.12 |
| Chemists | 19-2031 | |
91,096
43.80 | 65,190
31.34 | 71,503
34.38 | 85,127
40.92 | 110,719
53.23 | 135,657
65.22 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041 | 70 | 55,125
26.51 | 35,074
16.87 | 46,810
22.50 | 53,786
25.86 | 59,553
28.63 | 73,301
35.24 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 19-2042 | 20 | 83,405
40.09 | 57,583
27.68 | 75,491
36.29 | 85,438
41.08 | 94,423
45.40 | 107,608
51.74 |
| Hydrologists | 19-2043 | |
68,089
32.74 | 61,986
29.81 | 64,764
31.14 | 69,395
33.37 | 74,025
35.59 | 75,497
36.30 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 19-3000 | 110 | 68,562
32.96 | 46,782
22.49 | 54,415
26.16 | 64,259
30.90 | 77,612
37.31 | 91,354
43.92 |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 19-3031 | 50 | 80,590
38.75 | 54,389
26.15 | 64,898
31.20 | 74,777
35.95 | 87,799
42.21 | 96,235
46.27 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 19-3051 | 30 | 61,071
29.36 | 49,737
23.92 | 52,562
25.27 | 57,269
27.53 | 63,280
30.42 | 85,426
41.07 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 19-3091 | 20 | 56,612
27.22 | 36,450
17.52 | 43,783
21.05 | 59,999
28.84 | 65,818
31.65 | 75,501
36.30 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 19-4000 | 420 | 42,954
20.65 | 28,305
13.61 | 31,674
15.23 | 38,867
18.69 | 52,204
25.10 | 67,950
32.67 |
| Biological Technicians | 19-4021 | 50 | 34,899
16.77 | 28,324
13.62 | 31,679
15.23 | 34,380
16.53 | 39,230
18.86 | 41,187
19.80 |
| Chemical Technicians | 19-4031 | 90 | 56,734
27.28 | 40,768
19.60 | 47,007
22.60 | 55,774
26.81 | 67,327
32.36 | 75,389
36.25 |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 19-4041 | |
64,014
30.78 | 38,437
18.48 | 49,766
23.93 | 61,558
29.59 | 80,551
38.73 | 93,166
44.79 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 19-4091 | 30 | 57,142
27.47 | 29,144
14.01 | 45,562
21.90 | 57,122
27.46 | 70,243
33.77 | 84,294
40.53 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 19-4093 | 210 | 34,797
16.73 | 25,223
12.13 | 28,313
13.61 | 31,683
15.24 | 39,232
18.86 | 48,420
23.28 |
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