Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
19-2099 Physical Scientists, All Other
All physical scientists not listed separately.
National estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other
Industry profile for Physical Scientists, All Other
Geographic profile for Physical Scientists, All Other
National estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 19,050 |
2.3 % |
$ 52.93 |
$ 110,100 |
1.6 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 23.94 |
$ 34.76 |
$ 51.55 |
$ 67.38 |
$ 82.12 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 49,800 |
$ 72,310 |
$ 107,210 |
$ 140,140 |
$ 170,800 |
Industry profile for Physical Scientists, All Other:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Physical Scientists, All Other are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Physical Scientists, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
8,220 |
0.40 |
$ 57.10 |
$ 118,760 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,840 |
0.13 |
$ 33.06 |
$ 68,760 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,250 |
0.30 |
$ 61.79 |
$ 128,520 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,540 |
0.07 |
$ 40.33 |
$ 83,880 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
390 |
0.03 |
$ 49.07 |
$ 102,070 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
8,220 |
0.40 |
$ 57.10 |
$ 118,760 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,250 |
0.30 |
$ 61.79 |
$ 128,520 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
3,840 |
0.13 |
$ 33.06 |
$ 68,760 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
1,540 |
0.07 |
$ 40.33 |
$ 83,880 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing |
150 |
0.05 |
$ 55.95 |
$ 116,370 |
Top paying industries for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 74.22 |
$ 154,380 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
150 |
0.01 |
$ 74.02 |
$ 153,960 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing |
130 |
0.03 |
$ 64.13 |
$ 133,380 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
2,250 |
0.30 |
$ 61.79 |
$ 128,520 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) |
8,220 |
0.40 |
$ 57.10 |
$ 118,760 |
Geographic profile for Physical Scientists, All Other:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Physical Scientists, All Other are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Physical Scientists, All Other, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
2,300 |
0.19 |
1.39 |
$ 38.33 |
$ 79,720 |
| Maryland |
1,920 |
0.76 |
5.56 |
$ 63.76 |
$ 132,620 |
| California |
1,750 |
0.11 |
0.78 |
$ 63.53 |
$ 132,150 |
| Virginia |
1,520 |
0.41 |
3.00 |
$ 64.44 |
$ 134,030 |
| Indiana |
1,070 |
0.37 |
2.67 |
$ 33.55 |
$ 69,790 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
730 |
1.07 |
7.80 |
$ 68.26 |
$ 141,980 |
| Maryland |
1,920 |
0.76 |
5.56 |
$ 63.76 |
$ 132,620 |
| New Mexico |
530 |
0.68 |
4.93 |
$ 56.35 |
$ 117,200 |
| Virginia |
1,520 |
0.41 |
3.00 |
$ 64.44 |
$ 134,030 |
| Alaska |
120 |
0.40 |
2.94 |
$ 50.31 |
$ 104,650 |
Top paying states for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
730 |
1.07 |
7.80 |
$ 68.26 |
$ 141,980 |
| Virginia |
1,520 |
0.41 |
3.00 |
$ 64.44 |
$ 134,030 |
| Maryland |
1,920 |
0.76 |
5.56 |
$ 63.76 |
$ 132,620 |
| California |
1,750 |
0.11 |
0.78 |
$ 63.53 |
$ 132,150 |
| Colorado |
550 |
0.21 |
1.56 |
$ 60.77 |
$ 126,400 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| 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 |
2,940 |
0.97 |
7.10 |
$ 68.36 |
$ 142,180 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
910 |
8.39 |
61.27 |
$ 24.17 |
$ 50,280 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
680 |
0.08 |
0.56 |
$ 51.53 |
$ 107,180 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
590 |
0.46 |
3.35 |
$ 57.79 |
$ 120,200 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
460 |
0.08 |
0.58 |
$ 65.56 |
$ 136,360 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
360 |
0.15 |
1.12 |
$ 58.79 |
$ 122,290 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
350 |
0.24 |
1.76 |
$ 61.12 |
$ 127,130 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
330 |
0.12 |
0.90 |
$ 63.07 |
$ 131,180 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
290 |
0.07 |
0.48 |
$ 56.09 |
$ 116,660 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
290 |
0.11 |
0.80 |
$ 52.69 |
$ 109,590 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| College Station-Bryan, TX |
910 |
8.39 |
61.27 |
$ 24.17 |
$ 50,280 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS |
270 |
1.92 |
14.00 |
$ 44.19 |
$ 91,910 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,940 |
0.97 |
7.10 |
$ 68.36 |
$ 142,180 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
260 |
0.84 |
6.13 |
$ 58.51 |
$ 121,700 |
| Missoula, MT |
50 |
0.78 |
5.71 |
$ 26.47 |
$ 55,060 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY |
190 |
0.75 |
5.50 |
$ 33.06 |
$ 68,770 |
| Charlottesville, VA |
70 |
0.69 |
5.06 |
$ 48.46 |
$ 100,800 |
| Boulder, CO |
90 |
0.52 |
3.80 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Anchorage, AK |
80 |
0.48 |
3.52 |
$ 52.81 |
$ 109,850 |
| Trenton, NJ |
110 |
0.46 |
3.37 |
$ 49.73 |
$ 103,430 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Physical Scientists, All Other:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
260 |
0.24 |
1.74 |
$ 89.84 |
$ 186,880 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
2,940 |
0.97 |
7.10 |
$ 68.36 |
$ 142,180 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
90 |
0.04 |
0.32 |
$ 66.37 |
$ 138,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
460 |
0.08 |
0.58 |
$ 65.56 |
$ 136,360 |
| Knoxville, TN |
70 |
0.19 |
1.40 |
$ 64.71 |
$ 134,590 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
330 |
0.12 |
0.90 |
$ 63.07 |
$ 131,180 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
350 |
0.24 |
1.76 |
$ 61.12 |
$ 127,130 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
(8) |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 60.06 |
$ 124,930 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
360 |
0.15 |
1.12 |
$ 58.79 |
$ 122,290 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC |
260 |
0.84 |
6.13 |
$ 58.51 |
$ 121,700 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Physical Scientists, All Other:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Physical Scientists, All Other:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Physical Scientists, All Other:
About May 2020 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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021
United States Department of Labor
