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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	90th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	19-0000	49,420	2.50	104,590 50.29	0.90	57,390 27.59	127,840 61.46	50,320 24.19	65,880 31.67	99,200 47.69	131,490 63.22	171,910 82.65
Animal Scientists	19-1011	200	7.60	83,800 40.29	1.80	58,500 28.13	96,270 46.28	57,710 27.75	61,590 29.61	73,560 35.37	90,740 43.62	130,640 62.81
Food Scientists and Technologists	19-1012	290	38.00	92,130 44.29	8.60	56,130 26.98	109,860 52.82	52,280 25.14	62,480 30.04	79,220 38.09	104,970 50.47	145,480 69.94
Soil and Plant Scientists	19-1013	250	16.90	86,410 41.54	5.30	51,510 24.77	103,590 49.80	46,070 22.15	59,500 28.61	74,820 35.97	104,830 50.40	153,320 73.71
Biochemists and Biophysicists	19-1021	760	18.00	105,920 50.92	7.20	64,330 30.93	126,400 60.77	62,700 30.14	66,780 32.10	99,800 47.98	125,780 60.47	157,430 75.69
Microbiologists	19-1022	2,040	14.80	108,870 52.34	3.40	64,780 31.15	130,590 62.78	57,650 27.72	77,510 37.26	101,060 48.59	131,500 63.22	180,410 86.74
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19-1023	270	4.60	95,790 46.05	0.60	59,260 28.49	113,780 54.70	57,660 27.72	65,480 31.48	82,600 39.71	125,820 60.49	162,160 77.96
Biological Scientists, All Other	19-1029	5,220	5.60	120,120 57.75	2.40	75,250 36.18	142,220 68.38	63,280 30.42	88,500 42.55	115,710 55.63	139,150 66.90	190,170 91.43
Conservation Scientists	19-1031	610	5.80	82,400 39.61	1.60	54,680 26.29	96,050 46.18	50,600 24.33	61,400 29.52	75,350 36.23	100,510 48.32	121,390 58.36
Foresters	19-1032	90	4.00	75,520 36.31	1.30	48,820 23.47	88,680 42.63	31,200 15.00	62,740 30.16	79,890 38.41	101,600 48.84	103,580 49.80
Epidemiologists	19-1041	440	13.20	98,860 47.53	2.20	71,490 34.37	112,340 54.01	67,030 32.23	78,280 37.63	94,460 45.41	106,920 51.40	134,860 64.84
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	19-1042	6,150	4.60	113,970 54.79	0.90	73,740 35.45	133,780 64.32	66,750 32.09	82,640 39.73	103,500 49.76	134,490 64.66	171,910 82.65
Life Scientists, All Other	19-1099	380	8.30	108,890 52.35	3.90	63,120 30.35	131,440 63.19	61,890 29.76	72,790 35.00	99,320 47.75	132,420 63.66	191,250 91.95
Astronomers	19-2011	570	0.90	153,000 73.56	0.40	102,640 49.35	177,810 85.49	79,630 38.28	130,750 62.86	157,980 75.95	185,810 89.33	191,880 92.25
Physicists	19-2012	1,420	7.70	159,890 76.87	0.80	107,770 51.81	185,560 89.21	101,040 48.58	127,470 61.28	163,950 78.82	191,880 92.25	211,240 101.56
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	19-2021	710	2.40	118,890 57.16	0.70	82,860 39.84	136,640 65.69	79,660 38.30	96,780 46.53	104,560 50.27	137,610 66.16	166,500 80.05
Chemists	19-2031	3,000	2.90	132,260 63.59	1.40	79,650 38.29	158,170 76.05	68,790 33.07	96,210 46.25	131,910 63.42	167,270 80.42	191,880 92.25
Materials Scientists	19-2032	200	23.00	109,780 52.78	2.40	75,050 36.08	126,880 61.00	75,130 36.12	80,050 38.48	106,320 51.12	124,670 59.94	155,520 74.77
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19-2041	1,800	12.50	90,360 43.44	3.00	58,290 28.02	106,160 51.04	54,500 26.20	64,750 31.13	82,100 39.47	104,420 50.20	133,680 64.27
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	19-2042	370	16.00	108,800 52.31	3.80	62,540 30.07	131,590 63.26	59,200 28.46	65,480 31.48	99,200 47.69	139,990 67.30	181,210 87.12
Hydrologists	19-2043	70	22.10	140,520 67.56	3.60	86,490 41.58	167,130 80.35	80,030 38.48	101,180 48.64	134,410 64.62	154,660 74.36	234,760 112.86
Physical Scientists, All Other	19-2099	1,900	4.40	143,190 68.84	1.80	89,600 43.08	169,580 81.53	77,520 37.27	107,580 51.72	143,210 68.85	181,210 87.12	191,880 92.25
Economists	19-3011	920	8.50	138,830 66.75	3.30	91,560 44.02	162,120 77.94	80,970 38.93	105,810 50.87	137,610 66.16	175,070 84.17	191,880 92.25
Survey Researchers	19-3022	420	15.80	98,160 47.19	4.60	65,790 31.63	114,110 54.86	53,680 25.81	76,680 36.87	90,190 43.36	128,380 61.72	128,380 61.72
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	19-3033	1,680	21.90	109,990 52.88	8.70	69,900 33.61	129,740 62.38	61,940 29.78	80,400 38.65	104,480 50.23	128,430 61.75	151,280 72.73
School Psychologists	19-3034	2,010	35.00	107,870 51.86	3.70	75,220 36.16	123,950 59.59	64,970 31.24	86,810 41.74	108,710 52.27	132,310 63.61	132,320 63.61
Psychologists, All Other	19-3039	710	5.10	118,410 56.93	1.10	62,640 30.12	145,880 70.14	52,170 25.08	77,290 37.16	123,490 59.37	152,840 73.48	181,210 87.12
Sociologists	19-3041	90	38.30	92,030 44.25	3.70	67,670 32.53	104,040 50.02	64,860 31.18	77,090 37.06	95,300 45.82	99,390 47.78	133,630 64.25
Urban and Regional Planners	19-3051	800	2.70	92,390 44.42	0.50	66,250 31.85	105,270 50.61	61,860 29.74	77,260 37.14	86,800 41.73	107,370 51.62	130,990 62.98
Anthropologists and Archeologists	19-3091		52.30	67,720 32.56	6.00	42,790 20.57	79,990 38.46	38,460 18.49	46,280 22.25	64,020 30.78	78,180 37.59	101,270 48.69
Geographers	19-3092	260	11.70	104,810 50.39	3.40	73,300 35.24	120,330 57.85	66,170 31.81	78,390 37.69	109,120 52.46	125,630 60.40	133,680 64.27
Historians	19-3093	60	17.20	101,830 48.96	7.20	55,810 26.83	124,490 59.85	43,000 20.68	68,390 32.88	99,300 47.74	129,750 62.38	162,610 78.18
Political Scientists	19-3094	130	11.40	148,480 71.39	2.90	99,970 48.06	172,380 82.87	97,930 47.08	111,010 53.37	148,680 71.48	181,210 87.12	191,880 92.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	19-3099	2,520	5.80	123,480 59.36	1.20	79,460 38.20	145,150 69.79	68,390 32.88	99,200 47.69	129,750 62.38	149,410 71.83	167,350 80.46
Agricultural Technicians	19-4012	340	36.50	52,680 25.33	4.40	42,190 20.29	57,840 27.81	38,350 18.44	46,870 22.54	47,890 23.02	59,810 28.75	64,350 30.94
Food Science Technicians	19-4013	270	47.20	55,540 26.70	5.60	42,210 20.29	62,100 29.86	37,480 18.02	47,960 23.06	51,690 24.85	64,560 31.04	79,130 38.04
Biological Technicians	19-4021	3,780	6.90	54,360 26.14	1.60	38,910 18.71	61,970 29.79	39,160 18.83	40,930 19.68	49,110 23.61	61,810 29.72	76,640 36.85
Chemical Technicians	19-4031	930	20.40	52,130 25.06	5.60	33,670 16.19	61,220 29.43	31,730 15.26	35,770 17.20	47,760 22.96	63,020 30.30	72,700 34.95
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	19-4042	610	13.00	59,710 28.71	2.50	41,020 19.72	68,920 33.14	39,030 18.77	44,200 21.25	53,730 25.83	67,430 32.42	88,470 42.53
Hydrologic Technicians	19-4044	80	8.70	63,270 30.42	1.70	40,380 19.41	74,550 35.84	37,450 18.00	45,760 22.00	61,720 29.68	77,520 37.27	92,890 44.66
Social Science Research Assistants	19-4061	710	16.40	70,080 33.69	5.60	45,460 21.86	82,200 39.52	42,870 20.61	47,760 22.96	61,830 29.73	80,760 38.83	104,090 50.04
Forest and Conservation Technicians	19-4071	110	23.30	65,780 31.63	3.30	51,680 24.85	72,730 34.97	47,620 22.89	56,150 27.00	67,450 32.43	70,720 34.00	75,590 36.34
Forensic Science Technicians	19-4092	410	1.40	82,730 39.78	0.40	58,860 28.30	94,490 45.43	58,440 28.10	61,510 29.57	78,220 37.60	94,350 45.36	110,760 53.25
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	19-4099	3,080	6.20	79,220 38.09	2.10	49,780 23.94	93,720 45.06	44,370 21.33	60,130 28.91	67,040 32.23	99,570 47.87	128,380 61.72
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	19-5011	2,210	27.20	88,160 42.39	8.40	56,560 27.19	103,730 49.87	50,660 24.36	62,390 29.99	81,980 39.41	107,560 51.71	129,390 62.21
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	19-5012	200	34.20	69,220 33.28	3.80	48,420 23.28	79,470 38.21	45,920 22.08	53,260 25.61	61,170 29.41	78,100 37.55	105,680 50.81

Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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