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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Frederick 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 Occupations19-00002,4706.05101,374
48.74
1.1161,176
29.41
121,473
58.40
58,677
28.21
67,670
32.53
100,074
48.11
124,425
59.82
158,468
76.19
Life Scientists19-10001,36010.38109,912
52.84
1.5869,842
33.58
129,947
62.47
64,319
30.92
79,030
37.99
102,202
49.14
128,939
61.99
165,862
79.74
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10216017.69105,587
50.76
4.2566,112
31.78
125,325
60.25
65,879
31.67
66,776
32.10
106,471
51.19
125,781
60.47
164,158
78.92
Microbiologists19-102222019.65112,819
54.24
3.2472,146
34.69
133,155
64.02
64,841
31.17
81,109
38.99
105,630
50.78
128,939
61.99
174,845
84.06
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102963023.64104,817
50.39
3.0967,556
32.48
123,447
59.35
59,342
28.53
79,030
37.99
102,202
49.14
124,311
59.77
161,117
77.46
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104238014.76120,141
57.76
3.1683,949
40.36
138,237
66.46
75,758
36.42
96,959
46.62
103,477
49.75
132,438
63.67
165,862
79.74
Physical Scientists19-200017014.46127,478
61.29
2.9277,133
37.08
152,651
73.39
66,272
31.86
98,121
47.17
124,250
59.74
157,976
75.95
191,880
92.25
Chemists19-203110019.66133,839
64.35
3.9384,407
40.58
158,555
76.23
74,938
36.03
105,262
50.61
128,939
61.99
162,822
78.28
196,310
94.38
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20413023.5193,371
44.89
5.8059,764
28.73
110,174
52.97
57,722
27.75
68,742
33.05
86,632
41.65
107,578
51.72
157,530
75.74
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300031010.78108,925
52.37
2.1169,994
33.65
128,390
61.73
63,620
30.59
81,014
38.95
102,502
49.28
132,314
63.61
154,225
74.15
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30334017.65110,782
53.26
3.7976,635
36.84
127,855
61.47
71,695
34.47
83,350
40.07
108,450
52.14
132,790
63.84
149,688
71.97
School Psychologists19-303414018.54114,570
55.08
2.7479,977
38.45
131,866
63.40
78,728
37.85
100,937
48.53
132,311
63.61
132,314
63.61
132,317
63.61
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30993023.58106,720
51.31
5.5971,632
34.44
124,265
59.74
69,060
33.20
81,555
39.21
103,457
49.74
140,602
67.60
156,074
75.04
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40005309.7669,303
33.32
2.0046,586
22.40
80,662
38.78
39,873
19.17
52,015
25.01
64,957
31.23
80,791
38.84
101,120
48.62
Biological Technicians19-402118014.4364,794
31.15
3.0144,884
21.58
74,749
35.94
39,881
19.17
50,538
24.30
60,550
29.11
75,700
36.39
90,813
43.66
Chemical Technicians19-40315020.3756,788
27.30
7.3538,492
18.51
65,935
31.70
36,983
17.78
38,145
18.34
50,158
24.11
63,024
30.30
70,964
34.12
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409921020.4976,734
36.89
4.4251,783
24.90
89,209
42.89
39,785
19.13
64,957
31.23
78,495
37.74
100,074
48.11
101,120
48.62
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500010013.3688,172
42.39
3.4757,869
27.82
103,324
49.68
54,632
26.27
66,808
32.12
81,141
39.01
108,222
52.03
125,883
60.52
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50119014.0088,685
42.64
3.6457,432
27.61
104,311
50.15
54,632
26.27
66,808
32.12
81,141
39.01
109,117
52.46
126,755
60.94
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Maryland Department of Labor
Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated May 2025