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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Susquehanna Workforce Region

 

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00001,6006.67101,519
48.81
1.0057,531
27.66
123,513
59.38
49,261
23.68
66,112
31.78
101,182
48.64
130,208
62.60
Life Scientists19-100024013.40105,789
50.86
2.3467,907
32.65
124,730
59.97
62,579
30.09
77,752
37.38
101,182
48.64
131,331
63.14
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102912026.39110,752
53.25
2.7677,512
37.27
127,372
61.24
75,171
36.14
90,106
43.32
104,624
50.30
135,554
65.17
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10424019.98108,346
52.09
7.1867,897
32.64
128,571
61.81
60,899
29.28
77,751
37.38
77,752
37.38
134,784
64.80
Physical Scientists19-200068011.75118,315
56.88
1.2277,115
37.07
138,916
66.79
62,477
30.04
94,578
45.47
123,178
59.22
135,720
65.25
Chemists19-203129021.14121,668
58.49
1.7583,952
40.36
140,526
67.56
74,868
35.99
98,821
47.51
120,952
58.15
142,938
68.72
Materials Scientists19-20323024.85129,900
62.45
4.18115,436
55.50
137,131
65.93
127,110
61.11
127,110
61.11
127,230
61.17
129,443
62.23
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204110017.4186,629
41.65
3.6453,480
25.71
103,203
49.62
50,230
24.15
60,915
29.29
81,687
39.27
107,869
51.86
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209919039.60125,932
60.54
1.9988,852
42.72
144,471
69.46
84,221
40.49
104,624
50.30
131,331
63.14
147,014
70.68
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300029011.0597,343
46.80
2.2758,980
28.36
116,524
56.02
56,964
27.39
63,294
30.43
95,959
46.13
119,267
57.34
School Psychologists19-30346017.4481,021
38.95
3.2959,881
28.79
91,591
44.03
61,020
29.34
62,664
30.13
79,503
38.22
95,959
46.13
Urban and Regional Planners19-30515022.3674,439
35.79
5.0851,657
24.83
85,830
41.26
49,261
23.68
56,432
27.13
62,756
30.17
97,061
46.66
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30997042.14104,371
50.18
3.6571,022
34.15
121,046
58.20
63,294
30.43
82,451
39.64
107,536
51.70
120,952
58.15
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400024012.8158,525
28.14
2.4438,171
18.35
68,702
33.03
36,907
17.74
42,977
20.66
54,434
26.17
70,138
33.72
Biological Technicians19-40216027.6155,463
26.66
4.9741,240
19.83
62,574
30.08
37,075
17.82
47,085
22.64
48,131
23.14
62,130
29.87
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40424024.1447,262
22.72
5.1934,014
16.35
53,886
25.91
36,906
17.74
36,908
17.74
46,911
22.55
49,977
24.03
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40999018.6466,168
31.81
3.8240,906
19.67
78,799
37.88
35,937
17.28
50,632
24.34
61,714
29.67
80,809
38.85
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500015015.3096,424
46.36
2.5062,094
29.85
113,589
54.61
53,582
25.76
75,061
36.09
98,821
47.51
118,851
57.14
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-501114015.6898,139
47.18
2.4864,735
31.12
114,842
55.21
53,810
25.87
79,426
38.19
101,153
48.63
119,180
57.30
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Last updated April 2022