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 Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00001,146,110$71,220
$34.24
$44,130
$21.22
$62,160
$29.88
$89,120
$42.85
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians19-401120,260$39,000
$18.75
$29,050
$13.97
$36,480
$17.54
$46,200
$22.21
Animal Scientists19-10112,430$71,830
$34.53
$46,180
$22.20
$60,390
$29.03
$81,620
$39.24
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-30916,980$64,290
$30.91
$45,520
$21.88
$61,220
$29.43
$79,550
$38.25
Astronomers19-20111,760$110,220
$52.99
$68,680
$33.02
$104,100
$50.05
$147,900
$71.11
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-202110,370$90,210
$43.37
$66,200
$31.83
$89,820
$43.18
$109,500
$52.65
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-102130,800$93,390
$44.90
$58,620
$28.18
$82,150
$39.50
$115,640
$55.60
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102932,050$77,190
$37.11
$57,160
$27.48
$75,150
$36.13
$90,140
$43.33
Biological Technicians19-402172,900$45,230
$21.75
$32,990
$15.86
$41,650
$20.02
$54,060
$25.99
Chemical Technicians19-403164,770$48,730
$23.43
$34,240
$16.46
$44,660
$21.47
$59,060
$28.40
Chemists19-203184,720$77,860
$37.43
$52,370
$25.18
$71,260
$34.26
$97,510
$46.88
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists19-3031105,600$76,040
$36.56
$53,190
$25.57
$70,580
$33.93
$92,800
$44.62
Conservation Scientists19-103120,200$63,800
$30.67
$47,270
$22.73
$61,110
$29.38
$76,140
$36.61
Economists19-301119,090$109,230
$52.51
$70,870
$34.07
$99,180
$47.68
$134,080
$64.46
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-409134,250$46,540
$22.38
$33,710
$16.21
$43,030
$20.69
$56,270
$27.05
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204187,250$73,930
$35.55
$50,640
$24.35
$67,460
$32.43
$90,210
$43.37
Epidemiologists19-10415,460$76,900
$36.97
$55,790
$26.82
$69,450
$33.39
$88,050
$42.33
Food Scientists and Technologists19-101214,660$72,030
$34.63
$49,140
$23.63
$65,840
$31.65
$90,320
$43.42
Forensic Science Technicians19-409214,070$60,090
$28.89
$42,320
$20.35
$56,320
$27.08
$74,000
$35.58
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-409329,810$38,260
$18.40
$28,550
$13.73
$35,430
$17.04
$46,170
$22.20
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