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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other

All biological scientists not listed separately.


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

National estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other:

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

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
55,300 2.6 % $ 46.11 $ 95,920 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 24.39 $ 30.73 $ 41.97 $ 55.13 $ 74.79
Annual Wage (2) $ 50,730 $ 63,920 $ 87,300 $ 114,670 $ 155,570


Industry profile for Biological Scientists, All Other:

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

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 17,920 0.86 $ 44.44 $ 92,430
Scientific Research and Development Services 16,880 1.94 $ 53.31 $ 110,890
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 4,700 0.16 $ 33.31 $ 69,270
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,320 0.19 $ 40.60 $ 84,460
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,650 0.80 $ 52.89 $ 110,010

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

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 16,880 1.94 $ 53.31 $ 110,890
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 17,920 0.86 $ 44.44 $ 92,430
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 2,650 0.80 $ 52.89 $ 110,010
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,130 0.35 $ 42.34 $ 88,070
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 3,320 0.19 $ 40.60 $ 84,460

Top paying industries for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 560 0.13 $ 113.29 $ 235,650
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 60 0.01 $ 70.32 $ 146,260
Outpatient Care Centers 190 0.02 $ 69.08 $ 143,680
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 40 0.01 $ 58.53 $ 121,740
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 410 0.06 $ 55.32 $ 115,060


Geographic profile for Biological Scientists, All Other:

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



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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 16,400 0.93 2.49 $ 54.45 $ 113,250
Maryland 4,840 1.83 4.90 $ 55.06 $ 114,530
Florida 3,250 0.35 0.94 $ 29.94 $ 62,270
Missouri 2,720 0.97 2.58 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Pennsylvania 2,510 0.43 1.15 $ 42.28 $ 87,940


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


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maryland 4,840 1.83 4.90 $ 55.06 $ 114,530
Alaska 400 1.31 3.51 $ 42.75 $ 88,930
Missouri 2,720 0.97 2.58 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
California 16,400 0.93 2.49 $ 54.45 $ 113,250
District of Columbia 640 0.92 2.46 $ 55.26 $ 114,940


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


Top paying states for Biological Scientists, All Other:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 640 0.92 2.46 $ 55.26 $ 114,940
Maryland 4,840 1.83 4.90 $ 55.06 $ 114,530
New York 2,210 0.24 0.65 $ 54.87 $ 114,130
California 16,400 0.93 2.49 $ 54.45 $ 113,250
Connecticut 350 0.21 0.57 $ 52.17 $ 108,500



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


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Biological 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 6,000 2.51 6.71 $ 61.25 $ 127,410
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,980 1.65 4.40 $ 55.24 $ 114,900
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,940 2.65 7.08 $ 51.23 $ 106,550
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,310 0.38 1.01 $ 49.46 $ 102,880
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,220 0.24 0.65 $ 54.34 $ 113,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,770 0.65 1.75 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,460 0.53 1.41 $ 47.41 $ 98,620
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,310 0.50 1.33 $ 29.39 $ 61,140
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,010 0.90 2.41 $ 66.14 $ 137,580
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 820 0.79 2.12 $ 44.42 $ 92,390


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


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Corvallis, OR 130 3.52 9.43 $ 34.45 $ 71,650
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,940 2.65 7.08 $ 51.23 $ 106,550
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,000 2.51 6.71 $ 61.25 $ 127,410
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 690 2.12 5.66 $ 44.33 $ 92,210
Tallahassee, FL 310 1.78 4.77 $ 24.04 $ 49,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,980 1.65 4.40 $ 55.24 $ 114,900
Boulder, CO 270 1.41 3.77 $ 57.28 $ 119,150
Gainesville, FL 170 1.26 3.38 $ 28.11 $ 58,470
Ames, IA 60 1.25 3.34 $ 40.98 $ 85,250
Anchorage, AK 190 1.16 3.09 $ 42.88 $ 89,180


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Biological 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 1,010 0.90 2.41 $ 66.14 $ 137,580
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 6,000 2.51 6.71 $ 61.25 $ 127,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 140 0.34 0.92 $ 57.95 $ 120,530
Boulder, CO 270 1.41 3.77 $ 57.28 $ 119,150
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,980 1.65 4.40 $ 55.24 $ 114,900
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 2,220 0.24 0.65 $ 54.34 $ 113,030
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,770 0.65 1.75 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 650 0.50 1.34 $ 52.76 $ 109,730
Worcester, MA-CT 110 0.39 1.03 $ 52.32 $ 108,820
Dayton, OH 80 0.22 0.58 $ 51.75 $ 107,640

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 3.68 $ 43.68 $ 90,850
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 3.42 $ 36.84 $ 76,630
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.33 0.88 $ 32.51 $ 67,630
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.50 4.00 $ 38.21 $ 79,470
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.58 4.22 $ 46.19 $ 96,070

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.58 4.22 $ 46.19 $ 96,070
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 120 1.50 4.00 $ 38.21 $ 79,470
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 3.68 $ 43.68 $ 90,850
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.28 3.42 $ 36.84 $ 76,630
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 1.14 3.05 $ 35.68 $ 74,210

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Biological Scientists, All Other:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 110 1.58 4.22 $ 46.19 $ 96,070
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 140 1.37 3.68 $ 43.68 $ 90,850
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 50 0.36 0.97 $ 41.30 $ 85,900
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 0.97 $ 38.79 $ 80,680
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 70 0.67 1.80 $ 38.43 $ 79,930


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.

(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