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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 382,200 1.30 $ 69,011 0.70 $ 41,180 $ 59,397 $ 87,361
hourly      $ 33.18   $ 19.80 $ 28.56 $ 42.01
Animal Scientists 19-1011 280 13.20 $ 78,084 4.40 $ 52,906 $ 70,032 $103,823
hourly      $ 37.54   $ 25.43 $ 33.67 $ 49.92
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 2,420 13.90 $ 71,011 2.90 $ 50,947 $ 65,582 $ 87,943
hourly      $ 34.14   $ 24.49 $ 31.53 $ 42.28
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 4,210 6.20 $ 69,981 3.90 $ 46,814 $ 61,449 $ 85,993
hourly      $ 33.65   $ 22.50 $ 29.55 $ 41.34
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 11,500 4.90 $ 93,852 1.90 $ 62,490 $ 86,881 $115,529
hourly      $ 45.12   $ 30.05 $ 41.77 $ 55.54
Microbiologists 19-1022 5,310 6.70 $ 73,542 2.50 $ 50,406 $ 69,409 $ 93,158
hourly      $ 35.35   $ 24.24 $ 33.37 $ 44.79
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 3,290 18.40 $ 64,551 6.40 $ 44,436 $ 57,673 $ 82,483
hourly      $ 31.04   $ 21.36 $ 27.73 $ 39.65
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 3,950 7.00 $ 74,206 2.80 $ 48,355 $ 67,113 $ 89,137
hourly      $ 35.68   $ 23.25 $ 32.26 $ 42.85
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 890 14.80 $ 63,725 4.00 $ 43,619 $ 61,316 $ 80,043
hourly      $ 30.64   $ 20.97 $ 29.47 $ 38.49
Foresters 19-1032 99.90 $ 62,704 4.80 $ 42,068 $ 62,296 $ 80,697
hourly      $ 30.15   $ 20.23 $ 29.95 $ 38.79
Epidemiologists 19-1041 550 20.00 $ 75,369 3.00 $ 56,601 $ 70,726 $ 90,035
hourly      $ 36.24   $ 27.21 $ 34.01 $ 43.28
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 40,130 3.90 $ 94,495 1.50 $ 59,408 $ 83,381 $112,324
hourly      $ 45.43   $ 28.57 $ 40.09 $ 54.01
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 3,380 9.00 $ 80,809 3.10 $ 52,478 $ 73,165 $103,762
hourly      $ 38.85   $ 25.23 $ 35.17 $ 49.89
Astronomers 19-2011 340 20.70 $109,375 3.70 $ 73,655 $105,405 $140,298
hourly      $ 52.58   $ 35.41 $ 50.68 $ 67.45
Physicists 19-2012 6,400 16.30 $116,059 4.00 $ 85,248 $109,681 $142,135
hourly      $ 55.79   $ 40.99 $ 52.73 $ 68.33
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 3,010 11.00 $ 80,013 8.30 $ 43,813 $ 68,991 $103,282
hourly      $ 38.47   $ 21.06 $ 33.17 $ 49.65
Chemists 19-2031 25,610 3.10 $ 75,186 1.40 $ 49,273 $ 70,032 $ 96,760
hourly      $ 36.15   $ 23.69 $ 33.67 $ 46.52
Materials Scientists 19-2032 2,770 8.30 $ 89,116 1.90 $ 63,827 $ 85,116 $110,028
hourly      $ 42.84   $ 30.69 $ 40.92 $ 52.90
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 33,570 3.00 $ 72,736 2.00 $ 47,089 $ 63,153 $ 87,228
hourly      $ 34.96   $ 22.64 $ 30.36 $ 41.94
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 13,790 5.00 $ 77,778 1.90 $ 51,202 $ 68,593 $ 97,128
hourly      $ 37.39   $ 24.62 $ 32.97 $ 46.70
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