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| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345  ) |  | National |  |  |  | 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 |  | 5,610 | 7.70 | $ 83,054 | 1.60 |  |  | $ 57,326 | $ 78,543 | $104,272 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 39.94 |   |  |  | $ 27.57 | $ 37.76 | $ 50.13 |  
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 19-1021 |  | 330 | 25.00 | $ 93,770 | 2.70 |  |  | $ 70,256 | $ 88,126 | $111,089 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 45.08 |   |  |  | $ 33.78 | $ 42.36 | $ 53.41 |  
| Microbiologists | 19-1022 |  | 60 | 31.30 | $ 76,880 | 4.00 |  |  | $ 58,162 | $ 77,053 | $ 90,647 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 36.97 |   |  |  | $ 27.96 | $ 37.05 | $ 43.58 |  
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 19-1029 |  | 90 | 35.70 | $ 85,228 | 5.60 |  |  | $ 56,417 | $ 71,001 | $127,276 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 40.98 |   |  |  | $ 27.13 | $ 34.14 | $ 61.19 |  
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 19-1042 |  | 390 | 32.00 | $ 94,791 | 6.30 |  |  | $ 64,959 | $ 88,627 | $115,927 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 45.57 |   |  |  | $ 31.23 | $ 42.61 | $ 55.73 |  
| Physicists | 19-2012 |  | 170 | 48.00 |  | 99.90 |  |  |  |  |  |  
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| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 19-2021 |  | 40 | 4.10 | $ 83,381 | 3.50 |  |  | $ 75,512 | $ 82,340 | $ 92,025 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 40.09 |   |  |  | $ 36.30 | $ 39.59 | $ 44.24 |  
| Chemists | 19-2031 |  | 630 | 18.90 | $ 75,155 | 2.40 |  |  | $ 54,050 | $ 71,644 | $ 92,535 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 36.14 |   |  |  | $ 25.98 | $ 34.44 | $ 44.49 |  
| Materials Scientists | 19-2032 |  | 200 | 29.60 | $ 81,054 | 8.70 |  |  | $ 53,233 | $ 81,044 | $106,936 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 38.97 |   |  |  | $ 25.60 | $ 38.97 | $ 51.42 |  
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041 |  | 40 | 21.20 | $ 70,001 | 3.30 |  |  | $ 59,734 | $ 71,328 | $ 80,789 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 33.66 |   |  |  | $ 28.72 | $ 34.29 | $ 38.84 |  
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 19-2099 |  | 190 | 48.10 | $ 92,678 | 4.40 |  |  | $ 71,961 | $ 91,739 | $106,487 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 44.56 |   |  |  | $ 34.60 | $ 44.11 | $ 51.19 |  
| Market Research Analysts | 19-3021 |  | 2,630 | 4.90 | $ 84,810 | 2.60 |  |  | $ 57,223 | $ 80,462 | $108,007 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 40.77 |   |  |  | $ 27.51 | $ 38.68 | $ 51.93 |  
| Biological Technicians | 19-4021 |  | 70 | 13.70 | $ 48,620 | 4.40 |  |  | $ 43,089 | $ 49,426 | $ 56,234 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 23.37 |   |  |  | $ 20.72 | $ 23.76 | $ 27.03 |  
| Chemical Technicians | 19-4031 |  | 270 | 37.90 | $ 48,916 | 5.00 |  |  | $ 38,527 | $ 47,671 | $ 60,479 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 23.52 |   |  |  | $ 18.52 | $ 22.92 | $ 29.08 |  
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 19-4099 |  | 70 | 28.20 | $ 54,835 | 6.40 |  |  | $ 44,926 | $ 54,682 | $ 63,296 |  
 | hourly |  |  |  |   | $ 26.36 |   |  |  | $ 21.61 | $ 26.29 | $ 30.43 |  |