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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Montgomery 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 Occupations19-000016,2902.95120,990
58.17
0.4670,436
33.86
146,267
70.32
61,757
29.69
82,763
39.79
116,721
56.12
153,338
73.72
191,734
92.18
Life Scientists19-10008,4404.43123,800
59.52
0.6378,200
37.60
146,600
70.48
66,776
32.10
88,816
42.70
118,106
56.78
149,406
71.83
190,537
91.60
Animal Scientists19-101112021.2983,052
39.93
5.6161,781
29.70
93,687
45.04
61,590
29.61
62,071
29.84
78,805
37.89
79,255
38.10
125,094
60.14
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10214207.52105,619
50.78
2.3364,563
31.04
126,147
60.65
62,700
30.14
66,776
32.10
104,997
50.48
127,943
61.51
157,431
75.69
Microbiologists19-10221,0408.74119,299
57.36
1.7271,369
34.31
143,264
68.88
63,750
30.65
78,168
37.58
105,810
50.87
149,094
71.68
191,339
91.99
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-10235030.65140,322
67.46
5.0492,415
44.43
164,276
78.98
86,945
41.80
105,082
50.52
141,461
68.01
180,835
86.94
181,210
87.12
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10293,24011.92129,061
62.05
0.9484,340
40.55
151,421
72.80
77,158
37.10
101,668
48.88
122,720
59.00
154,731
74.39
191,880
92.25
Conservation Scientists19-103110011.8793,383
44.90
9.9051,882
24.94
114,134
54.87
38,188
18.36
64,696
31.10
64,696
31.10
120,994
58.17
191,880
92.25
Epidemiologists19-10416015.61116,323
55.92
4.4177,983
37.49
135,493
65.14
74,672
35.90
91,440
43.96
115,991
55.76
131,620
63.28
190,703
91.68
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10423,2106.30124,917
60.06
1.2080,658
38.78
147,047
70.70
78,485
37.73
86,178
41.43
112,120
53.90
151,651
72.91
181,210
87.12
Life Scientists, All Other19-109917020.47125,889
60.52
3.9588,376
42.49
144,646
69.54
86,528
41.60
98,812
47.51
103,772
49.89
132,420
63.66
203,403
97.79
Physical Scientists19-20003,0706.50149,493
71.87
0.7998,145
47.19
175,167
84.21
85,550
41.13
117,957
56.71
153,338
73.72
181,210
87.12
191,880
92.25
Physicists19-201253016.16163,872
78.78
1.61115,836
55.69
187,889
90.33
104,998
50.48
137,439
66.08
173,098
83.22
191,880
92.25
191,880
92.25
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-20217031.80130,735
62.85
4.0589,949
43.24
151,127
72.66
77,687
37.35
100,226
48.19
128,939
61.99
157,976
75.95
181,210
87.12
Chemists19-20311,3509.74151,904
73.03
1.17103,826
49.92
175,942
84.59
92,498
44.47
125,133
60.16
153,338
73.72
181,210
87.12
191,880
92.25
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204127012.71101,942
49.01
2.8466,746
32.09
119,540
57.47
61,097
29.37
78,474
37.73
98,212
47.22
118,697
57.07
157,976
75.95
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209973017.07156,232
75.11
1.61106,680
51.29
181,008
87.02
93,787
45.09
126,298
60.72
161,304
77.55
191,880
92.25
191,880
92.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30002,2805.33115,933
55.74
1.0570,818
34.05
138,490
66.58
62,268
29.94
81,555
39.21
111,407
53.56
138,026
66.36
173,285
83.31
Economists19-301122022.71154,457
74.26
2.14113,944
54.78
174,713
84.00
105,810
50.87
129,750
62.38
158,164
76.04
181,210
87.12
191,880
92.25
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30334307.26113,098
54.37
2.0578,092
37.54
130,601
62.79
72,481
34.85
84,989
40.86
112,187
53.94
127,003
61.06
153,273
73.69
School Psychologists19-303435014.44111,155
53.44
2.2675,561
36.33
128,952
62.00
66,819
32.12
83,602
40.19
107,648
51.75
132,314
63.61
141,798
68.17
Psychologists, All Other19-303927029.64111,599
53.65
4.8651,327
24.68
141,736
68.14
52,166
25.08
52,166
25.08
117,957
56.71
149,406
71.83
186,222
89.53
Sociologists19-30415025.6589,084
42.83
4.5669,137
33.24
99,057
47.62
67,104
32.26
77,095
37.06
95,304
45.82
95,339
45.84
99,109
47.65
Urban and Regional Planners19-30519023.65103,957
49.98
3.4282,183
39.51
114,843
55.21
80,578
38.74
85,220
40.97
104,348
50.17
122,673
58.98
122,673
58.98
Political Scientists19-30947029.59152,584
73.36
3.64103,396
49.71
177,178
85.18
97,926
47.08
117,978
56.72
159,994
76.92
185,806
89.33
191,880
92.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-309939011.33125,812
60.49
2.3075,634
36.36
150,901
72.55
61,583
29.61
97,700
46.97
125,457
60.32
165,747
79.69
191,880
92.25
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40002,2005.0179,111
38.03
1.3047,982
23.07
94,676
45.52
44,148
21.23
51,926
24.96
67,039
32.23
98,432
47.32
131,443
63.19
Biological Technicians19-40216007.1863,344
30.45
1.6043,964
21.14
73,035
35.11
39,887
19.18
47,108
22.65
61,148
29.40
75,130
36.12
88,920
42.75
Chemical Technicians19-403119013.0264,536
31.03
4.8239,287
18.89
77,160
37.10
35,753
17.19
46,161
22.19
63,024
30.30
70,964
34.12
85,040
40.88
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40424017.6564,862
31.18
5.6143,862
21.09
75,361
36.23
40,953
19.69
49,235
23.67
56,200
27.02
71,988
34.61
100,983
48.55
Social Science Research Assistants19-406120011.7174,518
35.83
3.3751,313
24.67
86,121
41.40
47,771
22.97
54,954
26.42
63,839
30.69
101,372
48.74
104,127
50.06
Forensic Science Technicians19-40925038.7199,478
47.83
7.6274,350
35.75
112,043
53.87
72,231
34.73
80,300
38.61
102,583
49.32
125,363
60.27
125,363
60.27
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40991,0209.5893,381
44.89
2.1055,489
26.68
112,327
54.00
48,169
23.16
66,091
31.77
82,852
39.83
123,306
59.28
153,317
73.71
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50003007.3596,235
46.27
2.2060,140
28.91
114,282
54.94
55,918
26.88
66,819
32.12
93,232
44.82
119,725
57.56
141,981
68.26
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50112807.6097,901
47.07
2.2861,716
29.67
115,993
55.77
55,918
26.88
67,591
32.50
93,232
44.82
120,858
58.10
144,188
69.32
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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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