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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2024

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All industries|2024

Susquehanna 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 Occupations19-00001,7806.06111,308
53.51
1.0861,697
29.66
136,113
65.44
55,360
26.62
72,061
34.64
107,578
51.72
145,475
69.94
176,550
84.88
Life Scientists19-100032014.03108,248
52.04
2.2266,928
32.18
128,907
61.97
59,989
28.84
80,394
38.65
101,897
48.99
128,939
61.99
171,142
82.28
Microbiologists19-10224026.76109,730
52.75
6.1058,029
27.90
135,580
65.18
48,644
23.39
64,010
30.77
102,384
49.22
137,613
66.16
170,851
82.14
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102915028.36119,539
57.47
3.5480,387
38.65
139,115
66.88
74,903
36.01
93,787
45.09
112,424
54.05
128,939
61.99
188,240
90.50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-10428020.42105,495
50.72
4.2571,514
34.38
122,486
58.89
64,064
30.80
80,394
38.65
91,451
43.97
129,750
62.38
156,724
75.35
Physical Scientists19-200069010.88131,735
63.33
1.4483,536
40.16
155,834
74.92
70,610
33.95
102,145
49.11
133,682
64.27
157,477
75.71
191,880
92.25
Chemists19-203129020.67141,007
67.79
2.2199,476
47.83
161,772
77.77
82,763
39.79
119,018
57.22
143,312
68.90
163,946
78.82
191,880
92.25
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-204112013.61100,864
48.49
3.3663,143
30.36
119,724
57.56
60,376
29.03
70,610
33.95
95,012
45.68
128,732
61.89
153,338
73.72
Physical Scientists, All Other19-209920027.37135,939
65.36
2.5891,807
44.14
158,005
75.96
82,763
39.79
105,810
50.87
140,358
67.48
158,101
76.01
191,880
92.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300028010.11118,970
57.20
2.4672,736
34.97
142,087
68.31
63,783
30.66
83,190
40.00
113,402
54.52
142,261
68.39
173,576
83.45
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists19-30334016.88137,043
65.89
8.1273,583
35.38
168,772
81.14
61,549
29.59
83,366
40.08
108,131
51.99
142,261
68.39
School Psychologists19-30344019.2299,993
48.07
3.8469,998
33.65
114,991
55.28
70,430
33.86
81,403
39.14
101,592
48.84
125,086
60.14
128,616
61.83
Psychologists, All Other19-30396039.83154,538
74.30
3.08119,976
57.68
171,818
82.60
117,957
56.71
137,613
66.16
159,806
76.83
174,366
83.83
191,880
92.25
Urban and Regional Planners19-30514027.7584,837
40.79
5.7361,578
29.60
96,466
46.38
63,133
30.35
63,783
30.66
78,046
37.52
97,893
47.06
136,723
65.73
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other19-30996034.32122,228
58.76
3.3991,379
43.93
137,653
66.18
87,955
42.29
99,195
47.69
127,712
61.40
144,040
69.25
153,338
73.72
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400031011.4765,952
31.71
2.3743,073
20.71
77,392
37.21
39,867
19.17
47,992
23.07
61,367
29.50
76,981
37.01
101,529
48.81
Biological Technicians19-40216019.5960,194
28.94
4.1141,110
19.76
69,736
33.53
41,948
20.17
42,678
20.52
57,336
27.57
70,323
33.81
88,275
42.44
Chemical Technicians19-40316021.2950,016
24.05
4.8438,220
18.38
55,914
26.88
39,416
18.95
39,867
19.17
47,992
23.07
51,492
24.76
69,933
33.62
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40425026.5957,070
27.44
4.2442,249
20.31
64,481
31.00
38,047
18.29
47,726
22.95
53,884
25.91
63,927
30.73
77,655
37.33
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-409912021.3179,984
38.45
3.6158,413
28.08
90,770
43.64
56,993
27.40
62,017
29.82
70,678
33.98
92,893
44.66
121,932
58.62
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-500017012.33104,534
50.26
2.7062,686
30.14
125,458
60.32
55,360
26.62
74,109
35.63
109,117
52.46
128,490
61.77
151,986
73.07
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-501116012.94106,694
51.30
2.7464,868
31.19
127,607
61.35
55,360
26.62
76,627
36.84
112,424
54.05
128,939
61.99
153,338
73.72
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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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