Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339   ) |  
National |  
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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 | 
           | 
    6,210    | 
  8.10       | 
$ 67,919 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 44,732 | 
$ 61,183 | 
$ 85,269 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 32.66 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.50 | 
$ 29.41 | 
$ 41.00 | 
 
| Microbiologists | 
19-1022 | 
           | 
      230    | 
 10.20       | 
$ 65,745 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 49,008 | 
$ 61,102 | 
$ 76,104 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 31.61 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.55 | 
$ 29.37 | 
$ 36.59 | 
 
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 
19-1029 | 
           | 
       60    | 
 18.80       | 
$ 77,257 | 
  6.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 56,315 | 
$ 73,951 | 
$ 97,056 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 37.14 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27.08 | 
$ 35.56 | 
$ 46.66 | 
 
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 
19-1042 | 
           | 
      540    | 
 26.40       | 
$ 93,076 | 
 11.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 59,642 | 
$ 78,594 | 
$105,905 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 44.75 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28.68 | 
$ 37.78 | 
$ 50.92 | 
 
| Life Scientists, All Other | 
19-1099 | 
           | 
           | 
 99.90       | 
$ 72,583 | 
  7.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 50,712 | 
$ 65,980 | 
$ 93,760 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 34.89 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 24.38 | 
$ 31.72 | 
$ 45.08 | 
 
| Chemists | 
19-2031 | 
           | 
      650    | 
 12.80       | 
$ 73,012 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 54,223 | 
$ 70,399 | 
$ 89,474 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 35.10 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26.07 | 
$ 33.84 | 
$ 43.02 | 
 
| Materials Scientists | 
19-2032 | 
           | 
       90    | 
 30.40       | 
$ 93,944 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 73,328 | 
$ 91,729 | 
$110,222 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 45.16 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35.25 | 
$ 44.10 | 
$ 52.99 | 
 
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 
19-2041 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 30.10       | 
$ 68,940 | 
  3.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 48,712 | 
$ 70,307 | 
$ 86,789 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.42 | 
$ 33.80 | 
$ 41.72 | 
 
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 
19-2099 | 
           | 
      310    | 
 15.50       | 
$ 89,402 | 
  4.10       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 67,388 | 
$ 87,351 | 
$108,967 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 42.99 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32.40 | 
$ 42.00 | 
$ 52.39 | 
 
| Market Research Analysts | 
19-3021 | 
           | 
    2,410    | 
 12.60       | 
$ 68,327 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,467 | 
$ 63,031 | 
$ 85,595 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 32.85 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.34 | 
$ 30.30 | 
$ 41.15 | 
 
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 
19-3099 | 
           | 
      250    | 
 22.90       | 
$ 88,147 | 
  3.80       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 65,939 | 
$ 85,544 | 
$105,823 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 42.37 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31.70 | 
$ 41.13 | 
$ 50.88 | 
 
| Biological Technicians | 
19-4021 | 
           | 
      280    | 
 30.40       | 
$ 44,742 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 35,302 | 
$ 46,120 | 
$ 52,406 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.50 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.97 | 
$ 22.18 | 
$ 25.20 | 
 
| Chemical Technicians | 
19-4031 | 
           | 
      780    | 
 18.50       | 
$ 39,894 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 31,015 | 
$ 38,210 | 
$ 48,140 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.18 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.91 | 
$ 18.37 | 
$ 23.15 | 
 
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 
19-4099 | 
           | 
      320    | 
 15.30       | 
$ 54,121 | 
  3.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,435 | 
$ 49,630 | 
$ 63,980 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.01 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.40 | 
$ 23.86 | 
$ 30.76 | 
 
 
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