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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2022

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2022 MARYLAND STATEWIDE

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 Occupations	19-0000	45,010	1.50	97,184 46.72	0.80	51,279 24.65	120,137 57.76	45,376 21.82	61,647 29.64	89,814 43.18	126,585 60.86
Life Scientists	19-1000	15,410	2.53	106,850 51.37	0.49	63,577 30.57	128,487 61.77	56,731 27.27	75,489 36.29	101,062 48.59	132,066 63.49
Animal Scientists	19-1011	110	11.40	92,640 44.54	4.20	52,509 25.24	112,705 54.19	51,319 24.67	57,359 27.58	76,865 36.95	131,271 63.11
Food Scientists and Technologists	19-1012	220	21.00	90,025 43.28	7.40	54,789 26.34	107,643 51.75	50,020 24.05	63,514 30.54	84,111 40.44	106,808 51.35
Soil and Plant Scientists	19-1013	210	14.90	93,507 44.96	2.10	55,375 26.62	112,573 54.12	50,692 24.37	64,002 30.77	85,972 41.33	117,351 56.42
Biochemists and Biophysicists	19-1021	800	12.70	106,515 51.21	17.00	57,355 27.57	131,095 63.03	54,642 26.27	63,676 30.61	82,412 39.62	123,220 59.24
Microbiologists	19-1022	1,810	8.40	105,278 50.61	3.00	58,834 28.29	128,500 61.78	48,503 23.32	73,812 35.49	99,588 47.88	132,558 63.73
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	19-1023	330	6.50	83,998 40.38	1.60	49,965 24.02	101,015 48.56	47,091 22.64	55,474 26.67	71,302 34.28	106,808 51.35
Biological Scientists, All Other	19-1029	4,840	1.90	114,533 55.06	0.70	72,269 34.74	135,665 65.22	61,942 29.78	84,469 40.61	107,786 51.82	139,090 66.87
Conservation Scientists	19-1031	290	22.10	91,565 44.02	3.00	54,043 25.98	110,325 53.04	49,888 23.98	59,359 28.54	80,437 38.67	109,662 52.72
Foresters	19-1032	90	10.40	73,376 35.28	3.50	55,727 26.79	82,200 39.52	54,155 26.04	59,654 28.68	74,642 35.89	87,394 42.02
Epidemiologists	19-1041	360	11.80	95,457 45.89	1.60	63,924 30.73	111,223 53.47	63,128 30.35	68,559 32.96	83,483 40.14	105,272 50.61
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	19-1042	5,810	4.80	105,830 50.88	1.20	63,861 30.70	126,815 60.97	56,876 27.34	75,374 36.24	98,833 47.52	131,338 63.14
Life Scientists, All Other	19-1099	540	14.40	105,181 50.57	3.10	67,623 32.51	123,960 59.60	59,399 28.56	80,561 38.73	100,763 48.44	132,367 63.64
Physical Scientists	19-2000	10,210	2.66	118,637 57.04	0.49	68,262 32.82	143,825 69.15	58,525 28.14	80,659 38.78	117,499 56.49	155,457 74.74
Astronomers	19-2011	690	5.40	141,880 68.21	0.20	94,366 45.37	165,637 79.63	73,104 35.15	109,041 52.42	139,135 66.89	168,015 80.78
Physicists	19-2012	1,210	3.10	135,622 65.20	0.80	83,057 39.93	161,905 77.84	64,992 31.25	103,792 49.90	138,861 66.76	176,259 84.74
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	19-2021	760	5.50	109,151 52.48	1.10	76,795 36.92	125,329 60.25	78,295 37.64	84,189 40.48	103,476 49.75	131,671 63.30
Chemists	19-2031	3,100	2.40	123,431 59.34	0.90	77,589 37.30	146,352 70.36	65,256 31.37	92,810 44.62	124,613 59.91	151,674 72.92
Materials Scientists	19-2032	160	28.60	103,583 49.80	10.00	51,577 24.80	129,585 62.30	49,170 23.64	57,361 27.58	106,208 51.06	129,399 62.21
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	19-2041	1,790	12.30	83,759 40.27	4.20	50,785 24.42	100,247 48.20	48,394 23.27	55,931 26.89	76,710 36.88	102,045 49.06
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	19-2042	370	11.30	94,915 45.63	5.00	54,190 26.05	115,278 55.42	52,136 25.07	58,525 28.14	82,445 39.64	128,590 61.82
Hydrologists	19-2043	60	5.60	124,237 59.73	1.70	84,446 40.60	144,132 69.29	77,438 37.23	103,969 49.99	135,304 65.05	138,861 66.76
Physical Scientists, All Other	19-2099	2,070	6.60	132,658 63.78	2.30	83,492 40.14	157,241 75.60	71,364 34.31	103,397 49.71	135,304 65.05	164,091 78.89
Social Scientists and Related Workers	19-3000	8,100	2.33	101,103 48.61	0.56	60,601 29.13	121,354 58.34	52,166 25.08	71,958 34.60	99,252 47.72	124,613 59.91
Economists	19-3011	990	5.80	125,279 60.23	1.90	79,780 38.36	148,029 71.17	71,023 34.15	95,763 46.04	124,613 59.91	159,890 76.87
Survey Researchers	19-3022	520	11.60	86,341 41.51	6.20	53,819 25.87	102,602 49.33	47,986 23.07	61,206 29.43	83,131 39.97	102,215 49.14
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	19-3033	1,070	8.20	110,690 53.22	8.30	64,650 31.08	133,711 64.28	61,249 29.45	78,497 37.74	105,436 50.69	128,787 61.92
School Psychologists	19-3034	1,170	11.20	88,518 42.56	3.00	62,666 30.13	101,443 48.77	60,759 29.21	68,861 33.11	94,944 45.65	100,578 48.35
Psychologists, All Other	19-3039	660	7.30	100,009 48.08	3.90	47,767 22.97	126,129 60.64	35,361 17.00	52,166 25.08	106,808 51.35	131,726 63.33
Sociologists	19-3041	160	35.30	97,626 46.94	4.30	68,363 32.87	112,257 53.97	63,302 30.43	66,846 32.14	85,513 41.11	120,229 57.80
Urban and Regional Planners	19-3051	690	9.00	80,255 38.58	1.90	57,912 27.84	91,427 43.96	59,145 28.43	60,774 29.22	79,036 38.00	95,326 45.83
Anthropologists and Archeologists	19-3091	320	20.70	59,881 28.79	7.00	37,807 18.18	70,918 34.09	37,169 17.87	39,700 19.09	59,981 28.84	78,751 37.86
Geographers	19-3092	220	2.20	98,701 47.45	0.90	73,282 35.23	111,410 53.56	65,843 31.66	82,179 39.51	101,795 48.94	113,942 54.78
Historians	19-3093	60	15.90	102,214 49.14	6.30	68,047 32.72	119,298 57.35	61,942 29.78	79,934 38.43	97,427 46.84	128,170 61.62
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	19-3099	2,150	3.60	107,883 51.87	1.90	66,477 31.96	128,586 61.82	57,387 27.59	79,934 38.43	113,942 54.78	134,535 64.68
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians	19-4000	9,800	2.50	58,043 27.91	0.62	36,524 17.56	68,803 33.08	34,705 16.69	39,049 18.77	51,052 24.54	66,755 32.09
Agricultural Technicians	19-4012	200	14.20	55,005 26.44	2.80	39,990 19.23	62,512 30.05	39,592 19.03	43,944 21.13	51,067 24.55	62,791 30.19
Food Science Technicians	19-4013	220	21.60	52,757 25.36	4.40	37,987 18.26	60,142 28.91	36,246 17.43	41,683 20.04	48,000 23.08	62,400 30.00
Biological Technicians	19-4021	3,550	3.70	52,448 25.22	1.30	34,984 16.82	61,180 29.41	31,506 15.15	38,038 18.29	50,005 24.04	62,276 29.94
Chemical Technicians	19-4031	630	21.60	54,943 26.42	8.50	32,430 15.59	66,200 31.83	29,971 14.41	35,342 16.99	52,839 25.40	65,709 31.59
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	19-4042	890	10.60	53,059 25.51	2.50	38,199 18.36	60,489 29.08	38,378 18.45	39,666 19.07	48,636 23.38	61,712 29.67
Hydrologic Technicians	19-4044	70	12.00	56,568 27.20	4.20	38,478 18.50	65,612 31.54	36,525 17.56	41,624 20.01	52,832 25.40	64,616 31.07
Social Science Research Assistants	19-4061	640	8.80	55,437 26.65	1.90	42,697 20.53	61,807 29.72	39,576 19.03	47,640 22.90	50,676 24.36	63,093 30.33
Forest and Conservation Technicians	19-4071	80	18.20	54,449 26.18	0.40	42,716 20.54	60,315 29.00	41,205 19.81	44,494 21.39	50,128 24.10	62,400 30.00
Forensic Science Technicians	19-4092	440	2.00	74,600 35.87	1.40	49,401 23.75	87,200 41.92	47,080 22.63	54,407 26.16	65,478 31.48	86,736 41.70
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	19-4099	2,960	8.30	63,714 30.63	2.80	36,966 17.77	77,089 37.06	34,685 16.68	39,305 18.90	57,853 27.81	78,147 37.57
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians	19-5000	1,490	3.96	86,358 41.52	0.91	56,397 27.11	101,338 48.72	51,004 24.52	64,474 31.00	83,198 40.00	103,905 49.95
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	19-5011	1,320	5.70	88,703 42.65	1.40	59,440 28.58	103,334 49.68	52,095 25.05	68,557 32.96	85,100 40.91	104,790 50.38
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	19-5012	170	19.50	67,936 32.66	3.40	41,769 20.08	81,020 38.95	33,751 16.23	50,190 24.13	64,474 31.00	77,590 37.30

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Last updated December 2023