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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Foresters 19-1032 * 940 45.40 $ 53,640 12.30 * * $ 37,820 $ 54,730 $ 64,740
hourly     $ 25.79   * * $ 18.18 $ 26.31 $ 31.13
Geographers 19-3092 * 200 17.30 $ 56,970 4.90 * * $ 42,680 $ 52,220 $ 70,690
hourly     $ 27.39   * * $ 20.52 $ 25.11 $ 33.99
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 * 3,090 9.20 $ 39,460 3.90 * * $ 26,380 $ 35,310 $ 50,220
hourly     $ 18.97   * * $ 12.68 $ 16.98 $ 24.14
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 * 14,690 6.70 $ 73,720 2.40 * * $ 49,220 $ 67,230 $ 90,900
hourly     $ 35.44   * * $ 23.66 $ 32.32 $ 43.70
Historians 19-3093 * 960 22.50 $ 59,840 5.70 * * $ 40,860 $ 59,450 $ 78,630
hourly     $ 28.77   * * $ 19.64 $ 28.58 $ 37.80
Hydrologists 19-2043 * 3,770 9.70 $ 71,180 2.30 * * $ 49,860 $ 67,910 $ 87,530
hourly     $ 34.22   * * $ 23.97 $ 32.65 $ 42.08
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032 * 780 28.50 $ 93,250 12.30 * * $ 57,130 $ 87,390 $121,040
hourly     $ 44.83   * * $ 27.47 $ 42.01 $ 58.19
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 * 3,470 10.30 $ 74,430 4.10 * * $ 48,160 $ 66,180 $ 91,950
hourly     $ 35.79   * * $ 23.15 $ 31.82 $ 44.21
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 * 15,810 5.80 $ 42,020 2.10 * * $ 27,710 $ 37,650 $ 52,720
hourly     $ 20.20   * * $ 13.32 $ 18.10 $ 25.35
Market Research Analysts 19-3021 * 60,040 2.60 $ 67,220 1.10 * * $ 43,060 $ 59,700 $ 85,340
hourly     $ 32.32   * * $ 20.70 $ 28.70 $ 41.03
Materials Scientists 19-2032 * 3,060 7.70 $ 83,580 1.80 * * $ 60,710 $ 81,710 $102,440
hourly     $ 40.18   * * $ 29.19 $ 39.28 $ 49.25
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 * 29,240 4.00 $ 84,620 1.60 * * $ 55,430 $ 75,700 $102,090
hourly     $ 40.68   * * $ 26.65 $ 36.39 $ 49.08
Microbiologists 19-1022 * 3,920 9.80 $ 65,480 2.70 * * $ 46,100 $ 59,780 $ 81,010
hourly     $ 31.48   * * $ 22.17 $ 28.74 $ 38.95
Nuclear Technicians 19-4051 * 1,580 8.10 $ 60,680 6.70 * * $ 42,340 $ 57,750 $ 74,780
hourly     $ 29.18   * * $ 20.36 $ 27.77 $ 35.95
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099 * 7,930 4.90 $ 92,340 4.20 * * $ 67,890 $ 92,620 $117,960
hourly     $ 44.39   * * $ 32.64 $ 44.53 $ 56.71
Physicists 19-2012 * 6,690 11.60 $100,860 2.40 * * $ 77,210 $ 98,060 $121,790
hourly     $ 48.49   * * $ 37.12 $ 47.14 $ 58.55
Political Scientists 19-3094 * 850 24.70 $ 71,200 10.20 * * $ 41,290 $ 57,460 $ 95,300
hourly     $ 34.23   * * $ 19.85 $ 27.62 $ 45.82
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 * 350 34.70 $ 81,180 6.00 * * $ 55,910 $ 65,110 $100,030
hourly     $ 39.03   * * $ 26.88 $ 31.30 $ 48.09
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 * 7,380 10.20 $ 40,060 1.80 * * $ 29,950 $ 37,400 $ 47,390
hourly     $ 19.26   * * $ 14.40 $ 17.98 $ 22.78
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 * 6,340 8.90 $ 79,000 3.20 * * $ 52,880 $ 72,790 $ 99,480
hourly     $ 37.98   * * $ 25.43 $ 35.00 $ 47.83
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