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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Southern Maryland 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 Occupations19-00001,2207.11106,521
51.21
1.1164,960
31.23
127,301
61.20
59,273
28.50
75,589
36.34
107,578
51.72
130,104
62.55
153,338
73.72
Life Scientists19-100017015.8289,721
43.14
2.8758,519
28.13
105,322
50.64
55,466
26.67
64,696
31.10
82,995
39.90
108,268
52.05
129,438
62.23
Biological Scientists, All Other19-10294037.12103,418
49.72
5.0270,371
33.83
119,942
57.66
68,390
32.88
82,763
39.79
106,416
51.16
128,232
61.65
140,317
67.46
Conservation Scientists19-10314021.7765,560
31.52
4.5248,801
23.46
73,939
35.55
45,895
22.07
55,466
26.67
62,053
29.83
77,598
37.31
92,098
44.28
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10424026.93101,519
48.81
5.6374,144
35.65
115,206
55.39
73,169
35.18
79,124
38.04
91,762
44.12
120,171
57.77
120,171
57.77
Physical Scientists19-200035013.76124,317
59.77
1.7879,574
38.26
146,689
70.52
72,488
34.85
94,910
45.63
122,325
58.81
153,338
73.72
181,210
87.12
Physicists19-20126035.14137,815
66.26
3.58102,123
49.10
155,662
74.84
98,155
47.19
114,296
54.95
131,352
63.15
153,338
73.72
184,454
88.68
Chemists19-203113028.96130,839
62.90
2.6593,111
44.76
149,703
71.97
80,496
38.70
108,173
52.01
127,358
61.23
153,338
73.72
187,366
90.08
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20418017.9495,779
46.05
3.4562,388
29.99
112,475
54.07
55,886
26.87
72,773
34.99
89,939
43.24
117,957
56.71
149,406
71.83
Physical Scientists, All Other19-20996025.02136,333
65.54
4.7183,326
40.06
162,836
78.29
72,488
34.85
102,502
49.28
145,205
69.81
167,211
80.39
181,899
87.45
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300033010.72106,142
51.03
1.9967,885
32.64
125,271
60.23
63,935
30.74
79,860
38.39
102,502
49.28
132,314
63.61
144,988
69.71
School Psychologists19-303413020.37108,760
52.29
3.1674,538
35.84
125,870
60.51
69,993
33.65
83,131
39.97
124,535
59.87
132,315
63.61
136,031
65.40
Psychologists, All Other19-30394042.21139,879
67.25
4.4799,140
47.66
160,249
77.04
83,909
40.34
119,933
57.66
139,402
67.02
175,323
84.29
188,032
90.40
Urban and Regional Planners19-30515031.3287,230
41.94
5.6165,088
31.29
98,301
47.26
61,863
29.74
67,853
32.62
83,784
40.28
97,676
46.96
125,632
60.40
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30993022.8898,096
47.16
3.8177,593
37.30
108,347
52.09
70,678
33.98
91,021
43.76
96,722
46.50
107,578
51.72
125,632
60.40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400023015.4691,946
44.20
3.5151,424
24.72
112,206
53.95
44,499
21.39
61,195
29.42
102,775
49.41
113,457
54.55
120,655
58.01
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-40994028.5577,661
37.34
8.0541,531
19.97
95,726
46.02
39,029
18.76
46,375
22.30
63,792
30.67
120,314
57.84
125,195
60.19
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500013015.09106,268
51.09
2.4672,652
34.93
123,076
59.17
66,819
32.12
84,313
40.54
102,544
49.30
128,939
61.99
139,381
67.01
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-501112015.84108,468
52.15
2.4974,496
35.82
125,453
60.31
67,995
32.69
85,509
41.11
108,326
52.08
129,750
62.38
143,728
69.10
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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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