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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 | 
           | 
   12,050    | 
  8.70       | 
$106,517 | 
  2.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 60,418 | 
$ 91,433 | 
$147,544 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 51.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.05 | 
$ 43.96 | 
$ 70.94 | 
 
| Physicists | 
19-2012 | 
           | 
       90    | 
 26.50       | 
$133,103 | 
  8.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 95,240 | 
$112,722 | 
$154,321 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 63.99 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45.79 | 
$ 54.19 | 
$ 74.20 | 
 
| Chemists | 
19-2031 | 
           | 
      220    | 
 17.00       | 
$103,170 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 79,850 | 
$104,200 | 
$126,643 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 49.60 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 38.39 | 
$ 50.10 | 
$ 60.89 | 
 
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 
19-2041 | 
           | 
      250    | 
 11.40       | 
$ 75,073 | 
  5.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 47,385 | 
$ 68,878 | 
$ 97,312 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 36.10 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.78 | 
$ 33.12 | 
$ 46.78 | 
 
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 
19-2042 | 
           | 
    6,500    | 
  8.80       | 
$139,073 | 
  2.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 94,954 | 
$138,216 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 66.87 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45.65 | 
$ 66.45 | 
 | 
 
| Market Research Analysts | 
19-3021 | 
           | 
      230    | 
 23.00       | 
$ 68,868 | 
  6.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,751 | 
$ 60,367 | 
$ 88,259 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.11 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.15 | 
$ 29.03 | 
$ 42.44 | 
 
| Chemical Technicians | 
19-4031 | 
           | 
       80    | 
 34.20       | 
$ 52,315 | 
 11.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,098 | 
$ 53,356 | 
$ 67,409 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.15 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.35 | 
$ 25.65 | 
$ 32.40 | 
 
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 
19-4041 | 
           | 
    4,520    | 
 11.30       | 
$ 64,908 | 
  3.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 45,793 | 
$ 61,653 | 
$ 77,176 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 31.21 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.01 | 
$ 29.64 | 
$ 37.11 | 
 
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 
19-4091 | 
           | 
       60    | 
 31.60       | 
$ 54,131 | 
  6.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 37,720 | 
$ 51,437 | 
$ 64,225 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 26.02 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 18.14 | 
$ 24.73 | 
$ 30.88 | 
 
 
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