Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Howard Workforce Region

 

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00002,7504.7489,565
43.06
1.2749,053
23.58
109,822
52.80
44,570
21.43
56,876
27.34
79,237
38.09
109,041
52.42
Life Scientists19-10006109.9185,145
40.93
2.4852,140
25.07
101,647
48.87
49,074
23.59
56,876
27.34
75,374
36.24
98,533
47.37
Microbiologists19-10224024.9872,293
34.76
6.4239,346
18.92
88,767
42.68
35,034
16.84
41,590
20.00
76,406
36.73
94,230
45.30
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10295017.67102,624
49.34
6.5653,725
25.83
127,073
61.09
45,986
22.11
59,380
28.55
93,204
44.81
152,377
73.26
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104237016.1378,740
37.86
4.7753,257
25.60
91,482
43.98
56,876
27.34
56,876
27.34
75,374
36.24
97,885
47.06
Physical Scientists19-20001,1207.55113,436
54.54
1.9069,248
33.29
135,530
65.16
65,302
31.40
79,237
38.09
106,634
51.27
137,729
66.22
Chemists19-203117017.4898,207
47.22
3.8668,789
33.07
112,916
54.29
63,243
30.41
81,073
38.98
81,140
39.01
126,453
60.79
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204114010.7286,935
41.80
3.2450,226
24.15
105,290
50.62
48,937
23.53
52,049
25.02
79,392
38.17
105,438
50.69
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209925013.78108,196
52.02
4.4867,212
32.31
128,687
61.87
71,364
34.31
71,364
34.31
95,057
45.70
162,027
77.90
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30003108.5186,043
41.37
2.3153,833
25.88
102,148
49.11
48,951
23.53
61,249
29.45
81,029
38.96
102,401
49.23
Economists19-30113025.79113,727
54.68
5.2767,318
32.36
136,931
65.83
59,486
28.60
77,200
37.12
113,942
54.78
138,861
66.76
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30337016.2292,934
44.68
5.1456,625
27.22
111,089
53.41
52,365
25.18
62,002
29.81
98,114
47.17
119,995
57.69
Urban and Regional Planners19-30516016.2476,817
36.93
4.7058,370
28.06
86,041
41.37
59,145
28.44
59,145
28.44
81,029
38.96
87,084
41.87
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30994025.6981,938
39.39
6.9749,653
23.87
98,081
47.15
44,909
21.59
58,986
28.36
74,942
36.03
106,929
51.41
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40006308.9953,238
25.60
1.7937,654
18.10
61,030
29.34
36,364
17.48
39,604
19.04
46,199
22.21
62,276
29.94
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40428016.6649,462
23.78
3.0137,229
17.90
55,578
26.72
36,470
17.53
39,604
19.04
44,364
21.33
57,595
27.69
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409934015.1654,210
26.06
3.7037,895
18.22
62,368
29.98
36,841
17.71
39,520
19.00
44,570
21.43
71,656
34.45
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50007013.7389,403
42.98
3.3563,146
30.36
102,531
49.29
56,034
26.94
73,003
35.10
82,438
39.63
106,541
51.22
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50116014.5893,610
45.00
3.5566,983
32.20
106,924
51.41
67,183
32.30
75,723
36.41
88,001
42.31
109,436
52.61
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Last updated December 2023