Maryland

Occupational Wage Estimates

Total all industries Maryland Statewide   Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean wage Entry wage Exp. wage Median wage LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 38,290 84,625 44,125 104,875 77,275     40.75 21.25 50.50 37.25 Life Scientists 19-1000 11,800     Animal Scientists 19-1011 110 90,625 51,600 110,125 94,825     43.50 24.75 53.00 45.50 Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 200 71,000 36,725 88,125 67,500     34.25 17.75 42.50 32.50 Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 160 89,275 59,500 104,175 81,700     43.00 28.50 50.00 39.25 Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 990 92,300 44,525 116,200 78,825     44.50 21.50 55.75 38.00 Microbiologists 19-1022 1,270 102,850 64,225 122,150 97,925     49.50 31.00 58.75 47.00 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 220 98,525 63,350 116,125 97,925     47.25 30.50 55.75 47.00 Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 3,520 94,775 62,775 110,775 87,975     45.50 30.25 53.25 42.25 Conservation Scientists 19-1031 450 70,525 44,525 83,525 60,600     34.00 21.50 40.25 29.25 Foresters 19-1032 40 60,550 34,200 73,725 62,500     29.00 16.50 35.50 30.00 Epidemiologists 19-1041 240 70,275 52,600 79,125 65,125     33.75 25.25 38.00 31.25 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 3,940 97,825 54,675 119,425 89,250     47.00 26.25 57.50 43.00 Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 680 86,075 52,850 102,675 77,525     41.50 25.50 49.25 37.25 Physical Scientists 19-2000 10,120     Physicists 19-2012 1,350 132,400 83,650 156,775 123,500     63.75 40.25 75.25 59.50 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 450 113,150 79,050 130,200 110,475     54.50 38.00 62.50 53.00 Chemists 19-2031 3,270 105,575 61,000 127,850 101,900     50.75 29.25 61.50 49.00 Materials Scientists 19-2032 190 105,100 67,075 124,125 104,750     50.50 32.25 59.75 50.25 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 2,080 76,950 46,750 92,025 68,200     37.00 22.50 44.25 32.75

These wages have been adjusted for any inflationary pressures through December 2011

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment Statistics Program

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Last updated April 2012