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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 | 
           | 
   29,170    | 
  4.70       | 
$ 71,624 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,058 | 
$ 65,786 | 
$ 86,871 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 34.43 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.15 | 
$ 31.63 | 
$ 41.76 | 
 
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 
19-1021 | 
           | 
      320    | 
 21.90       | 
$108,017 | 
  6.40       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 64,276 | 
$ 86,667 | 
$137,420 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 51.93 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 30.90 | 
$ 41.67 | 
$ 66.07 | 
 
| Microbiologists | 
19-1022 | 
           | 
      470    | 
  5.90       | 
$ 70,328 | 
  1.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 54,090 | 
$ 66,398 | 
$ 80,748 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 33.81 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 26.00 | 
$ 31.92 | 
$ 38.82 | 
 
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 
19-1029 | 
           | 
    1,060    | 
  2.10       | 
$ 52,090 | 
  4.70       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 36,189 | 
$ 44,599 | 
$ 60,255 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 25.04 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 17.40 | 
$ 21.44 | 
$ 28.96 | 
 
| Epidemiologists | 
19-1041 | 
           | 
      600    | 
  6.30       | 
$ 77,594 | 
  1.90       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 60,561 | 
$ 72,808 | 
$ 87,810 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 37.30 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.12 | 
$ 35.01 | 
$ 42.21 | 
 
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 
19-1042 | 
           | 
   10,440    | 
  3.40       | 
$ 78,094 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 56,540 | 
$ 73,287 | 
$ 89,402 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 37.55 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 27.19 | 
$ 35.24 | 
$ 42.99 | 
 
| Life Scientists, All Other | 
19-1099 | 
           | 
      510    | 
  6.50       | 
$ 60,357 | 
  5.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,364 | 
$ 52,580 | 
$ 67,633 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 29.01 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.37 | 
$ 25.28 | 
$ 32.52 | 
 
| Physicists | 
19-2012 | 
           | 
      800    | 
  3.30       | 
$151,433 | 
  1.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$111,865 | 
$145,932 | 
 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 72.81 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 53.78 | 
$ 70.15 | 
 | 
 
| Chemists | 
19-2031 | 
           | 
      220    | 
  2.40       | 
$ 65,419 | 
  2.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 49,784 | 
$ 59,030 | 
$ 75,002 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 31.45 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 23.93 | 
$ 28.38 | 
$ 36.06 | 
 
| Market Research Analysts | 
19-3021 | 
           | 
    1,160    | 
  4.10       | 
$ 58,897 | 
  1.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 43,711 | 
$ 55,540 | 
$ 72,144 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 28.31 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 21.01 | 
$ 26.71 | 
$ 34.69 | 
 
| Survey Researchers | 
19-3022 | 
           | 
      290    | 
  0.00       | 
$ 33,281 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,607 | 
$ 31,913 | 
$ 34,230 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 16.00 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.24 | 
$ 15.34 | 
$ 16.45 | 
 
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 
19-3031 | 
           | 
    4,440    | 
  3.80       | 
$ 76,482 | 
  1.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 58,611 | 
$ 74,532 | 
$ 91,260 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 36.77 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28.18 | 
$ 35.83 | 
$ 43.87 | 
 
| Psychologists, All Other | 
19-3039 | 
           | 
      680    | 
 12.40       | 
$ 91,290 | 
  5.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 59,632 | 
$ 81,850 | 
$106,384 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 43.89 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 28.67 | 
$ 39.35 | 
$ 51.15 | 
 
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 
19-3099 | 
           | 
      130    | 
 18.30       | 
$ 64,082 | 
  4.50       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 46,038 | 
$ 58,173 | 
$ 78,145 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 30.81 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 22.14 | 
$ 27.96 | 
$ 37.57 | 
 
| Biological Technicians | 
19-4021 | 
           | 
    2,480    | 
  5.50       | 
$ 44,660 | 
  2.60       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 32,515 | 
$ 40,343 | 
$ 54,978 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 21.47 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 15.64 | 
$ 19.39 | 
$ 26.43 | 
 
| Chemical Technicians | 
19-4031 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 18.30       | 
$ 51,682 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 42,497 | 
$ 50,610 | 
$ 62,408 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 24.84 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 20.43 | 
$ 24.33 | 
$ 30.00 | 
 
| Nuclear Technicians | 
19-4051 | 
           | 
       40    | 
 38.00       | 
$ 75,155 | 
  5.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 61,724 | 
$ 75,094 | 
$ 90,698 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 36.13 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29.68 | 
$ 36.11 | 
$ 43.61 | 
 
| Social Science Research Assistants | 
19-4061 | 
           | 
    1,040    | 
  1.10       | 
$ 41,211 | 
  2.30       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,424 | 
$ 39,476 | 
$ 47,344 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 19.82 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.06 | 
$ 18.98 | 
$ 22.76 | 
 
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 
19-4091 | 
           | 
      580    | 
 24.80       | 
$ 41,792 | 
  4.20       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 29,229 | 
$ 36,659 | 
$ 51,682 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 20.10 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 14.05 | 
$ 17.63 | 
$ 24.85 | 
 
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 
19-4099 | 
           | 
    2,030    | 
  5.00       | 
$ 47,273 | 
  2.00       | 
 | 
 | 
$ 33,658 | 
$ 44,966 | 
$ 57,785 | 
 
 | hourly |   |   |   | 
  | 
$ 22.73 | 
  | 
 | 
 | 
$ 16.19 | 
$ 21.62 | 
$ 27.78 | 
 
 
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