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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Montgomery

 

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 Occupations19-000016,4802.94114,791
55.00
0.4865,117
31.00
139,628
67.00
58,239
28.00
77,580
37.00
109,680
53.00
145,600
70.00
Life Scientists19-10008,4805.00118,948
57.00
0.6573,284
35.00
141,780
68.00
62,152
30.00
84,181
40.00
113,027
54.00
143,915
69.00
Animal Scientists19-10117019.9996,172
46.00
4.5965,693
32.00
111,411
54.00
63,253
30.00
67,308
32.00
76,805
37.00
123,198
59.00
Food Scientists and Technologists19-10129020.39118,010
57.00
4.0575,343
36.00
139,343
67.00
72,459
35.00
80,914
39.00
113,221
54.00
164,301
79.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10213909.21113,226
54.00
4.2464,558
31.00
137,561
66.00
57,905
28.00
72,732
35.00
82,955
40.00
127,147
61.00
Microbiologists19-10221,06011.05116,177
56.00
1.8468,885
33.00
139,822
67.00
62,134
30.00
76,186
37.00
108,815
52.00
145,600
70.00
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-10235027.04132,086
64.00
4.6492,886
45.00
151,686
73.00
85,024
41.00
112,008
54.00
122,450
59.00
165,277
79.00
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10293,4509.47116,624
56.00
0.9671,812
35.00
139,030
67.00
58,723
28.00
83,911
40.00
112,008
54.00
141,357
68.00
Conservation Scientists19-10315021.38121,144
58.00
6.9957,399
28.00
153,016
74.00
50,002
24.00
62,400
30.00
122,450
59.00
172,058
83.00
Epidemiologists19-10417014.14116,546
56.00
5.9678,533
38.00
135,553
65.00
79,670
38.00
79,672
38.00
107,297
52.00
128,281
62.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10423,0006.76123,872
60.00
1.2479,827
38.00
145,894
70.00
69,670
34.00
89,512
43.00
113,889
55.00
149,968
72.00
Life Scientists, All Other19-109923014.61118,364
57.00
3.1377,946
37.00
138,573
67.00
70,250
34.00
86,457
42.00
103,684
50.00
133,322
64.00
Physical Scientists19-20003,2805.30141,051
68.00
0.7992,041
44.00
165,555
80.00
79,600
38.00
110,198
53.00
143,749
69.00
172,058
83.00
Physicists19-201253011.45155,998
75.00
1.89106,336
51.00
180,829
87.00
92,498
44.00
121,847
59.00
166,733
80.00
183,498
88.00
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-20218025.25138,424
67.00
3.29106,670
51.00
154,300
74.00
101,416
49.00
115,731
56.00
140,551
68.00
167,648
81.00
Chemists19-20311,4209.88142,712
69.00
1.1399,907
48.00
164,115
79.00
84,935
41.00
119,475
57.00
145,600
70.00
172,058
83.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20413208.64100,634
48.00
2.6457,948
28.00
121,977
59.00
48,589
23.00
71,487
34.00
98,428
47.00
127,176
61.00
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-204210018.07117,520
57.00
4.9967,100
32.00
142,730
69.00
61,219
29.00
62,529
30.00
115,690
56.00
160,347
77.00
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209978012.66146,591
70.00
1.6497,371
47.00
171,201
82.00
82,701
40.00
113,443
55.00
149,698
72.00
181,646
87.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30001,8305.80112,587
54.00
1.3167,321
32.00
135,220
65.00
58,702
28.00
77,580
37.00
107,926
52.00
135,409
65.00
Economists19-301123019.86146,771
71.00
2.27105,550
51.00
167,381
80.00
97,323
47.00
122,450
59.00
150,010
72.00
172,058
83.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30332607.98118,478
57.00
3.5366,505
32.00
144,464
69.00
64,676
31.00
75,150
36.00
111,571
54.00
135,409
65.00
School Psychologists19-303414020.6699,207
48.00
5.1866,251
32.00
115,684
56.00
65,343
31.00
76,731
37.00
105,270
51.00
138,666
67.00
Psychologists, All Other19-303928019.89105,515
51.00
4.5551,145
25.00
132,700
64.00
52,166
25.00
52,166
25.00
112,242
54.00
138,133
66.00
Sociologists19-304111021.7686,983
42.00
3.4269,920
34.00
95,515
46.00
75,124
36.00
75,132
36.00
92,881
45.00
92,896
45.00
Urban and Regional Planners19-30517030.33103,003
50.00
3.3483,846
40.00
112,581
54.00
81,481
39.00
85,413
41.00
110,968
53.00
110,968
53.00
Political Scientists19-30946032.55161,987
78.00
4.60111,367
54.00
187,297
90.00
97,323
47.00
130,853
63.00
166,067
80.00
181,646
87.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-309932014.15111,889
54.00
2.5169,959
34.00
132,854
64.00
52,166
25.00
91,998
44.00
114,667
55.00
127,751
61.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40002,6004.9872,789
35.00
1.1245,823
22.00
86,272
41.00
42,123
20.00
50,609
24.00
65,338
31.00
84,257
41.00
Biological Technicians19-40216107.3362,903
30.00
1.3744,843
22.00
71,933
35.00
43,322
21.00
50,507
24.00
59,718
29.00
73,222
35.00
Chemical Technicians19-403121011.2555,916
27.00
3.5434,793
17.00
66,478
32.00
34,183
16.00
35,618
17.00
49,098
24.00
69,419
33.00
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40424016.0057,619
28.00
5.6041,720
20.00
65,569
32.00
41,153
20.00
41,172
20.00
47,986
23.00
62,068
30.00
Social Science Research Assistants19-406122013.4961,411
30.00
2.7349,825
24.00
67,204
32.00
48,528
23.00
50,609
24.00
62,455
30.00
62,865
30.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40991,3607.6982,733
40.00
1.7649,581
24.00
99,310
48.00
44,080
21.00
58,074
28.00
78,533
38.00
99,746
48.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50002906.8586,353
42.00
2.6757,011
27.00
101,024
49.00
58,909
28.00
58,909
28.00
77,379
37.00
106,320
51.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50112806.9886,273
41.00
2.8157,047
27.00
100,885
49.00
58,909
28.00
58,909
28.00
76,190
37.00
106,184
51.00
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Last updated June 2024