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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 169,180 2.30 $ 75,665 1.10 $ 44,997 $ 65,858 $ 96,944
hourly      $ 36.37   $ 21.64 $ 31.66 $ 46.61
Animal Scientists 19-1011 210 15.10 $ 79,625 4.50 $ 58,224 $ 74,716 $103,200
hourly      $ 38.28   $ 27.99 $ 35.92 $ 49.62
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 2,100 15.70 $ 73,185 3.30 $ 52,478 $ 67,358 $ 91,443
hourly      $ 35.19   $ 25.23 $ 32.38 $ 43.97
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 2,430 7.90 $ 74,471 2.80 $ 52,570 $ 67,276 $ 93,576
hourly      $ 35.80   $ 25.27 $ 32.34 $ 44.99
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 10,740 5.20 $ 95,189 2.00 $ 63,327 $ 88,208 $117,162
hourly      $ 45.76   $ 30.44 $ 42.40 $ 56.33
Microbiologists 19-1022 4,570 7.60 $ 75,553 2.70 $ 53,437 $ 71,512 $ 94,587
hourly      $ 36.32   $ 25.69 $ 34.38 $ 45.48
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 1,170 20.40 $ 61,806 5.60 $ 43,691 $ 56,509 $ 72,604
hourly      $ 29.71   $ 21.00 $ 27.17 $ 34.90
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 2,610 8.80 $ 76,625 2.30 $ 51,845 $ 68,889 $ 92,066
hourly      $ 36.84   $ 24.93 $ 33.12 $ 44.26
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 80 32.90 $ 64,582 8.80 $ 44,742 $ 65,541 $ 82,391
hourly      $ 31.05   $ 21.51 $ 31.52 $ 39.61
Epidemiologists 19-1041 300 11.30 $ 80,840 4.90 $ 57,438 $ 75,961 $ 95,577
hourly      $ 38.86   $ 27.62 $ 36.52 $ 45.95
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 37,040 4.10 $ 94,025 1.50 $ 59,571 $ 82,993 $111,538
hourly      $ 45.21   $ 28.64 $ 39.90 $ 53.62
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 2,730 10.50 $ 80,003 3.60 $ 50,825 $ 70,481 $103,547
hourly      $ 38.47   $ 24.43 $ 33.88 $ 49.78
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 5,180 20.00 $118,264 4.60 $ 89,321 $112,079 $144,442
hourly      $ 56.86   $ 42.95 $ 53.89 $ 69.44
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 920 7.50 $ 88,974 3.00 $ 64,929 $ 85,718 $108,732
hourly      $ 42.77   $ 31.22 $ 41.21 $ 52.27
Chemists 19-2031 14,700 4.10 $ 84,544 1.40 $ 60,979 $ 81,860 $106,242
hourly      $ 40.65   $ 29.31 $ 39.35 $ 51.08
Materials Scientists 19-2032 2,170 10.00 $ 91,515 2.10 $ 65,745 $ 87,565 $111,804
hourly      $ 44.00   $ 31.61 $ 42.10 $ 53.75
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 3,320 7.40 $ 79,992 2.60 $ 53,682 $ 73,298 $ 97,740
hourly      $ 38.46   $ 25.81 $ 35.24 $ 46.99
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 1,180 24.00 $ 86,943 8.40 $ 52,580 $ 76,563 $108,885
hourly      $ 41.80   $ 25.28 $ 36.81 $ 52.35
Hydrologists 19-2043 70 47.40 $ 70,838 7.60 $ 48,967 $ 65,470 $ 96,311
hourly      $ 34.06   $ 23.54 $ 31.47 $ 46.30
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