| 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 | 700 | 53,398
25.67 | 29,557
14.21 | 35,068
16.86 | 48,804
23.46 | 66,996
32.21 | 82,403
39.62 |
| Life Scientists | 19-1000 | 150 | 59,748
28.72 | 42,420
20.39 | 48,891
23.50 | 61,362
29.50 | 68,754
33.06 | 78,832
37.90 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 19-1023 | 50 | 57,464
27.63 | 42,529
20.44 | 47,070
22.63 | 56,085
26.96 | 66,101
31.78 | 76,650
36.85 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 19-1029 | 20 | 60,613
29.14 | 27,218
13.08 | 50,128
24.10 | 64,704
31.11 | 74,793
35.96 | 87,219
41.93 |
| Conservation Scientists | 19-1031 | 40 | 59,659
28.68 | 42,893
20.62 | 49,994
24.04 | 58,181
27.97 | 68,751
33.06 | 76,821
36.93 |
| Physical Scientists | 19-2000 | 160 | 68,447
32.91 | 40,980
19.71 | 53,854
25.89 | 65,961
31.71 | 81,302
39.08 | 102,398
49.23 |
| Chemists | 19-2031 | |
58,921
28.33 | 44,205
21.25 | 50,188
24.13 | 58,269
28.02 | 64,557
31.04 | 76,666
36.86 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041 | 80 | 60,016
28.86 | 36,414
17.51 | 46,108
22.16 | 58,018
27.90 | 71,656
34.45 | 82,038
39.44 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 19-2042 | 30 | 79,322
38.13 | 65,080
31.28 | 68,325
32.85 | 76,953
37.00 | 87,431
42.03 | 102,806
49.42 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 19-3000 | 70 | 76,212
36.64 | 42,348
20.36 | 55,515
26.69 | 72,790
35.00 | 97,973
47.10 | 112,371
54.02 |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 19-3031 | 20 | 79,556
38.25 | 50,143
24.11 | 59,960
28.83 | 73,021
35.10 | 86,548
41.61 | 132,950
63.92 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 19-3091 | 20 | 64,714
31.11 | 42,930
20.64 | 50,132
24.10 | 63,972
30.75 | 74,802
35.96 | 92,448
44.45 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 19-4000 | 330 | 38,673
18.59 | 26,397
12.69 | 29,569
14.22 | 35,540
17.09 | 43,490
20.90 | 53,292
25.62 |
| Chemical Technicians | 19-4031 | 130 | 36,181
17.39 | 27,164
13.06 | 29,796
14.32 | 34,679
16.68 | 40,429
19.44 | 48,523
23.33 |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 19-4041 | 20 | 50,154
24.11 | 30,791
14.80 | 37,810
18.18 | 47,983
23.06 | 62,649
30.12 | 74,797
35.96 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 19-4091 | 20 | 42,110
20.25 | 33,634
16.17 | 35,687
17.16 | 39,108
18.81 | 44,542
21.42 | 59,211
28.47 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 19-4093 | 110 | 35,727
17.18 | 26,348
12.66 | 29,555
14.21 | 29,575
14.22 | 44,257
21.28 | 49,713
23.90 |
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