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 Estabs. reporting occupation Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 1,308,380 0.70 $ 67,011 0.40 $ 42,323 $ 59,499 $ 83,728
hourly      $ 32.22   $ 20.35 $ 28.61 $ 40.25
Animal Scientists 19-1011 2,190 6.40 $ 65,837 2.40 $ 41,772 $ 58,132 $ 84,238
hourly      $ 31.66   $ 20.08 $ 27.94 $ 40.50
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 10,790 5.80 $ 65,694 1.40 $ 45,099 $ 60,857 $ 81,564
hourly      $ 31.59   $ 21.69 $ 29.26 $ 39.22
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 11,830 4.00 $ 66,521 1.60 $ 45,997 $ 60,397 $ 80,207
hourly      $ 31.98   $ 22.12 $ 29.04 $ 38.57
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 22,860 8.30 $ 90,372 1.20 $ 61,183 $ 84,085 $110,232
hourly      $ 43.45   $ 29.41 $ 40.42 $ 53.00
Microbiologists 19-1022 16,260 3.70 $ 73,461 1.70 $ 50,773 $ 67,950 $ 90,943
hourly      $ 35.32   $ 24.41 $ 32.67 $ 43.72
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 17,460 3.90 $ 61,918 1.30 $ 45,752 $ 57,662 $ 73,471
hourly      $ 29.77   $ 21.99 $ 27.72 $ 35.32
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 29,630 1.40 $ 70,858 1.10 $ 51,457 $ 67,878 $ 83,330
hourly      $ 34.07   $ 24.74 $ 32.64 $ 40.07
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 16,810 1.60 $ 62,439 0.40 $ 47,089 $ 61,398 $ 74,849
hourly      $ 30.02   $ 22.64 $ 29.51 $ 35.99
Foresters 19-1032 10,230 3.50 $ 56,356 0.50 $ 44,201 $ 54,948 $ 67,154
hourly      $ 27.10   $ 21.25 $ 26.42 $ 32.28
Epidemiologists 19-1041 4,610 4.10 $ 66,286 0.80 $ 50,896 $ 62,969 $ 76,900
hourly      $ 31.86   $ 24.47 $ 30.27 $ 36.98
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 101,760 3.40 $ 86,504 1.30 $ 54,703 $ 76,124 $105,180
hourly      $ 41.59   $ 26.30 $ 36.60 $ 50.57
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 12,320 4.60 $ 74,083 1.70 $ 49,171 $ 65,286 $ 92,015
hourly      $ 35.62   $ 23.64 $ 31.39 $ 44.23
Astronomers 19-2011 1,240 8.50 $104,854 1.90 $ 67,062 $106,874 $141,492
hourly      $ 50.42   $ 32.24 $ 51.39 $ 68.02
Physicists 19-2012 13,630 7.80 $113,539 2.10 $ 81,380 $108,579 $141,411
hourly      $ 54.59   $ 39.12 $ 52.20 $ 67.99
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 8,320 4.30 $ 86,912 2.90 $ 59,887 $ 86,453 $106,670
hourly      $ 41.78   $ 28.79 $ 41.57 $ 51.28
Chemists 19-2031 79,910 1.90 $ 74,236 0.60 $ 50,967 $ 69,623 $ 93,607
hourly      $ 35.69   $ 24.50 $ 33.47 $ 45.01
Materials Scientists 19-2032 8,880 5.00 $ 84,044 1.70 $ 61,040 $ 81,952 $104,956
hourly      $ 40.40   $ 29.35 $ 39.40 $ 50.46
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 83,530 1.90 $ 68,746 1.00 $ 46,946 $ 62,265 $ 83,177
hourly      $ 33.05   $ 22.58 $ 29.93 $ 39.99
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 31,860 3.30 $ 94,617 1.40 $ 57,438 $ 82,891 $119,448
hourly      $ 45.49   $ 27.62 $ 39.85 $ 57.43
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