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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
40,100 2.9 % $42.11 $87,590 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $23.40 $30.46 $39.53 $48.56 $63.98
Annual Wage (2) $48,670 $63,360 $82,220 $101,000 $133,080


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 15,800 0.79 $41.55 $86,420
Scientific Research and Development Services 9,840 1.39 $48.24 $100,340
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,750 0.15 $32.81 $68,250
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,460 0.16 $42.24 $87,860
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1,280 0.43 $45.84 $95,350

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 9,840 1.39 $48.24 $100,340
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 15,800 0.79 $41.55 $86,420
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 1,280 0.43 $45.84 $95,350
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,080 0.39 $44.25 $92,040
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 2,460 0.16 $42.24 $87,860

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations 40 0.01 $53.89 $112,090
Outpatient Care Centers 180 0.02 $52.07 $108,300
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 360 0.02 $49.36 $102,670
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 100 0.02 $48.56 $101,010
Scientific Research and Development Services 9,840 1.39 $48.24 $100,340


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 10,650 0.61 2.24 $46.46 $96,640
Maryland 4,080 1.51 5.53 $50.97 $106,030
Massachusetts 3,340 0.92 3.38 $47.35 $98,480
Florida 1,670 0.19 0.70 $33.03 $68,710
Texas 1,670 0.13 0.49 $39.80 $82,780




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)
Maryland 4,080 1.51 5.53 $50.97 $106,030
Alaska 320 1.02 3.74 $39.42 $81,990
Montana 430 0.92 3.36 $32.74 $68,100
Massachusetts 3,340 0.92 3.38 $47.35 $98,480
District of Columbia 510 0.71 2.60 $52.06 $108,280




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 510 0.71 2.60 $52.06 $108,280
Maryland 4,080 1.51 5.53 $50.97 $106,030
Massachusetts 3,340 0.92 3.38 $47.35 $98,480
California 10,650 0.61 2.24 $46.46 $96,640
Virginia 560 0.14 0.53 $45.66 $94,970





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 4,260 1.34 4.90 $51.69 $107,510
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,960 1.06 3.88 $48.74 $101,380
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,770 1.12 4.10 $52.02 $108,200
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,600 0.42 1.52 $47.22 $98,210
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,290 1.53 5.61 $42.89 $89,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 830 0.73 2.68 $52.90 $110,040
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 830 0.41 1.50 $45.87 $95,410
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 760 0.08 0.29 $42.26 $87,900
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 680 0.67 2.45 $37.94 $78,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 630 0.23 0.84 $36.47 $75,850




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)
Gainesville, FL 330 2.31 8.46 $24.33 $50,610
Missoula, MT 110 1.79 6.55 $29.93 $62,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,290 1.53 5.61 $42.89 $89,210
Ames, IA 70 1.52 5.56 $39.49 $82,130
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,260 1.34 4.90 $51.69 $107,510
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN 120 1.27 4.65 $26.23 $54,570
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,770 1.12 4.10 $52.02 $108,200
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,960 1.06 3.88 $48.74 $101,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 1.02 3.75 $55.75 $115,950
Fort Collins, CO 170 1.02 3.72 $34.76 $72,310




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 100 1.02 3.75 $55.75 $115,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 830 0.73 2.68 $52.90 $110,040
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,770 1.12 4.10 $52.02 $108,200
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,260 1.34 4.90 $51.69 $107,510
Dayton, OH 40 0.11 0.39 $51.68 $107,500
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 80 0.17 0.61 $50.39 $104,810
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,960 1.06 3.88 $48.74 $101,380
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 580 0.42 1.55 $48.42 $100,720
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,600 0.42 1.52 $47.22 $98,210
New Haven, CT 140 0.49 1.78 $45.98 $95,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.08 3.95 $40.98 $85,230
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 110 1.78 6.54 $33.28 $69,210
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.43 5.23 $35.85 $74,580
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.01 3.71 $34.67 $72,100
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.72 2.65 $32.79 $68,210

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 110 1.78 6.54 $33.28 $69,210
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.43 5.23 $35.85 $74,580
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 1.22 4.47 $44.16 $91,850
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 80 1.12 4.10 $34.20 $71,130
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.08 3.95 $40.98 $85,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area 40 0.75 2.75 $47.61 $99,020
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 90 1.22 4.47 $44.16 $91,850
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 70 0.75 2.74 $42.07 $87,520
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 120 1.08 3.95 $40.98 $85,230
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 0.26 0.94 $38.10 $79,250


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020