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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
All life, physical, and social science technicians not listed separately.
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 occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 68,540 |
2.1 % |
$23.69 |
$49,270 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.65 |
$16.78 |
$22.14 |
$28.97 |
$37.02 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$26,310 |
$34,890 |
$46,040 |
$60,260 |
$77,010 |
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) |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
18,640 |
0.62 |
$20.89 |
$43,450 |
| Employment Services |
8,980 |
0.25 |
$24.08 |
$50,090 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
8,050 |
0.40 |
$26.11 |
$54,300 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
6,000 |
0.89 |
$26.50 |
$55,130 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,130 |
0.29 |
$24.38 |
$50,710 |
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 |
6,000 |
0.89 |
$26.50 |
$55,130 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
18,640 |
0.62 |
$20.89 |
$43,450 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
8,050 |
0.40 |
$26.11 |
$54,300 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
2,370 |
0.35 |
$23.94 |
$49,800 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
4,130 |
0.29 |
$24.38 |
$50,710 |
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) |
| Texas |
7,790 |
0.66 |
1.36 |
$22.87 |
$47,560 |
| California |
7,660 |
0.48 |
0.98 |
$25.05 |
$52,100 |
| Michigan |
5,480 |
1.30 |
2.66 |
$16.91 |
$35,170 |
| New York |
5,120 |
0.56 |
1.15 |
$24.72 |
$51,410 |
| Illinois |
3,400 |
0.58 |
1.18 |
$25.82 |
$53,710 |
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) |
| Michigan |
5,480 |
1.30 |
2.66 |
$16.91 |
$35,170 |
| Maryland |
3,150 |
1.19 |
2.44 |
$28.55 |
$59,390 |
| Hawaii |
650 |
1.03 |
2.10 |
$26.07 |
$54,220 |
| Alaska |
300 |
0.94 |
1.93 |
$25.35 |
$52,740 |
| Oregon |
1,380 |
0.77 |
1.58 |
$22.39 |
$46,580 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,000 |
0.61 |
1.25 |
$26.09 |
$54,260 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
3,190 |
1.09 |
2.23 |
$22.37 |
$46,520 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,350 |
0.94 |
1.93 |
$28.66 |
$59,620 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA NECTA Division |
1,970 |
1.09 |
2.24 |
$30.33 |
$63,080 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,900 |
0.45 |
0.92 |
$21.38 |
$44,470 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,880 |
0.52 |
1.06 |
$28.58 |
$59,440 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
1,420 |
1.06 |
2.16 |
$21.07 |
$43,820 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
1,090 |
1.04 |
2.14 |
$29.92 |
$62,230 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
950 |
0.68 |
1.40 |
$24.25 |
$50,440 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
940 |
0.37 |
0.76 |
$25.63 |
$53,300 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Merced, CA |
220 |
3.38 |
6.92 |
$22.66 |
$47,130 |
| Ithaca, NY |
110 |
2.20 |
4.50 |
$21.65 |
$45,030 |
| Manhattan, KS |
80 |
2.04 |
4.17 |
$19.97 |
$41,550 |
| Eugene, OR |
280 |
1.92 |
3.93 |
$24.04 |
$50,000 |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
360 |
1.91 |
3.92 |
$27.15 |
$56,470 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX |
310 |
1.90 |
3.89 |
$27.64 |
$57,480 |
| Reno, NV |
370 |
1.76 |
3.60 |
$22.95 |
$47,730 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL |
90 |
1.64 |
3.36 |
$18.87 |
$39,260 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
420 |
1.57 |
3.22 |
$16.05 |
$33,380 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME |
130 |
1.46 |
2.99 |
$26.66 |
$55,450 |
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United States Department of Labor
