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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Lower Shore 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 Occupations19-00005908.7473,411
35.29
1.8044,485
21.39
87,874
42.25
38,224
18.38
52,000
25.00
67,991
32.69
90,480
43.50
110,441
53.10
Life Scientists19-100016017.6883,037
39.92
2.6058,508
28.13
95,302
45.82
59,197
28.46
66,867
32.15
82,622
39.72
97,565
46.91
112,235
53.96
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10427027.9688,538
42.57
4.3769,749
33.53
97,932
47.08
66,867
32.15
79,332
38.14
83,372
40.08
97,565
46.91
114,529
55.06
Physical Scientists19-20009015.8076,560
36.81
5.5947,817
22.99
90,931
43.72
39,967
19.21
53,193
25.57
68,792
33.07
85,374
41.05
110,516
53.13
Chemists19-20314024.9074,161
35.65
6.5244,749
21.51
88,868
42.72
38,215
18.37
55,655
26.76
68,792
33.07
81,694
39.28
122,529
58.91
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20414024.1967,638
32.52
5.1149,666
23.88
76,624
36.84
48,225
23.18
51,814
24.91
67,441
32.42
74,755
35.94
93,413
44.91
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300011014.4394,990
45.67
2.4965,794
31.63
109,587
52.69
59,975
28.83
75,602
36.35
96,725
46.50
113,776
54.70
119,905
57.65
School Psychologists19-30346024.17101,505
48.80
2.8280,313
38.61
112,101
53.89
75,887
36.48
93,976
45.18
110,441
53.10
117,886
56.68
117,889
56.68
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400020014.9152,668
25.32
2.8035,206
16.93
61,400
29.52
31,200
15.00
41,036
19.73
52,000
25.00
60,913
29.29
74,776
35.95
Chemical Technicians19-40316024.9839,697
19.09
6.2631,200
15.00
43,946
21.13
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
31,200
15.00
50,156
24.11
55,845
26.85
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40423034.6961,083
29.37
4.2246,780
22.49
68,235
32.81
41,036
19.73
53,722
25.83
60,913
29.29
67,991
32.69
75,589
36.34
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50003019.9573,475
35.32
5.4547,501
22.84
86,462
41.57
46,463
22.34
54,562
26.23
69,569
33.45
91,932
44.20
106,518
51.21
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50113020.3676,080
36.58
5.0051,894
24.95
88,172
42.39
48,952
23.53
57,631
27.71
72,828
35.01
91,932
44.20
106,519
51.21
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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