Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other
All biological scientists not listed separately.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 42,640 |
2.6 % |
$40.19 |
$83,600 |
1.3 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$21.65 |
$28.97 |
$38.27 |
$47.13 |
$60.76 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$45,030 |
$60,250 |
$79,590 |
$98,040 |
$126,390 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
16,340 |
0.81 |
$40.60 |
$84,440 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
9,130 |
1.36 |
$45.31 |
$94,240 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
6,940 |
0.23 |
$31.20 |
$64,890 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
2,480 |
0.17 |
$42.24 |
$87,850 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
1,660 |
0.57 |
$46.40 |
$96,500 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
9,130 |
1.36 |
$45.31 |
$94,240 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
16,340 |
0.81 |
$40.60 |
$84,440 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing |
1,660 |
0.57 |
$46.40 |
$96,500 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories |
1,140 |
0.42 |
$44.33 |
$92,200 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
6,940 |
0.23 |
$31.20 |
$64,890 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
11,010 |
0.65 |
2.20 |
$43.91 |
$91,340 |
| Massachusetts |
4,470 |
1.25 |
4.24 |
$40.76 |
$84,790 |
| Maryland |
4,100 |
1.53 |
5.19 |
$49.90 |
$103,790 |
| Texas |
2,100 |
0.17 |
0.59 |
$38.89 |
$80,900 |
| Florida |
1,770 |
0.21 |
0.70 |
$34.23 |
$71,200 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
4,100 |
1.53 |
5.19 |
$49.90 |
$103,790 |
| Alaska |
410 |
1.29 |
4.38 |
$37.23 |
$77,430 |
| Massachusetts |
4,470 |
1.25 |
4.24 |
$40.76 |
$84,790 |
| Montana |
470 |
1.01 |
3.44 |
$31.79 |
$66,110 |
| District of Columbia |
520 |
0.73 |
2.47 |
$50.22 |
$104,460 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,290 |
1.37 |
4.64 |
$50.61 |
$105,270 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,070 |
1.48 |
5.01 |
$41.24 |
$85,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,520 |
1.46 |
4.94 |
$46.10 |
$95,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,540 |
0.41 |
1.41 |
$44.20 |
$91,940 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,000 |
1.37 |
4.65 |
$41.49 |
$86,300 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
780 |
0.08 |
0.28 |
$40.76 |
$84,770 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
760 |
0.39 |
1.31 |
$42.60 |
$88,610 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
760 |
0.68 |
2.30 |
$54.27 |
$112,880 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
620 |
0.63 |
2.12 |
$38.22 |
$79,490 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
590 |
0.22 |
0.75 |
$36.23 |
$75,350 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA |
270 |
3.12 |
10.59 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Gainesville, FL |
320 |
2.42 |
8.22 |
$33.19 |
$69,040 |
| Missoula, MT |
110 |
1.81 |
6.16 |
$29.15 |
$60,640 |
| Ames, IA |
80 |
1.78 |
6.03 |
$36.46 |
$75,830 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
60 |
1.73 |
5.89 |
$36.52 |
$75,950 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
4,070 |
1.48 |
5.01 |
$41.24 |
$85,790 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
3,520 |
1.46 |
4.94 |
$46.10 |
$95,880 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN |
130 |
1.39 |
4.70 |
$25.20 |
$52,420 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
4,290 |
1.37 |
4.64 |
$50.61 |
$105,270 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
2,000 |
1.37 |
4.65 |
$41.49 |
$86,300 |
United States Department of Labor
