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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 Occupations19-00003,4104.5896,613
46.00
1.2055,995
27.00
116,923
56.00
51,428
25.00
64,593
31.00
83,929
40.00
123,198
59.00
Life Scientists19-10001,03010.2899,820
48.00
2.1463,479
31.00
117,991
57.00
58,036
28.00
72,297
35.00
93,495
45.00
118,776
57.00
Food Scientists and Technologists19-101229026.28118,190
57.00
4.5484,241
41.00
135,165
65.00
75,915
37.00
106,226
51.00
106,226
51.00
139,416
67.00
Microbiologists19-10225024.9197,020
47.00
7.3449,886
24.00
120,587
58.00
36,999
18.00
59,555
29.00
84,989
41.00
136,760
66.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104233014.9891,825
44.00
5.4258,335
28.00
108,570
52.00
58,036
28.00
58,036
28.00
78,543
38.00
97,632
47.00
Physical Scientists19-20001,0507.20116,092
56.00
1.9471,477
34.00
138,400
67.00
65,471
31.00
82,922
40.00
104,145
50.00
131,868
63.00
Chemists19-203120017.45103,615
50.00
3.4869,642
33.00
120,601
58.00
65,471
31.00
83,929
40.00
95,305
46.00
130,666
63.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20411809.3793,594
45.00
2.7456,318
27.00
112,232
54.00
55,016
26.00
61,862
30.00
92,602
45.00
125,465
60.00
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209917013.63101,406
49.00
6.1666,879
32.00
118,670
57.00
63,892
31.00
74,682
36.00
74,682
36.00
111,544
54.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30003908.39115,989
56.00
2.9972,648
35.00
137,659
66.00
62,141
30.00
85,278
41.00
104,001
50.00
125,360
60.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-303313011.04133,230
64.00
6.9071,629
34.00
164,030
79.00
61,237
29.00
84,742
41.00
105,387
51.00
138,457
67.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40008508.8960,540
29.00
1.4943,851
21.00
68,885
33.00
39,618
19.00
46,541
22.00
59,251
28.00
65,330
31.00
Food Science Technicians19-401332024.7464,092
31.00
3.5851,025
25.00
70,626
34.00
52,311
25.00
52,311
25.00
65,330
31.00
65,330
31.00
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40426017.6951,918
25.00
2.8339,943
19.00
57,906
28.00
38,171
18.00
41,511
20.00
51,828
25.00
60,840
29.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409931015.5159,462
29.00
3.3741,113
20.00
68,636
33.00
38,615
19.00
46,541
22.00
61,017
29.00
75,262
36.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500010012.3188,461
43.00
3.2260,739
29.00
102,321
49.00
53,955
26.00
70,418
34.00
81,458
39.00
107,282
52.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50119012.6089,836
43.00
3.3561,268
29.00
104,121
50.00
53,955
26.00
71,386
34.00
81,981
39.00
107,282
52.00
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