Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

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All industries

Frederick 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
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations19-00002,2207.4192,966
44.70
1.1856,864
27.34
111,017
53.37
50,812
24.43
62,424
30.01
81,217
39.05
104,624
50.30
Life Scientists19-10001,33010.85103,503
49.76
1.4567,378
32.39
121,565
58.44
62,407
30.00
79,427
38.19
101,181
48.64
122,471
58.88
Biochemists and Biophysicists19-10217019.9978,844
37.91
4.1453,897
25.91
91,318
43.90
48,870
23.49
62,470
30.03
78,936
37.95
95,503
45.92
Microbiologists19-102228016.45100,425
48.28
3.1560,423
29.05
120,427
57.90
48,895
23.51
63,514
30.54
99,511
47.84
129,076
62.06
Biological Scientists, All Other19-102951020.04102,040
49.06
2.2569,939
33.62
118,090
56.77
62,470
30.03
79,758
38.35
101,903
48.99
113,360
54.50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-104239014.30114,471
55.03
3.2578,118
37.56
132,647
63.77
75,382
36.24
95,851
46.08
101,903
48.99
130,397
62.69
Physical Scientists19-200015013.49101,148
48.63
3.6456,177
27.01
123,634
59.44
49,150
23.63
64,759
31.13
84,864
40.80
131,331
63.14
Chemists19-20318020.44118,590
57.01
4.4168,539
32.95
143,616
69.05
62,612
30.10
75,654
36.37
115,037
55.31
155,446
74.73
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health19-20413021.7872,993
35.09
5.7947,720
22.94
85,629
41.17
37,481
18.02
53,827
25.88
64,759
31.13
84,864
40.80
Social Scientists and Related Workers19-300014017.6995,426
45.88
4.0658,265
28.01
114,007
54.81
47,846
23.00
74,998
36.06
97,978
47.10
124,437
59.83
School Psychologists19-30345036.58105,331
50.64
7.6185,904
41.30
115,044
55.31
77,291
37.16
97,978
47.10
97,978
47.10
124,437
59.83
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians19-400051011.7164,661
31.09
1.7947,905
23.03
73,039
35.11
44,221
21.26
58,727
28.23
61,396
29.52
78,098
37.55
Agricultural Technicians19-40124027.6857,399
27.60
2.8949,648
23.87
61,275
29.46
47,132
22.66
50,857
24.45
60,533
29.10
60,533
29.10
Biological Technicians19-402121017.1564,635
31.07
2.6149,516
23.81
72,195
34.71
46,626
22.42
58,727
28.23
61,396
29.52
76,238
36.65
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health19-40423028.5844,874
21.57
8.1830,252
14.54
52,185
25.09
29,612
14.24
31,079
14.94
40,474
19.46
63,908
30.73
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other19-4099 18.0271,209
34.23
3.5453,364
25.66
80,131
38.52
47,133
22.66
61,396
29.52
73,997
35.58
78,098
37.55
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians19-50009014.7581,211
39.04
3.7852,807
25.39
95,413
45.87
48,895
23.51
62,407
30.00
79,442
38.19
99,388
47.78
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists19-50118015.6383,322
40.06
3.9054,998
26.44
97,483
46.87
48,895
23.51
62,407
30.00
79,442
38.19
101,182
48.64
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Maryland Department of Labor
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Last updated April 2022