New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
Economic Research and Analysis Bureau
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)


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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 3.20 $ 71,930 3.60 $ 35,720 $ 90,030 $ 42,670 $ 64,470 $ 94,530
hourly  $ 34.58   $ 17.17 $ 43.29 $ 20.51 $ 30.99 $ 45.45
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 4.50 $ 69,870 4.30 $ 49,510 $ 80,050 $ 53,780 $ 63,140 $ 74,620
hourly  $ 33.59   $ 23.80 $ 38.49 $ 25.86 $ 30.36 $ 35.88
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 6.80 $ 65,100 1.10 $ 48,490 $ 73,410 $ 57,410 $ 63,150 $ 73,540
hourly  $ 31.30   $ 23.31 $ 35.29 $ 27.60 $ 30.36 $ 35.36
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 1.80 $ 60,670 0.90 $ 36,520 $ 72,740 $ 47,450 $ 63,140 $ 75,670
hourly  $ 29.17   $ 17.56 $ 34.97 $ 22.81 $ 30.36 $ 36.38
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 4.60 $ 64,170 3.90 $ 42,910 $ 74,790 $ 52,190 $ 63,140 $ 74,610
hourly  $ 30.85   $ 20.63 $ 35.96 $ 25.09 $ 30.36 $ 35.87
Foresters 19-1032 6.50 $ 63,120 1.80 $ 48,200 $ 70,590 $ 57,410 $ 63,140 $ 68,890
hourly  $ 30.35   $ 23.17 $ 33.94 $ 27.60 $ 30.35 $ 33.12
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 31.70 $ 64,680 14.20 $ 29,630 $ 82,200 $ 33,140 $ 42,710 $ 73,110
hourly  $ 31.10   $ 14.25 $ 39.52 $ 15.93 $ 20.53 $ 35.15
Physicists 19-2012 0.40 $ 93,630 2.00 $ 65,440 $107,730 $ 70,370 $ 86,470 $115,180
hourly  $ 45.01   $ 31.46 $ 51.79 $ 33.83 $ 41.57 $ 55.37
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 5.60 $ 74,440 10.50 $ 38,060 $ 92,640 $ 41,000 $ 80,270 $ 98,180
hourly  $ 35.79   $ 18.30 $ 44.54 $ 19.71 $ 38.59 $ 47.20
Chemists 19-2031 41.00 $ 94,730 3.30 $ 62,890 $110,650 $ 76,460 $ 98,340 $116,510
hourly  $ 45.54   $ 30.23 $ 53.20 $ 36.76 $ 47.28 $ 56.01
Materials Scientists 19-2032 6.70 $108,290 2.40 $ 82,980 $120,950 $ 94,300 $109,280 $126,650
hourly  $ 52.06   $ 39.89 $ 58.15 $ 45.34 $ 52.54 $ 60.89
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 3.80 $ 69,750 3.60 $ 41,620 $ 83,810 $ 47,460 $ 63,370 $ 85,830
hourly  $ 33.53   $ 20.01 $ 40.29 $ 22.82 $ 30.47 $ 41.26
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 21.80 $ 82,060 8.50 $ 43,060 $101,560 $ 46,860 $ 80,210 $105,110
hourly  $ 39.45   $ 20.70 $ 48.83 $ 22.53 $ 38.56 $ 50.53
Hydrologists 19-2043 43.10 $ 80,480 1.80 $ 53,670 $ 93,890 $ 59,180 $ 76,960 $ 94,240
hourly  $ 38.69   $ 25.80 $ 45.14 $ 28.45 $ 37.00 $ 45.31
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 12.50 $ 58,650 3.20 $ 39,520 $ 68,210 $ 43,250 $ 55,320 $ 72,970
hourly  $ 28.20   $ 19.00 $ 32.80 $ 20.79 $ 26.60 $ 35.08
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039 7.20 $ 74,310 1.90 $ 46,360 $ 88,280 $ 56,950 $ 76,200 $ 90,020
hourly  $ 35.72   $ 22.29 $ 42.44 $ 27.38 $ 36.64 $ 43.28
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 4.80 $ 54,970 1.60 $ 37,000 $ 63,960 $ 41,260 $ 53,120 $ 66,970
hourly  $ 26.43   $ 17.79 $ 30.75 $ 19.84 $ 25.54 $ 32.20
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 11.20 $ 55,410 4.10 $ 35,140 $ 65,540 $ 39,670 $ 52,190 $ 70,570
hourly  $ 26.64   $ 16.89 $ 31.51 $ 19.07 $ 25.09 $ 33.93
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 19-4011 16.20 $ 46,180 10.80 $ 22,570 $ 57,990 $ 25,710 $ 43,930 $ 62,330
hourly  $ 22.20   $ 10.85 $ 27.88 $ 12.36 $ 21.12 $ 29.97
Biological Technicians 19-4021 29.00 $ 31,800 3.60 $ 23,430 $ 35,990 $ 24,930 $ 28,700 $ 38,620
hourly  $ 15.29   $ 11.27 $ 17.30 $ 11.98 $ 13.80 $ 18.57
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 25.10 $ 59,650 2.80 $ 43,110 $ 67,920 $ 50,040 $ 62,440 $ 70,550
hourly  $ 28.68   $ 20.73 $ 32.65 $ 24.06 $ 30.02 $ 33.92
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 19-4041 24.60 $ 51,560 5.10 $ 29,470 $ 62,600 $ 31,340 $ 51,600 $ 65,050
hourly  $ 24.79   $ 14.17 $ 30.10 $ 15.07 $ 24.81 $ 31.27
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 18.40 $ 51,740 6.70 $ 32,600 $ 61,300 $ 36,100 $ 44,790 $ 56,570
hourly  $ 24.87   $ 15.67 $ 29.47 $ 17.36 $ 21.54 $ 27.20
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 17.20 $ 43,000 3.90 $ 30,240 $ 49,380 $ 33,740 $ 41,090 $ 48,920
hourly  $ 20.67   $ 14.54 $ 23.74 $ 16.22 $ 19.76 $ 23.52
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092 0.50 $ 47,360 2.10 $ 33,450 $ 54,320 $ 36,870 $ 47,910 $ 57,250
hourly  $ 22.77   $ 16.08 $ 26.12 $ 17.73 $ 23.04 $ 27.52
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 1.10 $ 35,380 0.70 $ 26,080 $ 40,030 $ 27,980 $ 31,320 $ 42,670
hourly  $ 17.01   $ 12.54 $ 19.25 $ 13.45 $ 15.06 $ 20.51
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