Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

Table of contents

All industries|2024

Upper Shore 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 90th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00008208.2569,585
33.45
1.7943,201
20.77
82,777
39.80
40,369
19.41
49,571
23.83
61,549
29.59
82,763
39.79
109,306
52.55
Life Scientists19-100013018.5580,458
38.68
3.4452,556
25.27
94,409
45.39
49,691
23.89
58,268
28.01
73,932
35.54
91,730
44.10
118,320
56.88
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10294028.6176,010
36.54
6.7950,200
24.13
88,916
42.75
49,691
23.89
49,691
23.89
71,400
34.33
94,124
45.25
102,502
49.28
Physical Scientists19-200016014.3177,669
37.34
3.5353,851
25.89
89,578
43.07
53,614
25.78
56,051
26.95
67,694
32.55
86,538
41.60
104,421
50.20
Chemists19-20314021.2773,215
35.20
4.8554,343
26.13
82,650
39.74
51,089
24.56
57,280
27.54
66,812
32.12
79,343
38.15
104,310
50.15
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204112020.5375,286
36.20
4.3353,458
25.70
86,200
41.44
53,614
25.78
55,594
26.73
68,741
33.05
83,430
40.11
104,421
50.20
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300012013.8693,987
45.19
3.2459,162
28.44
111,400
53.56
55,671
26.76
64,085
30.81
80,553
38.73
117,727
56.60
141,238
67.90
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30333022.28115,007
55.29
5.0975,005
36.06
135,008
64.91
71,631
34.44
83,365
40.08
108,130
51.99
141,238
67.90
154,309
74.19
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400038014.1654,678
26.29
2.9538,167
18.35
62,934
30.26
36,566
17.58
40,915
19.67
51,061
24.55
60,023
28.86
83,812
40.29
Biological Technicians19-40218029.9253,844
25.89
4.9439,703
19.09
60,914
29.29
40,369
19.41
40,369
19.41
46,634
22.42
62,053
29.83
83,812
40.29
Chemical Technicians19-40315021.3044,752
21.52
4.8233,849
16.27
50,203
24.14
31,200
15.00
36,566
17.58
44,841
21.56
50,371
24.22
50,371
24.22
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-404219033.9154,919
26.40
6.2838,682
18.60
63,037
30.31
40,915
19.67
40,915
19.67
52,717
25.34
59,798
28.75
76,188
36.63
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40993028.7064,836
31.17
11.6139,815
19.14
77,346
37.19
35,188
16.92
44,367
21.33
55,383
26.63
69,186
33.26
127,039
61.08
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50003017.6571,364
34.31
5.3743,262
20.80
85,416
41.07
35,464
17.05
50,657
24.35
67,322
32.37
90,439
43.48
121,413
58.37
Table of contents

Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

Return to Maryland Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics home page
Last updated May 2025