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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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All industries|2023

Maryland

 

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 Occupations19-000051,1501.80100,170
48.00
0.9054,970
26.00
122,430
59.00
48,970
24.00
64,100
31.00
94,160
45.00
126,880
61.00
Animal Scientists19-101116015.3086,960
42.00
3.0055,690
27.00
102,360
49.00
53,680
26.00
60,240
29.00
76,010
37.00
102,150
49.00
Food Scientists and Technologists19-101265037.30110,180
53.00
11.1068,540
33.00
130,690
63.00
63,290
30.00
78,210
38.00
106,230
51.00
139,420
67.00
Soil and Plant Scientists19-101320012.3089,800
43.00
7.3047,670
23.00
110,560
53.00
45,130
22.00
54,080
26.00
81,110
39.00
115,730
56.00
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-102185010.10117,730
57.00
12.2066,680
32.00
142,880
69.00
57,910
28.00
73,260
35.00
103,930
50.00
129,170
62.00
Microbiologists19-10221,97019.40107,940
52.00
4.2063,830
31.00
129,670
62.00
59,580
29.00
76,080
37.00
102,150
49.00
132,550
64.00
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-10233406.6089,270
43.00
1.3056,280
27.00
105,520
51.00
53,610
26.00
63,540
31.00
78,580
38.00
111,780
54.00
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10295,9405.20108,360
52.00
2.4066,080
32.00
129,180
62.00
58,220
28.00
77,020
37.00
102,150
49.00
126,940
61.00
Conservation Scientists19-103137012.6091,560
44.00
2.0058,040
28.00
108,070
52.00
52,960
25.00
66,540
32.00
81,580
39.00
101,620
49.00
Foresters19-103210010.4077,710
37.00
2.6058,160
28.00
87,340
42.00
56,150
27.00
65,840
32.00
78,120
38.00
92,280
44.00
Epidemiologists19-104145012.5097,550
47.00
2.3070,280
34.00
110,980
53.00
65,980
32.00
75,110
36.00
97,920
47.00
107,300
52.00
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10426,0303.40109,830
53.00
0.9069,430
33.00
129,720
62.00
62,860
30.00
80,250
39.00
102,920
49.00
133,140
64.00
Life Scientists, All Other19-10996009.00109,730
53.00
4.2066,880
32.00
130,840
63.00
65,050
31.00
80,230
39.00
97,960
47.00
135,410
65.00
Astronomers19-20117103.10148,400
71.00
0.5099,940
48.00
172,270
83.00
76,810
37.00
126,940
61.00
145,600
70.00
175,830
85.00
Physicists19-20121,2704.10143,970
69.00
1.9090,200
43.00
170,460
82.00
78,580
38.00
111,580
54.00
138,130
66.00
183,500
88.00
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-20217403.60116,340
56.00
1.7081,610
39.00
133,450
64.00
81,950
39.00
88,070
42.00
110,870
53.00
137,730
66.00
Chemists19-20313,1503.40124,550
60.00
1.5075,060
36.00
148,930
72.00
64,230
31.00
87,590
42.00
124,170
60.00
158,620
76.00
Materials Scientists19-20321209.20108,890
52.00
7.6056,830
27.00
134,530
65.00
51,430
25.00
67,090
32.00
105,260
51.00
135,630
65.00
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20412,05011.1089,250
43.00
2.5054,740
26.00
106,250
51.00
52,450
25.00
61,840
30.00
81,200
39.00
107,690
52.00
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-20423308.50103,700
50.00
3.0059,170
28.00
125,630
60.00
57,990
28.00
61,840
30.00
90,850
44.00
134,410
65.00
Hydrologists19-20438028.10140,210
67.00
5.4077,230
37.00
171,240
82.00
78,000
38.00
84,100
40.00
134,410
65.00
177,760
85.00
Physical Scientists, All Other19-20992,1904.40133,310
64.00
2.0080,400
39.00
159,370
77.00
72,350
35.00
98,800
48.00
134,410
65.00
172,060
83.00
Economists19-30119003.90136,370
66.00
1.5092,350
44.00
158,060
76.00
80,640
39.00
109,180
52.00
134,410
65.00
170,360
82.00
Survey Researchers19-30224508.8093,590
45.00
4.4058,820
28.00
110,720
53.00
49,590
24.00
64,120
31.00
96,180
46.00
125,120
60.00
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30332,46014.50116,560
56.00
8.7079,270
38.00
134,930
65.00
64,680
31.00
96,680
46.00
102,680
49.00
117,140
56.00
School Psychologists19-30341,0907.1096,210
46.00
3.0067,540
32.00
110,330
53.00
63,690
31.00
77,170
37.00
98,370
47.00
117,630
57.00
Psychologists, All Other19-303963023.80111,700
54.00
2.2056,570
27.00
138,850
67.00
52,170
25.00
68,160
33.00
115,170
55.00
144,930
70.00
Sociologists19-304115036.8087,960
42.00
3.4068,150
33.00
97,720
47.00
66,220
32.00
75,130
36.00
89,450
43.00
92,900
45.00
Urban and Regional Planners19-30517102.3091,240
44.00
0.6065,340
31.00
104,000
50.00
62,400
30.00
72,190
35.00
83,710
40.00
107,280
52.00
Anthropologists and Archeologists19-309121020.7069,810
34.00
4.9043,520
21.00
82,750
40.00
38,900
19.00
45,560
22.00
70,070
34.00
82,380
40.00
Geographers19-309228015.7098,150
47.00
4.5069,250
33.00
112,380
54.00
64,510
31.00
71,510
34.00
103,600
50.00
116,170
56.00
Historians19-30934016.30114,680
55.00
4.6075,190
36.00
134,130
64.00
68,340
33.00
86,470
42.00
112,010
54.00
145,600
70.00
Political Scientists19-30941009.30155,520
75.00
7.10101,960
49.00
181,900
87.00
97,320
47.00
112,010
54.00
150,010
72.00
181,650
87.00
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30992,1705.90117,930
57.00
1.4079,640
38.00
136,790
66.00
70,250
34.00
94,180
45.00
123,200
59.00
141,190
68.00
Agricultural Technicians19-401216010.1056,930
27.00
2.4042,450
20.00
64,060
31.00
40,990
20.00
46,320
22.00
53,420
26.00
62,720
30.00
Food Science Technicians19-401369040.6061,100
29.00
6.9047,250
23.00
67,930
33.00
47,120
23.00
51,650
25.00
61,640
30.00
65,330
31.00
Biological Technicians19-40213,6305.1053,760
26.00
1.0039,160
19.00
60,950
29.00
38,240
18.00
40,900
20.00
48,970
24.00
61,810
30.00
Chemical Technicians19-40311,06019.8050,620
24.00
7.2032,120
15.00
59,740
29.00
31,310
15.00
33,230
16.00
44,800
22.00
64,230
31.00
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-404269010.1055,940
27.00
2.0039,320
19.00
64,130
31.00
39,240
19.00
42,700
21.00
50,790
24.00
65,010
31.00
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians19-40431025.9053,770
26.00
5.6046,960
23.00
57,130
27.00
43,860
21.00
51,730
25.00
54,720
26.00
56,240
27.00
Hydrologic Technicians19-4044607.5061,440
30.00
1.6039,500
19.00
72,250
35.00
29,480
14.00
43,540
21.00
58,410
28.00
73,610
35.00
Social Science Research Assistants19-40617208.9065,170
31.00
5.4047,590
23.00
73,830
35.00
46,310
22.00
50,610
24.00
61,950
30.00
68,440
33.00
Forest and Conservation Technicians19-407110018.7062,310
30.00
4.8047,320
23.00
69,690
34.00
46,570
22.00
49,480
24.00
60,170
29.00
68,350
33.00
Forensic Science Technicians19-40924400.8079,460
38.00
0.9052,270
25.00
92,860
45.00
49,350
24.00
59,720
29.00
77,580
37.00
95,510
46.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40994,0007.7071,570
34.00
2.6044,150
21.00
85,080
41.00
39,120
19.00
49,270
24.00
64,660
31.00
82,940
40.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50111,84017.0084,260
41.00
6.0054,800
26.00
98,760
47.00
53,680
26.00
58,910
28.00
79,900
38.00
102,580
49.00
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-501216014.2074,670
36.00
4.9046,150
22.00
88,720
43.00
36,380
17.00
52,610
25.00
73,080
35.00
98,820
48.00
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