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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-1011 Animal Scientists

Conduct research in the genetics, nutrition, reproduction, growth, and development of domestic farm animals.


National estimates for Animal Scientists
Industry profile for Animal Scientists
Geographic profile for Animal Scientists

National estimates for Animal Scientists:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Animal Scientists:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,520 8.2 % $ 41.28 $ 85,870 3.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Animal Scientists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.07 $ 26.33 $ 33.36 $ 48.61 $ 70.09
Annual Wage (2) $ 45,910 $ 54,770 $ 69,390 $ 101,100 $ 145,780


Industry profile for Animal Scientists:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Animal Scientists are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Animal Scientists, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Animal Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 540 0.02 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
Scientific Research and Development Services 390 0.05 $ 48.15 $ 100,150
Support Activities for Animal Production 350 1.10 $ 34.10 $ 70,920
Animal Food Manufacturing 260 0.37 (8) (8)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 140 0.03 $ 41.49 $ 86,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Animal Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Animal Production 350 1.10 $ 34.10 $ 70,920
Animal Food Manufacturing 260 0.37 (8) (8)
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 50 0.07 $ 44.66 $ 92,900
Scientific Research and Development Services 390 0.05 $ 48.15 $ 100,150
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 140 0.03 $ 41.49 $ 86,300

Top paying industries for Animal Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 57.57 $ 119,740
Management of Companies and Enterprises 30 (7) $ 54.52 $ 113,390
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40 0.01 $ 51.09 $ 106,270
Scientific Research and Development Services 390 0.05 $ 48.15 $ 100,150
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 50 0.07 $ 44.66 $ 92,900


Geographic profile for Animal Scientists:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Animal Scientists are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Animal Scientists, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of animal scientists by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Animal Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 250 0.09 5.17 $ 35.03 $ 72,870
Minnesota 240 0.09 5.01 $ 38.73 $ 80,550
Iowa 200 0.13 7.77 $ 40.55 $ 84,350
South Dakota 190 0.43 25.49 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Ohio 150 0.03 1.61 $ 44.18 $ 91,890


Map of location quotient of animal scientists by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 190 0.43 25.49 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Nebraska 140 0.14 8.49 $ 39.77 $ 82,730
Iowa 200 0.13 7.77 $ 40.55 $ 84,350
Kansas 130 0.09 5.34 (8) (8)
Wisconsin 250 0.09 5.17 $ 35.03 $ 72,870


Map of annual mean wages of animal scientists by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Animal Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 130 0.01 0.42 $ 73.14 $ 152,140
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 47.30 $ 98,380
Georgia 60 0.01 0.70 $ 47.20 $ 98,180
Maryland 110 0.04 2.44 $ 44.54 $ 92,640
Ohio 150 0.03 1.61 $ 44.18 $ 91,890



Map of employment of animal scientists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Animal Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 160 0.09 5.04 $ 37.51 $ 78,030
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 1.77 $ 48.04 $ 99,920
Madison, WI 90 0.23 13.64 $ 35.35 $ 73,520
Kansas City, MO-KS 60 0.06 3.59 (8) (8)
Sioux Falls, SD 60 0.37 21.74 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Lincoln, NE 60 0.34 19.98 $ 32.52 $ 67,640
Ames, IA 50 1.06 62.42 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 50 0.02 0.99 $ 33.86 $ 70,430
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 7.19 $ 48.69 $ 101,270
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.07 3.89 $ 38.22 $ 79,500


Map of location quotient of animal scientists by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Ames, IA 50 1.06 62.42 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Sioux Falls, SD 60 0.37 21.74 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Lincoln, NE 60 0.34 19.98 $ 32.52 $ 67,640
Madison, WI 90 0.23 13.64 $ 35.35 $ 73,520
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 7.19 $ 48.69 $ 101,270
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 160 0.09 5.04 $ 37.51 $ 78,030
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.07 3.89 $ 38.22 $ 79,500
Kansas City, MO-KS 60 0.06 3.59 (8) (8)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 1.77 $ 48.04 $ 99,920
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 50 0.02 0.99 $ 33.86 $ 70,430


Map of annual mean wages of animal scientists by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Animal Scientists:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 50 0.12 7.19 $ 48.69 $ 101,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 1.77 $ 48.04 $ 99,920
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 30 0.07 3.89 $ 38.22 $ 79,500
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 160 0.09 5.04 $ 37.51 $ 78,030
Madison, WI 90 0.23 13.64 $ 35.35 $ 73,520
Ames, IA 50 1.06 62.42 $ 34.05 $ 70,830
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 50 0.02 0.99 $ 33.86 $ 70,430
Sioux Falls, SD 60 0.37 21.74 $ 32.82 $ 68,270
Lincoln, NE 60 0.34 19.98 $ 32.52 $ 67,640

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Animal Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 52.91 $ 31.30 $ 65,100
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 14.77 $ 34.43 $ 71,620

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Animal Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 52.91 $ 31.30 $ 65,100
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 14.77 $ 34.43 $ 71,620

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Animal Scientists:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 50 0.25 14.77 $ 34.43 $ 71,620
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 120 0.90 52.91 $ 31.30 $ 65,100


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023