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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 Occupations19-000088056,515
27.17
28,651
13.78
37,383
17.97
55,372
26.62
68,537
32.95
83,269
40.04
Life Scientists19-100019064,465
30.99
48,559
23.34
56,661
27.24
62,055
29.83
70,488
33.89
76,790
36.92
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-10238063,017
30.29
51,309
24.66
60,737
29.20
60,752
29.21
66,580
32.01
73,942
35.55
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10295070,357
33.82
48,559
23.34
58,276
28.02
62,665
30.13
74,416
35.78
132,870
63.88
Conservation Scientists19-10314063,087
30.33
48,577
23.35
56,237
27.04
63,123
30.34
70,491
33.89
77,458
37.24
Physical Scientists19-200016072,113
34.67
44,294
21.30
55,625
26.74
68,138
32.76
84,877
40.80
111,754
53.73
Chemists19-2031 92,151
44.30
65,945
31.71
72,331
34.78
86,113
41.40
112,001
53.84
137,228
65.97
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20417055,764
26.81
35,480
17.06
47,352
22.76
54,409
26.16
60,242
28.96
74,150
35.65
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-20422084,371
40.56
58,250
28.00
76,365
36.71
86,428
41.55
95,517
45.92
108,854
52.34
Hydrologists19-2043 68,878
33.12
62,704
30.15
65,514
31.50
70,198
33.75
74,882
36.00
76,371
36.72
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300011069,356
33.34
47,323
22.75
55,045
26.47
65,003
31.26
78,510
37.74
92,412
44.43
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists19-30315081,523
39.20
55,019
26.46
65,649
31.56
75,643
36.36
88,815
42.70
97,350
46.80
Urban and Regional Planners19-30513061,778
29.70
50,313
24.19
53,170
25.57
57,932
27.85
64,013
30.77
86,415
41.54
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-30912057,267
27.53
36,872
17.73
44,290
21.30
60,694
29.18
66,580
32.01
76,376
36.72
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400042043,452
20.89
28,633
13.77
32,041
15.40
39,317
18.90
52,808
25.39
68,737
33.05
Biological Technicians19-40215035,303
16.97
28,652
13.78
32,046
15.40
34,778
16.72
39,685
19.08
41,664
20.03
Chemical Technicians19-40319057,391
27.59
41,240
19.82
47,552
22.86
56,420
27.12
68,106
32.74
76,262
36.67
Geological and Petroleum Technicians19-4041 64,756
31.13
38,882
18.70
50,343
24.20
62,271
29.94
81,484
39.18
94,245
45.31
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40913057,803
27.79
29,482
14.17
46,089
22.16
57,784
27.78
71,057
34.16
85,270
41.00
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-409321035,200
16.93
25,515
12.27
28,641
13.77
32,050
15.41
39,687
19.08
48,980
23.55
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