Maryland

Occupational Wage Estimates

Total all industries Montgomery WIA   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 13,840 96,625 53,350 118,250 90,400     46.50 25.75 56.75 43.50 Life Scientists 19-1000 5,510     Animal Scientists 19-1011 60 88,625 47,175 109,375 97,925     42.50 22.75 52.50 47.00 Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 30 88,800 47,875 109,250 76,925     42.75 23.00 52.50 37.00 Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 111,125 52,550 140,400 108,975     53.50 25.25 67.50 52.50 Microbiologists 19-1022 750 110,650 73,900 129,050 102,725     53.25 35.50 62.00 49.50 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 110 100,425 69,050 116,125 97,925     48.25 33.25 55.75 47.00 Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 2,450 95,050 63,800 110,675 89,575     45.75 30.75 53.25 43.00 Conservation Scientists 19-1031 60 105,650 66,075 125,450 106,350     50.75 31.75 60.25 51.25 Epidemiologists 19-1041 20 96,800 67,425 111,500 89,525     46.50 32.50 53.50 43.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 1,600 104,875 61,775 126,425 102,550     50.50 29.75 60.75 49.25 Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 170 104,150 57,775 127,350 97,000     50.00 27.75 61.25 46.75 Physical Scientists 19-2000 3,690     Physicists 19-2012 740 143,850 86,275 172,650 134,075     69.25 41.50 83.00 64.50 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 120 115,175 89,775 127,875 113,450     55.25 43.25 61.50 54.50 Chemists 19-2031 1,480 123,900 81,950 144,875 116,450     59.50 39.50 69.75 56.00 Materials Scientists 19-2032 30 107,300 48,325 136,775 116,450     51.50 23.25 65.75 56.00 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 250 99,975 55,350 122,275 88,750     48.00 26.50 58.75 42.75 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 140 105,525 71,350 122,625 109,550     50.75 34.25 59.00 52.75 Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099 840 121,450 80,325 142,025 130,550     58.50 38.50 68.25 62.75

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