New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)


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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 3.20 $ 73,455 3.60 $ 36,477 $ 91,939 $ 43,575 $ 65,837 $ 96,534
hourly  $ 35.31   $ 17.53 $ 44.21 $ 20.94 $ 31.65 $ 46.41
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 4.50 $ 71,351 4.30 $ 50,560 $ 81,747 $ 54,920 $ 64,479 $ 76,202
hourly  $ 34.30   $ 24.30 $ 39.31 $ 26.41 $ 31.00 $ 36.64
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 6.80 $ 66,480 1.10 $ 49,518 $ 74,966 $ 58,627 $ 64,489 $ 75,099
hourly  $ 31.96   $ 23.80 $ 36.04 $ 28.19 $ 31.00 $ 36.11
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 1.80 $ 61,956 0.90 $ 37,294 $ 74,282 $ 48,456 $ 64,479 $ 77,274
hourly  $ 29.79   $ 17.93 $ 35.71 $ 23.29 $ 31.00 $ 37.15
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 4.60 $ 65,530 3.90 $ 43,820 $ 76,376 $ 53,297 $ 64,479 $ 76,192
hourly  $ 31.50   $ 21.07 $ 36.72 $ 25.62 $ 31.00 $ 36.63
Foresters 19-1032 6.50 $ 64,458 1.80 $ 49,222 $ 72,087 $ 58,627 $ 64,479 $ 70,351
hourly  $ 30.99   $ 23.66 $ 34.66 $ 28.19 $ 30.99 $ 33.82
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 31.70 $ 66,051 14.20 $ 30,258 $ 83,943 $ 33,843 $ 43,616 $ 74,660
hourly  $ 31.76   $ 14.55 $ 40.36 $ 16.27 $ 20.97 $ 35.90
Physicists 19-2012 0.40 $ 95,615 2.00 $ 66,827 $110,014 $ 71,862 $ 88,303 $117,622
hourly  $ 45.96   $ 32.13 $ 52.89 $ 34.55 $ 42.45 $ 56.54
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 5.60 $ 76,018 10.50 $ 38,867 $ 94,604 $ 41,869 $ 81,972 $100,262
hourly  $ 36.55   $ 18.69 $ 45.48 $ 20.13 $ 39.41 $ 48.20
Chemists 19-2031 41.00 $ 96,738 3.30 $ 64,223 $112,996 $ 78,081 $100,425 $118,980
hourly  $ 46.51   $ 30.87 $ 54.33 $ 37.54 $ 48.28 $ 57.20
Materials Scientists 19-2032 6.70 $110,586 2.40 $ 84,739 $123,514 $ 96,299 $111,597 $129,335
hourly  $ 53.16   $ 40.74 $ 59.38 $ 46.30 $ 53.65 $ 62.18
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 3.80 $ 71,229 3.60 $ 42,502 $ 85,587 $ 48,466 $ 64,714 $ 87,650
hourly  $ 34.24   $ 20.43 $ 41.14 $ 23.30 $ 31.12 $ 42.13
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 21.80 $ 83,800 8.50 $ 43,973 $103,713 $ 47,853 $ 81,911 $107,338
hourly  $ 40.29   $ 21.14 $ 49.87 $ 23.01 $ 39.38 $ 51.60
Hydrologists 19-2043 43.10 $ 82,186 1.80 $ 54,808 $ 95,881 $ 60,435 $ 78,592 $ 96,238
hourly  $ 39.51   $ 26.35 $ 46.10 $ 29.05 $ 37.78 $ 46.27
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 12.50 $ 59,893 3.20 $ 40,358 $ 69,656 $ 44,167 $ 56,493 $ 74,517
hourly  $ 28.80   $ 19.40 $ 33.50 $ 21.23 $ 27.16 $ 35.82
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 7.20 $ 75,885 1.90 $ 47,343 $ 90,152 $ 58,157 $ 77,816 $ 91,929
hourly  $ 36.48   $ 22.76 $ 43.34 $ 27.96 $ 37.42 $ 44.20
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 4.80 $ 56,135 1.60 $ 37,784 $ 65,316 $ 42,135 $ 54,246 $ 68,390
hourly  $ 26.99   $ 18.17 $ 31.40 $ 20.26 $ 26.08 $ 32.88
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 11.20 $ 56,585 4.10 $ 35,885 $ 66,930 $ 40,511 $ 53,297 $ 72,066
hourly  $ 27.20   $ 17.25 $ 32.18 $ 19.47 $ 25.62 $ 34.65
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 19-4011 16.20 $ 47,159 10.80 $ 23,049 $ 59,219 $ 26,255 $ 44,861 $ 63,651
hourly  $ 22.67   $ 11.08 $ 28.47 $ 12.62 $ 21.57 $ 30.61
Biological Technicians 19-4021 29.00 $ 32,474 3.60 $ 23,927 $ 36,753 $ 25,459 $ 29,308 $ 39,439
hourly  $ 15.61   $ 11.51 $ 17.67 $ 12.23 $ 14.09 $ 18.96
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 25.10 $ 60,915 2.80 $ 44,024 $ 69,360 $ 51,101 $ 63,764 $ 72,046
hourly  $ 29.29   $ 21.17 $ 33.34 $ 24.57 $ 30.66 $ 34.64
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 24.60 $ 52,653 5.10 $ 30,095 $ 63,927 $ 32,004 $ 52,694 $ 66,429
hourly  $ 25.32   $ 14.47 $ 30.74 $ 15.39 $ 25.34 $ 31.93
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 18.40 $ 52,837 6.70 $ 33,291 $ 62,600 $ 36,865 $ 45,740 $ 57,769
hourly  $ 25.40   $ 16.00 $ 30.09 $ 17.73 $ 22.00 $ 27.78
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 17.20 $ 43,912 3.90 $ 30,881 $ 50,427 $ 34,455 $ 41,961 $ 49,957
hourly  $ 21.11   $ 14.85 $ 24.24 $ 16.56 $ 20.18 $ 24.02
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092 0.50 $ 48,364 2.10 $ 34,159 $ 55,472 $ 37,652 $ 48,926 $ 58,464
hourly  $ 23.25   $ 16.42 $ 26.67 $ 18.11 $ 23.53 $ 28.10
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 1.10 $ 36,130 0.70 $ 26,633 $ 40,879 $ 28,573 $ 31,984 $ 43,575
hourly  $ 17.37   $ 12.81 $ 19.66 $ 13.74 $ 15.38 $ 20.94
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