| 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 | 800 | 65,906
31.68 | 34,897
16.77 | 43,059
20.70 | 58,229
27.99 | 86,043
41.37 | 103,257
49.64 |
| Life Scientists | 19-1000 | 50 | 77,616
37.32 | 43,348
20.84 | 49,045
23.58 | 61,256
29.45 | 87,868
42.25 | 167,705
80.63 |
| Conservation Scientists | 19-1031 | 10 | 76,607
36.83 | 50,996
24.52 | 59,874
28.78 | 76,432
36.75 | 95,041
45.69 | 104,445
50.21 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 19-1042 | 20 | |
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| Physical Scientists | 19-2000 | 420 | 74,865
35.99 | 43,309
20.82 | 50,955
24.50 | 73,737
35.45 | 90,681
43.60 | 106,918
51.40 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 19-2021 | |
95,615
45.97 | 87,536
42.08 | 91,558
44.02 | 98,029
47.13 | 104,500
50.24 | 108,383
52.11 |
| Chemists | 19-2031 | 70 | 56,569
27.19 | 38,401
18.46 | 44,430
21.36 | 51,494
24.76 | 68,387
32.88 | 83,390
40.09 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041 | 180 | 76,280
36.68 | 43,853
21.08 | 49,264
23.69 | 63,402
30.48 | 93,365
44.89 | 150,392
72.30 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 19-2042 | 120 | 74,531
35.83 | 43,361
20.85 | 68,168
32.78 | 78,065
37.53 | 85,708
41.21 | 91,591
44.04 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 19-3000 | 80 | 82,274
39.56 | 50,296
24.18 | 61,156
29.41 | 89,665
43.11 | 100,355
48.25 | 106,770
51.33 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 19-3091 | 40 | 66,472
31.95 | 43,403
20.87 | 53,605
25.77 | 61,569
29.60 | 79,691
38.31 | 100,565
48.35 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 19-4000 | 240 | 42,561
20.46 | 28,150
13.53 | 33,803
16.25 | 39,662
19.07 | 49,291
23.70 | 63,086
30.33 |
| Chemical Technicians | 19-4031 | 90 | 38,989
18.75 | 26,197
12.59 | 32,161
15.46 | 38,351
18.44 | 45,049
21.66 | 52,067
25.03 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 19-4042 | 80 | 38,743
18.62 | 28,255
13.58 | 33,581
16.15 | 37,888
18.22 | 42,837
20.60 | 52,634
25.30 |
| Geological and Hydrologic Technicians | 19-4045 | 30 | 53,587
25.77 | 32,816
15.77 | 37,817
18.18 | 47,068
22.63 | 75,714
36.41 | 84,791
40.76 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians | 19-5000 | 10 | 61,339
29.49 | 41,718
20.06 | 46,268
22.24 | 53,774
25.85 | 64,182
30.85 | 121,735
58.52 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 19-5011 | 10 | 61,190
29.42 | 41,128
19.78 | 45,487
21.87 | 51,941
24.97 | 63,103
30.34 | 124,984
60.09 |
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