Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Howard 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 Occupations19-00002,3805.2280,670
38.78
1.3146,250
22.24
97,880
47.06
42,979
20.66
56,403
27.12
73,530
35.35
95,818
46.07
Life Scientists19-10008909.7387,032
41.84
2.3055,287
26.58
102,905
49.47
50,582
24.32
57,636
27.71
77,449
37.24
98,678
47.44
Food Scientists and Technologists19-10125033.1695,269
45.80
6.2462,872
30.23
111,467
53.59
49,583
23.84
77,449
37.24
98,678
47.44
125,919
60.54
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102911019.0087,533
42.08
4.2462,965
30.27
99,816
47.99
56,767
27.29
72,523
34.87
92,340
44.39
92,645
44.54
Epidemiologists19-10413036.7199,816
47.99
8.4775,509
36.30
111,970
53.83
73,559
35.36
81,687
39.27
101,920
49.00
101,920
49.00
Life Scientists, All Other19-10998025.33126,443
60.79
5.6693,062
44.74
143,133
68.81
96,864
46.57
96,864
46.57
123,745
59.49
123,745
59.49
Physical Scientists19-20005609.7295,328
45.83
2.3560,351
29.01
112,817
54.24
54,760
26.33
62,543
30.07
83,237
40.02
116,868
56.19
Chemists19-2031 22.6787,530
42.08
5.7863,790
30.67
99,400
47.79
62,543
30.07
62,543
30.07
78,760
37.87
99,553
47.86
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204111013.1372,498
34.86
3.2049,321
23.71
84,087
40.43
48,764
23.44
50,230
24.15
61,199
29.42
81,910
39.38
Physical Scientists, All Other19-20998019.6298,055
47.14
4.1876,576
36.82
108,795
52.31
83,208
40.00
83,237
40.02
94,510
45.44
106,260
51.09
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30003108.7090,396
43.46
2.7853,106
25.53
109,041
52.42
48,033
23.09
61,940
29.78
79,511
38.23
104,576
50.28
Economists19-30115025.86133,660
64.26
7.2666,631
32.03
167,174
80.37
44,497
21.39
82,679
39.75
132,248
63.58
168,503
81.01
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30336016.4483,766
40.27
5.9847,665
22.92
101,817
48.95
30,903
14.86
60,820
29.24
82,217
39.53
104,576
50.28
Urban and Regional Planners19-30517015.6379,081
38.02
4.1861,034
29.34
88,105
42.36
62,407
30.00
62,407
30.00
79,442
38.19
79,511
38.23
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400054010.2249,684
23.89
2.0635,153
16.90
56,950
27.38
34,859
16.76
36,907
17.74
44,369
21.33
56,403
27.12
Biological Technicians19-402127021.6346,666
22.44
3.1836,793
17.69
51,603
24.81
34,859
16.76
36,907
17.74
44,369
21.33
56,403
27.12
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40428019.2343,975
21.14
3.5534,319
16.50
48,803
23.46
36,681
17.64
36,907
17.74
36,911
17.75
49,977
24.03
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40998017.1555,058
26.47
5.5633,599
16.15
65,788
31.63
35,938
17.28
36,907
17.74
54,740
26.32
69,526
33.43
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50008012.3176,915
36.98
3.2151,014
24.53
89,866
43.20
44,431
21.36
59,492
28.60
74,905
36.01
92,523
44.48
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50117013.0279,211
38.08
3.4152,375
25.18
92,629
44.53
44,431
21.36
60,820
29.24
77,449
37.24
92,523
44.48
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Maryland Department of Labor
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Last updated April 2022