Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Frederick 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 Occupations19-00002,2306.6593,824
45.11
1.2854,766
26.33
113,354
54.50
50,253
24.16
63,788
30.67
83,076
39.94
108,591
52.21
Life Scientists19-10001,19011.26108,407
52.12
1.6370,244
33.77
127,488
61.29
62,676
30.13
82,413
39.62
102,989
49.51
128,734
61.89
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10214021.76107,225
51.55
9.9857,129
27.47
132,273
63.59
56,029
26.94
57,447
27.62
82,412
39.62
123,359
59.31
Microbiologists19-102222024.99106,708
51.30
3.9959,820
28.76
130,152
62.57
50,259
24.16
64,801
31.15
108,591
52.21
131,350
63.15
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102949020.91107,454
51.66
2.7075,889
36.49
123,237
59.25
70,357
33.83
82,947
39.88
102,989
49.51
116,771
56.14
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104236015.45113,704
54.67
3.1973,716
35.44
133,698
64.28
62,098
29.85
82,006
39.43
103,875
49.94
135,264
65.03
Physical Scientists19-200014013.88109,201
52.50
3.9653,706
25.82
136,949
65.84
50,459
24.26
58,525
28.14
94,931
45.64
147,202
70.77
Chemists19-20316023.00127,328
61.22
5.1366,459
31.95
157,763
75.85
56,416
27.12
77,502
37.26
131,858
63.39
170,206
81.83
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20413025.7775,614
36.35
6.4848,787
23.46
89,028
42.80
42,988
20.67
54,829
26.36
63,976
30.76
89,918
43.23
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300018013.6193,929
45.16
3.6555,244
26.56
113,271
54.46
49,597
23.84
64,160
30.85
82,844
39.83
116,022
55.78
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30993025.7181,268
39.07
6.9352,183
25.09
95,810
46.06
46,850
22.52
56,993
27.40
77,047
37.04
98,800
47.50
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400065010.0065,010
31.25
1.8943,716
21.02
75,657
36.37
37,595
18.07
50,430
24.25
63,854
30.70
79,586
38.26
Biological Technicians19-402122016.6767,163
32.29
2.7450,206
24.14
75,642
36.37
47,091
22.64
60,172
28.93
63,788
30.67
81,336
39.10
Chemical Technicians19-40315017.6653,980
25.95
6.8432,685
15.71
64,627
31.07
32,416
15.58
32,416
15.58
58,758
28.25
61,305
29.47
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40423027.5347,500
22.84
7.1832,023
15.40
55,239
26.56
32,083
15.42
32,205
15.48
45,042
21.65
52,520
25.25
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409928017.9768,940
33.14
3.8046,764
22.48
80,029
38.48
37,595
18.07
60,204
28.94
65,304
31.40
81,449
39.16
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50008016.0284,900
40.82
3.8456,316
27.07
99,193
47.69
51,627
24.82
63,226
30.40
83,076
39.94
106,035
50.98
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50118016.4586,312
41.50
3.8458,227
27.99
100,355
48.25
52,000
25.00
67,278
32.35
83,198
40.00
106,035
50.98
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated December 2023