Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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All industries

Southern Maryland 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 Occupations19-00001,0807.2998,852
47.52
1.3854,985
26.43
120,785
58.07
44,247
21.27
66,504
31.97
99,252
47.72
124,371
59.79
Life Scientists19-100011016.4489,366
42.96
4.8748,955
23.54
109,571
52.68
38,368
18.45
59,287
28.50
79,326
38.14
106,184
51.05
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10293035.0596,937
46.60
3.3874,979
36.05
107,916
51.88
61,942
29.78
87,797
42.21
98,187
47.21
106,184
51.05
Physical Scientists19-200034013.51113,778
54.70
1.7171,806
34.52
134,764
64.79
61,576
29.60
88,426
42.51
114,192
54.90
138,861
66.76
Physicists19-20128030.26119,274
57.34
3.3686,741
41.70
135,540
65.16
79,456
38.20
96,595
46.44
115,773
55.66
138,861
66.76
Chemists19-203112035.33123,641
59.44
2.4090,207
43.37
140,357
67.48
84,053
40.41
100,672
48.40
125,382
60.28
138,861
66.76
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20418016.6591,276
43.88
3.8452,662
25.32
110,584
53.17
48,339
23.24
59,336
28.53
78,728
37.85
116,771
56.14
Physical Scientists, All Other19-20995026.77112,915
54.29
5.1961,883
29.75
138,432
66.55
43,768
21.04
83,436
40.11
115,960
55.75
142,834
68.67
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300030012.6099,977
48.07
2.8063,645
30.60
118,143
56.80
61,942
29.78
74,942
36.03
99,252
47.72
116,813
56.16
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30334019.99129,776
62.39
7.1270,656
33.97
159,336
76.60
60,840
29.25
76,625
36.84
106,118
51.02
161,239
77.52
School Psychologists19-303410024.2895,119
45.73
3.5676,544
36.80
104,406
50.20
76,344
36.70
82,970
39.89
99,252
47.72
100,942
48.53
Urban and Regional Planners19-30515032.8877,604
37.31
6.3956,364
27.10
88,224
42.42
53,040
25.50
64,020
30.78
80,082
38.50
89,814
43.18
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30993026.60106,214
51.06
6.0968,049
32.72
125,297
60.24
68,141
32.76
74,942
36.03
104,790
50.38
134,535
64.68
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400025012.1481,874
39.36
4.6136,636
17.61
104,494
50.24
32,416
15.58
41,621
20.01
77,312
37.17
124,371
59.79
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40424028.6064,985
31.24
8.4238,690
18.60
78,133
37.56
37,531
18.04
41,621
20.01
49,837
23.96
73,662
35.41
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40993024.1463,175
30.37
9.6029,748
14.30
79,889
38.41
26,000
12.50
36,880
17.73
60,427
29.05
86,403
41.54
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50009018.6097,998
47.11
2.8972,163
34.69
110,916
53.33
70,214
33.76
79,934
38.43
96,997
46.63
110,781
53.26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50119018.6098,029
47.13
2.9272,047
34.64
111,020
53.38
70,214
33.76
79,934
38.43
96,997
46.63
110,781
53.26
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Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated December 2023