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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

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 90th pct
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00002,4304.7899,910
48.03
1.1360,195
28.94
119,768
57.58
53,774
25.85
71,962
34.60
94,036
45.21
124,621
59.91
150,213
72.22
Life Scientists19-100068012.17100,070
48.11
2.0468,511
32.94
115,850
55.70
64,013
30.78
75,062
36.09
94,036
45.21
119,621
57.51
129,750
62.38
Microbiologists19-102216019.8188,111
42.36
6.1963,603
30.58
100,365
48.25
59,003
28.37
73,053
35.12
73,053
35.12
89,710
43.13
115,912
55.73
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102911023.83106,177
51.05
3.7579,571
38.26
119,481
57.44
72,770
34.99
97,602
46.92
120,010
57.70
120,010
57.70
120,010
57.70
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104230018.40103,008
49.52
3.6173,730
35.45
117,647
56.56
75,062
36.09
79,621
38.28
94,036
45.21
119,621
57.51
146,093
70.24
Physical Scientists19-20007207.89112,535
54.10
2.2470,016
33.66
133,795
64.32
64,025
30.78
78,194
37.59
101,595
48.84
130,753
62.86
179,714
86.40
Chemists19-203119016.27107,041
51.46
3.7973,753
35.46
123,685
59.46
66,927
32.18
85,796
41.25
100,239
48.19
130,025
62.51
173,548
83.44
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204115010.2687,753
42.19
2.9758,358
28.06
102,451
49.26
55,885
26.87
60,376
29.03
77,307
37.17
99,812
47.99
128,732
61.89
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209910016.92114,623
55.11
8.4265,932
31.70
138,968
66.81
47,361
22.77
76,333
36.70
97,990
47.11
113,482
54.56
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30004508.51112,795
54.23
2.1473,543
35.36
132,420
63.66
61,549
29.59
86,461
41.57
105,551
50.75
128,623
61.84
167,144
80.36
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-303310013.24110,358
53.06
4.5871,029
34.15
130,022
62.51
61,549
29.59
83,365
40.08
104,965
50.46
129,874
62.44
148,694
71.49
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30998026.64130,374
62.68
5.9974,895
36.01
158,113
76.02
61,349
29.49
96,806
46.54
124,621
59.91
167,347
80.46
200,699
96.49
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400043010.0069,998
33.65
2.6043,042
20.69
83,477
40.13
39,807
19.14
46,875
22.54
59,720
28.71
79,481
38.21
133,084
63.98
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40998021.8995,987
46.15
5.6657,443
27.62
115,258
55.41
57,668
27.73
61,160
29.40
95,330
45.83
133,084
63.98
133,084
63.98
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500014010.2684,801
40.77
3.1653,117
25.54
100,643
48.39
50,658
24.35
55,360
26.62
74,110
35.63
115,739
55.64
130,887
62.93
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-501113010.8586,499
41.59
3.3953,735
25.83
102,881
49.46
50,658
24.35
56,307
27.07
76,380
36.72
116,087
55.81
133,573
64.22
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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