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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.


National estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other
Industry profile for Biological Scientists, All Other
Geographic profile for Biological Scientists, All Other

National estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
61,220 1.9 % $ 47.62 $ 99,060 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 25.11 $ 31.93 $ 43.80 $ 57.40 $ 76.31
Annual Wage (2) $ 52,230 $ 66,400 $ 91,100 $ 119,390 $ 158,730


Industry profile for Biological Scientists, All Other:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 19,220 2.08 $ 55.12 $ 114,650
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 18,680 0.87 $ 46.07 $ 95,830
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 5,050 0.16 $ 35.09 $ 73,000
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,110 0.17 $ 42.21 $ 87,790
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,930 0.86 $ 55.43 $ 115,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 19,220 2.08 $ 55.12 $ 114,650
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 18,680 0.87 $ 46.07 $ 95,830
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,930 0.86 $ 55.43 $ 115,290
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,230 0.38 $ 46.41 $ 96,520
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,070 0.25 $ 71.71 $ 149,160

Top paying industries for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,070 0.25 $ 71.71 $ 149,160
Outpatient Care Centers 160 0.02 $ 68.65 $ 142,780
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 390 0.02 $ 66.42 $ 138,150
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 410 0.10 $ 64.31 $ 133,770
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 470 0.06 $ 57.92 $ 120,480


Geographic profile for Biological Scientists, All Other:

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



Map of employment of biological scientists, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Biological Scientists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,590 0.92 2.29 $ 58.37 $ 121,410
Maryland 5,940 2.22 5.51 $ 52.09 $ 108,360
North Carolina 3,760 0.78 1.94 $ 49.59 $ 103,150
Florida 3,210 0.34 0.83 $ 25.91 $ 53,880
Massachusetts 2,770 0.76 1.88 $ 49.15 $ 102,230


Map of location quotient of biological scientists, all other by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Biological Scientists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 5,940 2.22 5.51 $ 52.09 $ 108,360
Alaska 420 1.36 3.36 $ 44.37 $ 92,280
California 16,590 0.92 2.29 $ 58.37 $ 121,410
Montana 460 0.92 2.29 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Missouri 2,350 0.82 2.03 $ 33.60 $ 69,890


Map of annual mean wages of biological scientists, all other by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Biological Scientists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,590 0.92 2.29 $ 58.37 $ 121,410
Connecticut 390 0.23 0.58 $ 57.72 $ 120,060
New York 1,970 0.21 0.52 $ 56.62 $ 117,770
Maryland 5,940 2.22 5.51 $ 52.09 $ 108,360
North Carolina 3,760 0.78 1.94 $ 49.59 $ 103,150



Map of employment of biological scientists, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,090 2.51 6.23 $ 67.12 $ 139,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,860 1.90 4.70 $ 52.58 $ 109,360
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,580 2.35 5.83 $ 55.46 $ 115,350
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,600 0.42 1.04 $ 51.64 $ 107,400
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,320 0.84 2.08 $ 50.74 $ 105,540
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,630 0.17 0.42 $ 55.51 $ 115,450
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,550 4.62 11.47 $ 48.67 $ 101,240
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,310 0.48 1.19 $ 25.81 $ 53,690
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,210 0.93 2.31 $ 47.86 $ 99,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,130 0.40 0.99 $ 42.02 $ 87,400


Map of location quotient of biological scientists, all other by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,550 4.62 11.47 $ 48.67 $ 101,240
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,090 2.51 6.23 $ 67.12 $ 139,600
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,580 2.35 5.83 $ 55.46 $ 115,350
Fairbanks, AK 70 1.98 4.91 $ 42.77 $ 88,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,860 1.90 4.70 $ 52.58 $ 109,360
Tallahassee, FL 310 1.72 4.26 $ 18.21 $ 37,890
Raleigh, NC 1,120 1.59 3.94 $ 54.39 $ 113,120
Jefferson City, MO 110 1.47 3.64 $ 27.19 $ 56,560
Ames, IA 60 1.29 3.19 $ 43.76 $ 91,020
Anchorage, AK 210 1.25 3.11 $ 43.88 $ 91,270


Map of annual mean wages of biological scientists, all other by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,090 0.96 2.37 $ 69.57 $ 144,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,090 2.51 6.23 $ 67.12 $ 139,600
Boulder, CO 190 0.99 2.45 $ 60.30 $ 125,430
Dayton, OH 80 0.21 0.52 $ 59.81 $ 124,400
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 100 0.26 0.65 $ 58.05 $ 120,740
Portland-South Portland, ME 30 0.15 0.37 $ 57.52 $ 119,640
New Haven, CT 130 0.43 1.08 $ 57.41 $ 119,400
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 50 0.08 0.20 $ 57.31 $ 119,200
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 50 0.41 1.01 $ 56.14 $ 116,770
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,630 0.17 0.42 $ 55.51 $ 115,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 180 2.59 6.43 $ 47.56 $ 98,920
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 1.70 4.22 $ 39.15 $ 81,420
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 3.34 $ 46.03 $ 95,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.22 3.01 $ 36.49 $ 75,900
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.13 2.79 $ 38.86 $ 80,840

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Biological Scientists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 180 2.59 6.43 $ 47.56 $ 98,920
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 140 1.70 4.22 $ 39.15 $ 81,420
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.56 3.88 $ 46.70 $ 97,140
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 3.34 $ 46.03 $ 95,740
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 120 1.22 3.01 $ 36.49 $ 75,900

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 50 0.96 2.38 $ 53.45 $ 111,170
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 0.36 $ 48.94 $ 101,790
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 180 2.59 6.43 $ 47.56 $ 98,920
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.56 3.88 $ 46.70 $ 97,140
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.35 3.34 $ 46.03 $ 95,740


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.

(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