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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
2,460 8.4 % $ 43.01 $ 89,450 4.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Animal Scientists:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.23 $ 25.42 $ 33.72 $ 49.64 $ 77.89
Annual Wage (2) $ 46,240 $ 52,870 $ 70,140 $ 103,260 $ 162,000


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 670 0.02 $ 32.83 $ 68,280
Scientific Research and Development Services 550 0.06 $ 42.73 $ 88,880
Support Activities for Animal Production 210 0.65 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Animal Food Manufacturing 170 0.23 (8) (8)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 80 0.02 $ 41.68 $ 86,700

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 210 0.65 $ 34.70 $ 72,180
Animal Food Manufacturing 170 0.23 (8) (8)
Scientific Research and Development Services 550 0.06 $ 42.73 $ 88,880
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 50 0.03 $ 27.84 $ 57,920
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 80 0.02 $ 41.68 $ 86,700

Top paying industries for Animal Scientists:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (8) (8) $ 64.88 $ 134,940
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 80 (7) $ 60.53 $ 125,900
Management of Companies and Enterprises 50 (7) $ 54.38 $ 113,110
Scientific Research and Development Services 550 0.06 $ 42.73 $ 88,880
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 80 0.02 $ 41.68 $ 86,700


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 2023


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)
Nebraska 230 0.23 13.91 $ 34.24 $ 71,220
Illinois 200 0.03 2.09 $ 29.85 $ 62,080
Iowa 190 0.13 7.76 $ 45.56 $ 94,760
Kansas 190 0.13 8.25 (8) (8)
Wisconsin 170 0.06 3.73 $ 37.73 $ 78,470


Map of location quotient of animal scientists by state, May 2023


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 150 0.33 20.33 $ 29.93 $ 62,250
Nebraska 230 0.23 13.91 $ 34.24 $ 71,220
Kansas 190 0.13 8.25 (8) (8)
Iowa 190 0.13 7.76 $ 45.56 $ 94,760
Delaware 40 0.10 5.86 $ 34.96 $ 72,710


Map of annual mean wages of animal scientists by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Animal Scientists:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 60 0.01 0.72 $ 67.35 $ 140,090
California 130 0.01 0.43 $ 62.34 $ 129,670
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 46.11 $ 95,900
Iowa 190 0.13 7.76 $ 45.56 $ 94,760
Maryland 160 0.06 3.69 $ 41.81 $ 86,960



Map of employment of animal scientists by area, May 2023


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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 2.44 $ 43.98 $ 91,470
Madison, WI 100 0.25 15.28 $ 38.88 $ 80,870
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 80 0.02 1.05 $ 31.83 $ 66,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.94 $ 34.17 $ 71,070
Lincoln, NE 60 0.31 19.24 $ 29.67 $ 61,720
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 2.19 $ 36.45 $ 75,810
Ames, IA 50 0.95 58.77 $ 36.29 $ 75,490


Map of location quotient of animal scientists by area, May 2023


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 0.95 58.77 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Lincoln, NE 60 0.31 19.24 $ 29.67 $ 61,720
Madison, WI 100 0.25 15.28 $ 38.88 $ 80,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 2.44 $ 43.98 $ 91,470
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 2.19 $ 36.45 $ 75,810
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.94 $ 34.17 $ 71,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 80 0.02 1.05 $ 31.83 $ 66,210


Map of annual mean wages of animal scientists by area, May 2023


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)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 120 0.04 2.44 $ 43.98 $ 91,470
Madison, WI 100 0.25 15.28 $ 38.88 $ 80,870
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 50 0.04 2.19 $ 36.45 $ 75,810
Ames, IA 50 0.95 58.77 $ 36.29 $ 75,490
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 60 0.03 1.94 $ 34.17 $ 71,070
Sioux Falls, SD (8) (8) (8) $ 32.94 $ 68,520
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 80 0.02 1.05 $ 31.83 $ 66,210
Lincoln, NE 60 0.31 19.24 $ 29.67 $ 61,720

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 60 0.47 28.69 $ 29.97 $ 62,350

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 60 0.47 28.69 $ 29.97 $ 62,350

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)
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 49.11 $ 102,150
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 60 0.47 28.69 $ 29.97 $ 62,350


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024