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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-1099 Life Scientists, All Other

All life scientists not listed separately.


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

National estimates for Life Scientists, All Other:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
8,320 4.4 % $ 48.26 $ 100,370 1.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Life Scientists, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 22.94 $ 29.91 $ 40.35 $ 59.87 $ 81.32
Annual Wage (2) $ 47,710 $ 62,210 $ 83,930 $ 124,530 $ 169,150


Industry profile for Life Scientists, All Other:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,670 0.31 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,380 0.05 $ 39.47 $ 82,090
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,010 0.05 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 320 0.02 $ 58.51 $ 121,700
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 250 0.01 $ 38.61 $ 80,310

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,670 0.31 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 190 0.06 $ 60.40 $ 125,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,380 0.05 $ 39.47 $ 82,090
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,010 0.05 $ 35.97 $ 74,810
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 130 0.04 $ 47.14 $ 98,060

Top paying industries for Life Scientists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing 190 0.06 $ 60.40 $ 125,620
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 320 0.02 $ 58.51 $ 121,700
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $ 57.05 $ 118,670
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,670 0.31 $ 56.57 $ 117,670
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 40 0.01 $ 55.58 $ 115,610


Geographic profile for Life Scientists, All Other:

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



Map of employment of life scientists, all other by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,640 0.09 1.65 $ 62.19 $ 129,350
North Carolina 570 0.12 2.18 $ 45.84 $ 95,350
Maryland 540 0.20 3.62 $ 50.57 $ 105,180
Illinois 430 0.07 1.30 $ 49.60 $ 103,170
Louisiana 420 0.23 4.06 $ 32.35 $ 67,280


Map of location quotient of life scientists, all other by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 420 0.23 4.06 $ 32.35 $ 67,280
Maryland 540 0.20 3.62 $ 50.57 $ 105,180
Montana 60 0.12 2.20 $ 29.02 $ 60,360
Minnesota 350 0.12 2.19 $ 55.44 $ 115,310
North Carolina 570 0.12 2.18 $ 45.84 $ 95,350


Map of annual mean wages of life scientists, all other by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Life Scientists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Utah 50 0.03 0.55 $ 71.70 $ 149,140
New Jersey 350 0.09 1.51 $ 66.54 $ 138,400
California 1,640 0.09 1.65 $ 62.19 $ 129,350
Minnesota 350 0.12 2.19 $ 55.44 $ 115,310
Nevada 170 0.12 2.13 $ 53.59 $ 111,460



Map of employment of life scientists, all other by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.72 $ 72.61 $ 151,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 2.72 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.14 2.40 $ 53.80 $ 111,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.78 $ 62.54 $ 130,090
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 360 0.24 4.34 $ 45.28 $ 94,180
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 350 0.15 2.59 $ 79.11 $ 164,550
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 310 0.59 10.55 $ 29.32 $ 60,990
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 250 0.77 13.75 $ 52.86 $ 109,950
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 200 0.15 2.68 $ 47.33 $ 98,450
Richmond, VA 180 0.28 4.99 $ 31.13 $ 64,740


Map of location quotient of life scientists, all other by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Life 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 250 0.77 13.75 $ 52.86 $ 109,950
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 310 0.59 10.55 $ 29.32 $ 60,990
Richmond, VA 180 0.28 4.99 $ 31.13 $ 64,740
Raleigh, NC 170 0.26 4.59 $ 36.66 $ 76,240
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 360 0.24 4.34 $ 45.28 $ 94,180
Baton Rouge, LA 70 0.18 3.14 $ 37.44 $ 77,880
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 2.72 $ 51.69 $ 107,520
Reno, NV 40 0.15 2.72 $ 26.25 $ 54,610
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 200 0.15 2.68 $ 47.33 $ 98,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 350 0.15 2.59 $ 79.11 $ 164,550


Map of annual mean wages of life scientists, all other by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Life 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 350 0.15 2.59 $ 79.11 $ 164,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 590 0.10 1.72 $ 72.61 $ 151,030
Salt Lake City, UT 50 0.06 1.05 $ 70.62 $ 146,880
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 40 0.04 0.65 $ 66.48 $ 138,290
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 400 0.04 0.78 $ 62.54 $ 130,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 100 0.09 1.56 $ 57.38 $ 119,340
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 56.07 $ 116,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 410 0.14 2.40 $ 53.80 $ 111,900
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 250 0.77 13.75 $ 52.86 $ 109,950
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 410 0.15 2.72 $ 51.69 $ 107,520

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 4.55 $ 29.71 $ 61,800

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 4.55 $ 29.71 $ 61,800

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Life Scientists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 4.55 $ 29.71 $ 61,800


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.

(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