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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 Occupations19-000072051,756
24.88
28,642
13.78
35,608
17.12
48,979
23.55
63,930
30.73
75,797
36.44
Life Scientists19-100015056,879
27.35
38,409
18.46
47,361
22.77
58,707
28.23
66,477
31.96
74,400
35.77
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023 52,817
25.39
36,263
17.44
43,396
20.87
52,841
25.40
60,748
29.21
70,440
33.87
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10293062,052
29.83
28,652
13.78
58,265
28.01
66,569
32.00
70,498
33.90
79,821
38.38
Conservation Scientists19-10313062,449
30.03
48,571
23.35
53,685
25.81
62,663
30.13
70,500
33.90
76,365
36.71
Foresters19-10322056,721
27.27
47,351
22.76
47,362
22.77
53,426
25.69
63,125
30.34
66,221
31.84
Physical Scientists19-200014065,434
31.46
43,884
21.09
51,005
24.52
59,008
28.37
72,361
34.79
87,118
41.88
Chemists19-20315054,821
26.35
42,836
20.59
49,758
23.92
54,957
26.42
60,070
28.88
63,306
30.44
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20415066,605
32.02
42,436
20.40
48,205
23.17
57,683
27.73
73,038
35.11
85,350
41.03
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-20423079,203
38.08
51,558
24.79
62,249
29.93
70,700
33.99
99,776
47.97
133,752
64.30
Hydrologists19-20431072,700
34.95
51,802
24.90
64,624
31.07
70,173
33.73
77,459
37.24
99,295
47.74
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300010065,034
31.27
42,634
20.50
51,803
24.90
61,789
29.71
76,972
37.01
94,904
45.62
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists19-30314067,269
32.34
47,827
23.00
54,887
26.38
65,840
31.65
77,159
37.10
91,895
44.18
Urban and Regional Planners19-30511070,936
34.10
51,426
24.73
62,579
30.09
71,618
34.43
83,032
39.92
92,005
44.23
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-30913057,834
27.81
41,437
19.93
51,447
24.74
57,648
27.71
64,614
31.06
76,365
36.71
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400033039,765
19.12
26,222
12.61
28,703
13.80
35,736
17.18
46,316
22.27
64,040
30.78
Biological Technicians19-40211039,429
18.95
32,041
15.40
32,055
15.41
36,327
17.46
44,055
21.19
47,654
22.91
Chemical Technicians19-403112041,521
19.97
26,068
12.54
29,616
14.24
35,880
17.26
50,385
24.22
70,659
33.97
Geological and Petroleum Technicians19-40413049,921
24.00
40,942
19.68
43,540
20.93
47,868
23.02
55,262
26.57
66,730
32.08
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40915039,503
18.99
27,510
13.22
31,374
15.09
37,386
17.97
45,205
21.74
57,138
27.47
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-40939034,465
16.57
25,514
12.27
28,636
13.77
31,864
15.32
39,679
19.08
48,977
23.55
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