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 Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Life Scientists19-1000Annual
Hourly
67,914
32.65
6.5442,615
20.49
80,564
38.73
49,704
23.89
60,131
28.91
75,629
36.36
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-1023Annual
Hourly
56,118
26.98
1.6043,025
20.69
62,663
30.13
46,745
22.47
54,619
26.26
65,949
31.71
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029 1.33
Conservation Scientists19-1031Annual
Hourly
68,505
32.93
7.9147,925
23.04
78,794
37.88
52,916
25.44
61,060
29.36
71,842
34.54
Foresters19-1032Annual
Hourly
47,325
22.76
1.7229,465
14.16
56,256
27.04
33,619
16.17
43,498
20.91
63,992
30.76
Chemists19-2031 33.15
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-2041Annual
Hourly
64,858
31.18
5.0747,138
22.67
73,717
35.44
50,844
24.44
58,650
28.20
69,926
33.62
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042Annual
Hourly
76,583
36.82
11.4946,636
22.42
91,557
44.02
49,583
23.84
61,415
29.53
71,674
34.45
Hydrologists19-2043Annual
Hourly
67,683
32.54
7.2148,648
23.38
77,201
37.12
51,973
24.99
62,026
29.82
76,380
36.72
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-3000Annual
Hourly
63,466
30.51
2.9543,511
20.92
73,442
35.31
49,148
23.63
60,925
29.29
74,401
35.77
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists19-3031Annual
Hourly
66,364
31.91
2.4748,972
23.55
75,060
36.09
55,063
26.48
64,894
31.20
75,996
36.53
Psychologists, All Other19-3039Annual
Hourly
99,712
47.94
2.1485,293
41.00
106,921
51.40
93,999
45.19
103,652
49.83
107,837
51.85
Urban and Regional Planners19-3051Annual
Hourly
60,087
28.89
2.9248,161
23.15
66,051
31.76
50,638
24.35
56,409
27.12
67,854
32.62
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-3091Annual
Hourly
53,439
25.70
4.3035,549
17.09
62,384
29.99
39,604
19.04
49,066
23.59
65,933
31.70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-3099Annual
Hourly
72,071
34.65
2.7551,090
24.56
82,561
39.69
54,520
26.21
71,752
34.49
75,647
36.37
Biological Technicians19-4021Annual
Hourly
32,667
15.70
2.3326,324
12.66
35,839
17.23
27,650
13.29
30,820
14.82
37,665
18.10
Chemical Technicians19-4031Annual
Hourly
37,598
18.07
3.5033,572
16.14
39,611
19.05
33,392
16.06
36,528
17.57
41,197
19.81
Geological and Petroleum Technicians19-4041Annual
Hourly
48,265
23.20
9.3034,768
16.72
55,014
26.45
35,937
17.27
41,343
19.88
58,966
28.35
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-4091Annual
Hourly
50,788
24.42
7.3532,176
15.47
60,094
28.89
36,644
17.62
48,087
23.12
66,461
31.95
Forensic Science Technicians19-4092Annual
Hourly
53,547
25.75
3.0134,868
16.77
62,887
30.24
37,251
17.91
59,077
28.40
65,749
31.61
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