Table of contents

All industries

Northeast

 

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 Occupations19-000072051,163
24.59
28,314
13.62
35,201
16.93
48,419
23.28
63,198
30.38
74,930
36.03
Life Scientists19-100015056,228
27.03
37,970
18.25
46,819
22.51
58,035
27.90
65,716
31.60
73,549
35.36
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023 52,213
25.10
35,848
17.24
42,899
20.63
52,236
25.11
60,052
28.87
69,633
33.48
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10293061,341
29.49
28,324
13.62
57,598
27.69
65,807
31.64
69,691
33.51
78,908
37.94
Conservation Scientists19-10313061,734
29.68
48,015
23.09
53,071
25.52
61,945
29.78
69,693
33.51
75,491
36.29
Foresters19-10322056,071
26.96
46,809
22.50
46,820
22.51
52,815
25.39
62,403
30.00
65,463
31.47
Physical Scientists19-200014064,685
31.10
43,381
20.85
50,421
24.24
58,332
28.04
71,532
34.39
86,120
41.40
Chemists19-20315054,194
26.05
42,345
20.36
49,189
23.64
54,328
26.12
59,383
28.55
62,582
30.09
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20415065,842
31.66
41,950
20.16
47,653
22.91
57,022
27.42
72,202
34.71
84,373
40.56
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-20423078,297
37.65
50,968
24.50
61,537
29.58
69,890
33.60
98,634
47.42
132,221
63.57
Hydrologists19-20431071,868
34.55
51,209
24.62
63,884
30.72
69,369
33.35
76,573
36.82
98,159
47.20
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300010064,289
30.91
42,146
20.26
51,210
24.62
61,081
29.37
76,091
36.58
93,817
45.10
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists19-30314066,499
31.97
47,279
22.73
54,258
26.08
65,087
31.29
76,275
36.67
90,843
43.68
Urban and Regional Planners19-30511070,124
33.71
50,838
24.44
61,862
29.74
70,798
34.03
82,081
39.47
90,952
43.73
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-30913057,172
27.49
40,962
19.70
50,858
24.45
56,988
27.40
63,875
30.71
75,491
36.29
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400033039,310
18.90
25,922
12.46
28,375
13.64
35,327
16.99
45,786
22.01
63,307
30.43
Biological Technicians19-40211038,977
18.74
31,674
15.23
31,688
15.24
35,911
17.26
43,550
20.94
47,109
22.65
Chemical Technicians19-403112041,045
19.74
25,769
12.39
29,277
14.07
35,470
17.06
49,808
23.95
69,850
33.58
Geological and Petroleum Technicians19-40413049,349
23.72
40,474
19.46
43,041
20.69
47,320
22.75
54,630
26.26
65,966
31.72
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40915039,051
18.78
27,195
13.07
31,015
14.91
36,958
17.77
44,687
21.49
56,484
27.15
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-40939034,071
16.38
25,222
12.13
28,308
13.61
31,499
15.15
39,225
18.86
48,417
23.28
Table of contents