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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

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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 Occupations19-00008,2104.0580,254
39.00
0.8547,032
23.00
96,866
47.00
39,909
19.00
51,703
25.00
72,567
35.00
99,136
48.00
Life Scientists19-10002,6008.5192,520
44.00
1.2263,057
30.00
107,251
52.00
61,139
29.00
68,334
33.00
81,545
39.00
104,245
50.00
Food Scientists and Technologists19-10125022.8979,502
38.00
6.4945,819
22.00
96,343
46.00
41,220
20.00
51,610
25.00
76,926
37.00
101,912
49.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10218022.32102,484
49.00
6.4767,309
32.00
120,071
58.00
65,326
31.00
77,091
37.00
99,136
48.00
105,268
51.00
Microbiologists19-102213020.8284,880
41.00
3.9360,820
29.00
96,910
47.00
58,656
28.00
66,454
32.00
80,450
39.00
99,620
48.00
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102943016.70107,161
52.00
2.6168,042
33.00
126,721
61.00
62,626
30.00
77,584
37.00
97,464
47.00
122,450
59.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10421,47011.4089,831
43.00
1.8964,389
31.00
102,552
49.00
62,857
30.00
69,992
34.00
80,250
39.00
102,916
49.00
Life Scientists, All Other19-109916024.3587,785
42.00
5.7257,177
27.00
103,090
50.00
50,962
25.00
65,046
31.00
80,255
39.00
96,247
46.00
Physical Scientists19-20001,0208.58101,227
49.00
1.5963,015
30.00
120,333
58.00
56,577
27.00
71,189
34.00
88,457
43.00
122,450
59.00
Physicists19-20127025.04150,933
73.00
6.35105,971
51.00
173,414
83.00
110,781
53.00
113,014
54.00
129,893
62.00
188,989
91.00
Chemists19-203121014.0096,786
47.00
3.2363,326
30.00
113,516
55.00
55,127
27.00
74,992
36.00
87,593
42.00
104,600
50.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204130012.6283,845
40.00
2.0255,777
27.00
97,879
47.00
52,562
25.00
59,044
28.00
79,726
38.00
97,306
47.00
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-204210029.1681,933
39.00
2.9157,212
28.00
94,294
45.00
53,102
26.00
60,187
29.00
80,350
39.00
96,200
46.00
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209914018.9396,869
47.00
4.8763,721
31.00
113,444
55.00
64,255
31.00
70,481
34.00
83,607
40.00
109,886
53.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30009905.75106,369
51.00
1.8166,732
32.00
126,188
61.00
61,237
29.00
79,908
38.00
100,464
48.00
124,671
60.00
Economists19-30115023.56122,653
59.00
4.9277,489
37.00
145,235
70.00
70,554
34.00
79,082
38.00
122,450
59.00
143,743
69.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30332808.06119,957
58.00
4.2470,693
34.00
144,589
70.00
61,237
29.00
81,250
39.00
105,292
51.00
126,190
61.00
School Psychologists19-303411011.3294,403
45.00
2.8167,253
32.00
107,978
52.00
55,991
27.00
77,168
37.00
98,267
47.00
117,644
57.00
Psychologists, All Other19-303913022.04115,206
55.00
5.2358,531
28.00
143,543
69.00
52,125
25.00
75,317
36.00
128,794
62.00
145,974
70.00
Urban and Regional Planners19-305111024.9789,047
43.00
2.7072,704
35.00
97,219
47.00
63,544
31.00
80,427
39.00
82,842
40.00
98,175
47.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40003,3207.4055,910
27.00
1.3439,833
19.00
63,948
31.00
38,237
18.00
40,899
20.00
48,971
24.00
61,812
30.00
Food Science Technicians19-40134025.6651,828
25.00
5.7438,742
19.00
58,371
28.00
37,449
18.00
39,811
19.00
47,492
23.00
54,810
26.00
Biological Technicians19-4021 12.0750,199
24.00
2.1238,128
18.00
56,234
27.00
38,237
18.00
38,293
18.00
48,971
24.00
61,812
30.00
Chemical Technicians19-40319015.4458,206
28.00
4.0237,885
18.00
68,367
33.00
31,705
15.00
41,730
20.00
62,710
30.00
63,410
30.00
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-404213023.1561,297
29.00
2.6542,836
21.00
70,527
34.00
39,163
19.00
47,502
23.00
60,195
29.00
74,693
36.00
Social Science Research Assistants19-406116023.6564,105
31.00
5.7646,978
23.00
72,669
35.00
41,866
20.00
51,130
25.00
61,955
30.00
73,324
35.00
Forensic Science Technicians19-409216040.4567,079
32.00
4.5347,951
23.00
76,644
37.00
49,347
24.00
49,347
24.00
67,212
32.00
83,251
40.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409971012.4259,704
29.00
2.2744,383
21.00
67,365
32.00
39,427
19.00
50,340
24.00
60,077
29.00
60,077
29.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500028010.8586,730
42.00
2.3855,907
27.00
102,142
49.00
51,703
25.00
67,579
32.00
83,824
40.00
105,303
51.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-501121011.4091,763
44.00
2.2964,323
31.00
105,483
51.00
54,933
26.00
75,358
36.00
93,260
45.00
106,214
51.00
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-50126022.9069,678
34.00
7.3942,309
20.00
83,363
40.00
35,326
17.00
49,794
24.00
67,579
32.00
76,416
37.00
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