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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 ;
Geological and Petroleum Technicians ;
Nuclear Technicians ;
Social Science Research Assistants ;
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health ;
Forensic Science Technicians ;
Forest and Conservation Technicians ;
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
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) |
| 1,152,840 |
0.7 % |
$35.06 |
$72,930 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$16.03 |
$21.67 |
$30.45 |
$43.78 |
$59.27 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$33,350 |
$45,060 |
$63,340 |
$91,060 |
$123,280 |
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 |
174,070 |
25.89 |
$41.09 |
$85,470 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
139,580 |
6.90 |
$37.98 |
$78,990 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
132,760 |
4.41 |
$27.05 |
$56,260 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
82,700 |
1.54 |
$31.41 |
$65,320 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
78,260 |
3.58 |
$29.07 |
$60,460 |
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 |
174,070 |
25.89 |
$41.09 |
$85,470 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
45,280 |
15.95 |
$37.62 |
$78,240 |
| Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing |
5,010 |
8.19 |
$32.31 |
$67,210 |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing |
11,900 |
7.92 |
$32.22 |
$67,010 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
139,580 |
6.90 |
$37.98 |
$78,990 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
177,540 |
11.12 |
1.35 |
$38.92 |
$80,960 |
| Texas |
82,370 |
7.01 |
0.85 |
$35.76 |
$74,370 |
| New York |
67,870 |
7.46 |
0.91 |
$35.83 |
$74,520 |
| Massachusetts |
49,070 |
14.18 |
1.73 |
$37.88 |
$78,790 |
| Pennsylvania |
45,910 |
7.99 |
0.97 |
$33.17 |
$69,000 |
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 |
25,470 |
36.26 |
4.42 |
$49.14 |
$102,210 |
| Alaska |
6,110 |
18.89 |
2.30 |
$35.56 |
$73,970 |
| Maryland |
41,850 |
15.85 |
1.93 |
$42.20 |
$87,780 |
| Montana |
7,070 |
15.55 |
1.89 |
$26.53 |
$55,170 |
| Wyoming |
4,200 |
15.22 |
1.85 |
$27.05 |
$56,270 |
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 |
25,470 |
36.26 |
4.42 |
$49.14 |
$102,210 |
| New Jersey |
36,500 |
9.23 |
1.12 |
$42.73 |
$88,880 |
| Maryland |
41,850 |
15.85 |
1.93 |
$42.20 |
$87,780 |
| Virginia |
32,350 |
8.60 |
1.05 |
$41.01 |
$85,310 |
| Connecticut |
12,600 |
7.56 |
0.92 |
$39.94 |
$83,080 |
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) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
47,670 |
19.14 |
2.33 |
$48.77 |
$101,450 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
46,130 |
7.00 |
0.85 |
$38.18 |
$79,420 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
34,870 |
8.26 |
1.01 |
$36.98 |
$76,910 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
33,690 |
18.69 |
2.28 |
$38.38 |
$79,840 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
30,710 |
10.46 |
1.27 |
$41.93 |
$87,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
21,890 |
6.02 |
0.73 |
$35.74 |
$74,340 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
21,620 |
15.59 |
1.90 |
$39.30 |
$81,750 |
| San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division |
21,010 |
19.69 |
2.40 |
$46.06 |
$95,800 |
| Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division |
18,590 |
17.14 |
2.09 |
$43.77 |
$91,040 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division |
17,380 |
10.94 |
1.33 |
$36.40 |
$75,710 |
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United States Department of Labor
