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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Prince George's 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 Occupations19-00007,1504.37116,135
55.83
0.7267,526
32.46
140,439
67.52
61,686
29.66
79,723
38.33
111,936
53.82
145,829
70.11
181,210
87.12
Life Scientists19-10001,2008.95102,288
49.18
1.5962,859
30.22
122,002
58.65
59,656
28.68
69,132
33.24
94,679
45.52
123,119
59.19
167,274
80.42
Food Scientists and Technologists19-10125033.8090,641
43.58
9.7456,839
27.33
107,543
51.70
50,652
24.35
61,263
29.45
79,217
38.08
121,888
58.60
137,613
66.16
Soil and Plant Scientists19-101312031.47102,134
49.10
5.2864,619
31.07
120,891
58.12
59,501
28.61
74,819
35.97
86,632
41.65
125,819
60.49
191,277
91.96
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10214020.8596,846
46.56
6.2862,107
29.86
114,215
54.91
61,211
29.43
61,211
29.43
83,318
40.06
115,003
55.29
164,156
78.92
Microbiologists19-102224019.28110,054
52.91
4.0561,620
29.63
134,271
64.55
56,218
27.03
63,753
30.65
99,195
47.69
137,613
66.16
191,277
91.96
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists19-10237036.31101,004
48.56
6.4156,990
27.40
123,011
59.14
47,184
22.68
61,686
29.66
84,784
40.76
137,613
66.16
167,274
80.42
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102930025.17101,302
48.70
4.0060,519
29.10
121,693
58.51
59,656
28.68
65,605
31.54
93,787
45.09
115,403
55.48
183,498
88.22
Conservation Scientists19-103114019.7691,326
43.91
6.3766,109
31.78
103,935
49.97
64,696
31.10
75,234
36.17
81,642
39.25
101,702
48.90
117,957
56.71
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104215013.13108,032
51.94
2.8371,983
34.61
126,057
60.60
63,182
30.38
79,151
38.05
101,170
48.64
133,682
64.27
154,948
74.49
Life Scientists, All Other19-10994031.50106,139
51.03
7.9966,644
32.04
125,887
60.52
57,388
27.59
74,976
36.05
74,976
36.05
128,939
61.99
191,880
92.25
Physical Scientists19-20002,18010.81140,476
67.54
1.2089,740
43.14
165,844
79.73
79,627
38.28
102,472
49.27
140,500
67.55
176,550
84.88
191,880
92.25
Astronomers19-201135041.23152,848
73.48
3.66103,418
49.72
177,563
85.37
79,627
38.28
129,750
62.38
162,614
78.18
191,880
92.25
191,880
92.25
Physicists19-201232024.36166,450
80.02
2.62121,514
58.42
188,917
90.83
101,996
49.04
137,442
66.08
162,479
78.11
191,880
92.25
211,239
101.56
Atmospheric and Space Scientists19-202139038.93125,759
60.46
3.7488,670
42.63
144,304
69.38
79,657
38.30
102,472
49.27
129,750
62.38
153,338
73.72
171,912
82.65
Chemists19-203136017.82129,775
62.39
2.6881,568
39.22
153,879
73.98
76,936
36.99
99,195
47.69
129,750
62.38
157,976
75.95
191,880
92.25
Materials Scientists19-20324026.78106,030
50.98
5.5375,625
36.36
121,232
58.28
80,046
38.48
80,948
38.92
103,566
49.79
124,674
59.94
149,173
71.72
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204119017.9896,334
46.31
4.0562,861
30.22
113,070
54.36
59,187
28.46
64,751
31.13
79,723
38.33
121,505
58.42
153,338
73.72
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-20427029.03148,771
71.52
5.1393,486
44.95
176,413
84.81
74,715
35.92
126,798
60.96
163,942
78.82
191,277
91.96
191,880
92.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-30002,4506.94121,845
58.58
1.0281,284
39.08
142,126
68.33
75,643
36.37
98,685
47.44
128,109
61.59
141,544
68.05
168,834
81.17
Economists19-301143022.82141,193
67.88
1.9299,912
48.03
161,834
77.80
85,509
41.11
113,901
54.76
137,613
66.16
179,254
86.18
191,880
92.25
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-303315011.55110,616
53.18
3.8170,090
33.70
130,878
62.92
64,047
30.79
75,643
36.37
98,090
47.16
128,109
61.59
171,397
82.40
Psychologists, All Other19-30397033.6885,795
41.25
8.8153,734
25.83
101,826
48.95
46,360
22.29
61,722
29.67
80,126
38.52
100,612
48.37
128,292
61.68
Sociologists19-30414045.1695,526
45.93
10.7467,254
32.33
109,661
52.72
64,862
31.18
64,862
31.18
97,728
46.98
99,388
47.78
133,630
64.25
Urban and Regional Planners19-305123021.95103,155
49.59
2.7375,948
36.51
116,758
56.13
75,972
36.52
80,660
38.78
105,901
50.91
133,350
64.11
133,350
64.11
Geographers19-309218037.63109,263
52.53
3.4780,371
38.64
123,710
59.48
77,081
37.06
93,787
45.09
115,710
55.63
128,939
61.99
133,682
64.27
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-309990017.05130,965
62.96
2.0593,890
45.14
149,503
71.88
82,763
39.79
110,627
53.19
133,682
64.27
153,338
73.72
167,274
80.42
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-40001,0709.3773,494
35.33
1.8946,332
22.28
87,075
41.86
40,770
19.60
49,649
23.87
64,686
31.10
88,920
42.75
121,285
58.31
Biological Technicians19-402123014.7758,323
28.04
2.9239,970
19.22
67,500
32.45
37,441
18.00
44,059
21.18
55,909
26.88
75,125
36.12
88,920
42.75
Social Science Research Assistants19-406120020.1265,207
31.35
5.0145,581
21.91
75,021
36.07
46,807
22.50
47,602
22.89
61,134
29.39
78,545
37.76
95,779
46.05
Forensic Science Technicians19-40924039.22110,835
53.29
6.7075,012
36.06
128,747
61.90
66,398
31.92
85,606
41.16
101,898
48.99
129,750
62.38
157,976
75.95
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409946018.6585,453
41.08
2.9356,990
27.40
99,685
47.93
50,506
24.28
64,686
31.10
80,576
38.74
102,752
49.40
127,458
61.28
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50002408.4896,892
46.58
1.7868,557
32.96
111,060
53.39
63,681
30.62
78,258
37.62
93,233
44.82
122,080
58.69
130,002
62.50
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50112208.6798,982
47.59
1.7670,962
34.12
112,993
54.32
66,820
32.13
79,775
38.35
96,332
46.31
122,080
58.69
130,078
62.54
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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