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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
Animal Scientists ;
Food Scientists and Technologists ;
Soil and Plant Scientists ;
Biochemists and Biophysicists ;
Microbiologists ;
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists ;
Biological Scientists, All Other ;
Conservation Scientists ;
Foresters ;
Epidemiologists ;
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists ;
Life Scientists, All Other ;
Astronomers ;
Physicists ;
Atmospheric and Space Scientists ;
Chemists ;
Materials Scientists ;
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health ;
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers ;
Hydrologists ;
Physical Scientists, All Other ;
Economists ;
Survey Researchers ;
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists ;
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists ;
Psychologists, All Other ;
Sociologists ;
Urban and Regional Planners ;
Anthropologists and Archeologists ;
Geographers ;
Historians ;
Political Scientists ;
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other ;
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians ;
Biological Technicians ;
Chemical Technicians ;
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health ;
Geological and Hydrologic Technicians ;
Nuclear Technicians ;
Social Science Research Assistants ;
Forest and Conservation Technicians ;
Forensic Science Technicians ;
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other ;
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists ;
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,288,920 |
0.7 % |
$37.28 |
$77,540 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$17.62 |
$23.73 |
$32.77 |
$46.24 |
$61.59 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$36,640 |
$49,360 |
$68,160 |
$96,180 |
$128,100 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
190,370 |
26.92 |
$43.35 |
$90,160 |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
130,980 |
4.24 |
$30.33 |
$63,090 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
128,530 |
6.40 |
$42.69 |
$88,790 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
95,310 |
1.72 |
$33.14 |
$68,940 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) |
87,040 |
4.00 |
$30.51 |
$63,460 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
190,370 |
26.92 |
$43.35 |
$90,160 |
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
44,790 |
15.07 |
$39.56 |
$82,280 |
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) |
26,420 |
7.26 |
$34.86 |
$72,520 |
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
128,530 |
6.40 |
$42.69 |
$88,790 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
8,960 |
6.34 |
$57.87 |
$120,360 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Legal Services |
280 |
0.02 |
$67.77 |
$140,960 |
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities |
600 |
0.06 |
$63.26 |
$131,580 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
8,960 |
6.34 |
$57.87 |
$120,360 |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank |
540 |
2.85 |
$56.22 |
$116,940 |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers |
30 |
0.06 |
$55.51 |
$115,460 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
182,360 |
10.49 |
1.20 |
$42.42 |
$88,230 |
Texas |
102,540 |
8.25 |
0.94 |
$35.83 |
$74,530 |
New York |
72,570 |
7.62 |
0.87 |
$37.84 |
$78,720 |
Massachusetts |
58,340 |
16.12 |
1.84 |
$43.24 |
$89,950 |
Pennsylvania |
49,320 |
8.36 |
0.95 |
$36.90 |
$76,750 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
24,560 |
33.95 |
3.87 |
$53.06 |
$110,360 |
Alaska |
6,380 |
20.12 |
2.29 |
$37.72 |
$78,450 |
Massachusetts |
58,340 |
16.12 |
1.84 |
$43.24 |
$89,950 |
Maryland |
43,350 |
16.05 |
1.83 |
$45.26 |
$94,140 |
Montana |
7,380 |
15.78 |
1.80 |
$29.88 |
$62,140 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
District of Columbia |
24,560 |
33.95 |
3.87 |
$53.06 |
$110,360 |
New Jersey |
43,130 |
10.55 |
1.20 |
$46.60 |
$96,930 |
Maryland |
43,350 |
16.05 |
1.83 |
$45.26 |
$94,140 |
Massachusetts |
58,340 |
16.12 |
1.84 |
$43.24 |
$89,950 |
California |
182,360 |
10.49 |
1.20 |
$42.42 |
$88,230 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
76,970 |
7.97 |
0.91 |
$43.95 |
$91,410 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
63,660 |
20.02 |
2.28 |
$51.57 |
$107,270 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
51,200 |
18.30 |
2.09 |
$44.04 |
$91,610 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
47,830 |
7.67 |
0.87 |
$42.73 |
$88,890 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
35,660 |
14.42 |
1.64 |
$48.35 |
$100,560 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
34,680 |
11.36 |
1.29 |
$40.49 |
$84,210 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
31,280 |
6.69 |
0.76 |
$36.33 |
$75,570 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
30,440 |
10.58 |
1.21 |
$42.33 |
$88,050 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
25,270 |
16.91 |
1.93 |
$41.22 |
$85,740 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
23,610 |
11.68 |
1.33 |
$40.31 |
$83,850 |
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