All industries in Baltimore City Workforce Region 2024

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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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Baltimore City 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	90th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	19-0000	7,870	4.19	80,111 38.52	0.88	46,897 22.55	96,719 46.50	40,314 19.38	50,955 24.50	68,390 32.88	100,296 48.22	128,939 61.99
Life Scientists	19-1000	2,350	9.02	93,211 44.81	1.39	61,209 29.43	109,212 52.51	59,199 28.46	65,816 31.64	83,754 40.27	104,980 50.47	134,861 64.84
Food Scientists and Technologists	19-1012	40	23.50	68,889 33.12	6.51	43,822 21.07	81,423 39.15	31,735 15.26	52,283 25.14	63,459 30.51	80,424 38.67	101,529 48.81
Biochemists and Biophysicists	19-1021	90	18.26	102,568 49.31	5.94	64,961 31.23	121,371 58.35	62,034 29.82	67,344 32.38	99,218 47.70	122,673 58.98	130,748 62.86
Microbiologists	19-1022	140	18.25	83,393 40.09	4.18	56,918 27.36	96,630 46.46	53,607 25.77	66,509 31.98	80,516 38.71	99,965 48.06	115,592 55.57
Biological Scientists, All Other	19-1029	290	20.56	124,295 59.76	2.99	77,166 37.10	147,860 71.09	63,585 30.57	93,475 44.94	119,018 57.22	144,997 69.71	191,880 92.25
Conservation Scientists	19-1031	130	39.02	71,047 34.16	2.48	52,495 25.24	80,323 38.62	50,596 24.32	57,656 27.72	66,192 31.82	81,969 39.41	94,759 45.56
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	19-1042	1,260	13.03	92,217 44.34	2.55	65,400 31.44	105,626 50.78	62,909 30.24	71,032 34.15	83,754 40.27	101,190 48.65	131,003 62.98
Life Scientists, All Other	19-1099	120	33.78	76,905 36.97	7.68	55,239 26.56	87,738 42.18	53,034 25.50	64,496 31.01	64,496 31.01	78,870 37.92	145,475 69.94
Physical Scientists	19-2000	920	8.22	105,183 50.57	1.72	66,669 32.05	124,440 59.83	61,404 29.52	76,386 36.72	95,740 46.03	128,359 61.71	171,111 82.26
Physicists	19-2012	100	24.23	137,328 66.02	5.46	79,683 38.31	166,150 79.88	58,257 28.01	105,061 50.51	132,828 63.86	171,111 82.26	219,136 105.35
Chemists	19-2031	150	14.29	96,468 46.38	3.41	66,455 31.95	111,475 53.59	61,565 29.60	75,589 36.34	89,542 43.05	102,502 49.28	136,475 65.61
Materials Scientists	19-2032	40	24.93	91,939 44.20	4.84	70,691 33.99	102,563 49.31	67,147 32.28	75,157 36.13	82,898 39.85	106,323 51.12	109,610 52.70
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19-2041	180	11.87	90,609 43.56	2.72	60,935 29.30	105,445 50.69	56,448 27.14	66,101 31.78	83,940 40.36	100,992 48.55	128,732 61.89
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	19-2042	120	26.91	84,213 40.49	2.77	58,663 28.20	96,989 46.63	56,774 27.30	63,080 30.33	80,419 38.66	98,116 47.17	122,129 58.72
Physical Scientists, All Other	19-2099	140	25.03	94,568 45.47	4.88	66,156 31.81	108,775 52.30	64,308 30.92	72,074 34.65	83,676 40.23	107,929 51.89	141,544 68.05
Social Scientists and Related Workers	19-3000	1,050	6.54	104,863 50.41	1.51	65,835 31.65	124,377 59.80	61,341 29.49	79,146 38.05	101,568 48.83	128,430 61.75	157,331 75.64
Economists	19-3011	40	24.94	112,855 54.26	5.98	73,630 35.40	132,468 63.69	70,678 33.98	78,277 37.63	103,458 49.74	133,682 64.27	153,317 73.71
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	19-3033	240	9.21	100,889 48.50	3.09	67,987 32.69	117,339 56.41	61,549 29.59	76,952 37.00	96,797 46.54	108,206 52.02	138,134 66.41
School Psychologists	19-3034	110	12.70	108,074 51.96	3.22	81,498 39.18	121,361 58.35	77,002 37.02	97,072 46.67	103,706 49.86	128,617 61.84	128,622 61.84
Psychologists, All Other	19-3039	170	23.03	125,173 60.18	4.83	73,125 35.16	151,197 72.69	52,166 25.08	103,983 49.99	129,209 62.12	152,838 73.48	175,323 84.29
Urban and Regional Planners	19-3051	110	27.62	90,176 43.35	3.45	68,013 32.70	101,257 48.68	62,822 30.20	80,493 38.70	86,439 41.56	97,766 47.00	119,579 57.49
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	19-3099	300	16.02	104,769 50.37	3.19	65,311 31.40	124,498 59.86	61,346 29.49	73,636 35.40	102,817 49.43	122,885 59.08	168,467 80.99
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	19-4000	3,200	7.70	54,640 26.27	1.27	39,666 19.07	62,127 29.87	39,172 18.83	40,933 19.68	49,235 23.67	61,812 29.72	77,195 37.11
Food Science Technicians	19-4013	40	28.59	47,717 22.94	4.55	38,037 18.29	52,557 25.27	37,480 18.02	38,920 18.71	47,382 22.78	48,565 23.35	62,194 29.90
Biological Technicians	19-4021		11.00	50,417 24.24	1.97	37,693 18.12	56,779 27.30	38,244 18.39	39,222 18.86	49,106 23.61	61,812 29.72	62,111 29.86
Chemical Technicians	19-4031	70	21.35	54,511 26.21	4.01	40,018 19.24	61,758 29.69	36,095 17.35	44,658 21.47	56,183 27.01	64,821 31.16	64,821 31.16
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	19-4042	70	23.57	57,357 27.58	6.88	39,199 18.85	66,436 31.94	39,030 18.76	39,195 18.84	47,541 22.86	64,131 30.83	95,410 45.87
Hydrologic Technicians	19-4044	30	33.43	67,402 32.40	6.54	44,834 21.55	78,686 37.83	45,136 21.70	47,451 22.81	66,061 31.76	81,909 39.38	102,066 49.07
Social Science Research Assistants	19-4061	170	23.65	65,609 31.54	5.05	46,325 22.27	75,252 36.18	41,190 19.80	52,771 25.37	62,006 29.81	80,191 38.55	84,924 40.83
Forensic Science Technicians	19-4092	120	41.50	74,066 35.61	4.59	60,056 28.87	81,071 38.98	58,438 28.09	61,513 29.57	77,195 37.11	77,195 37.11	94,353 45.36
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	19-4099	680	13.90	59,892 28.79	2.35	45,048 21.66	67,314 32.36	40,314 19.38	47,740 22.95	60,127 28.91	60,127 28.91	79,789 38.36
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	19-5000	350	9.09	84,670 40.71	1.95	54,183 26.05	99,914 48.04	50,657 24.35	58,977 28.35	82,684 39.75	102,060 49.07	122,325 58.81
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	19-5011	300	9.45	87,227 41.94	1.93	58,169 27.97	101,756 48.92	50,664 24.36	68,742 33.05	84,743 40.74	102,060 49.07	122,325 58.81
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	19-5012	50	21.80	70,696 33.99	7.66	45,131 21.70	83,478 40.13	41,157 19.79	50,691 24.37	59,171 28.45	75,738 36.41	126,787 60.96

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

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