| Occupation | 
Occ. code | 
Est. empl. | 
Mean wage | 
10th pct | 
25th pct | 
Median wage | 
75th pct | 
90th pct | 
 
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 19-0000 | 230 | 50,942 24.49 | 29,358 14.12 | 34,748 16.71 | 43,056 20.70 | 61,329 29.48 | 81,487 39.18 |  
| Life Scientists | 19-1000 | 40 | 54,462 26.19 | 42,389 20.38 | 45,431 21.85 | 50,499 24.28 | 64,075 30.80 | 75,843 36.46 |  
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 19-1023 | 20 | 57,345 27.57 | 43,791 21.06 | 47,178 22.69 | 52,825 25.40 | 67,531 32.47 | 78,180 37.59 |  
| Conservation Scientists | 19-1031 | 20 | 53,698 25.82 | 42,176 20.28 | 44,928 21.60 | 49,513 23.80 | 62,290 29.94 | 74,798 35.96 |  
| Physical Scientists | 19-2000 | 50 | 71,704 34.48 | 46,128 22.17 | 56,476 27.15 | 65,844 31.65 | 83,894 40.33 | 109,760 52.77 |  
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 19-2041 | 20 | 68,462 32.91 | 42,237 20.31 | 48,961 23.53 | 65,543 31.51 | 80,682 38.79 | 109,802 52.79 |  
| Social Scientists and Related Workers | 19-3000 | 10 | 99,884 48.02 | 58,216 27.99 | 66,443 31.94 | 83,076 39.94 | 144,295 69.38 | 162,378 78.07 |  
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 19-4000 | 140 | 39,449 18.97 | 27,954 13.44 | 31,452 15.12 | 36,601 17.60 | 41,510 19.95 | 54,143 26.03 |  
| Chemical Technicians | 19-4031 |  | 
35,533 17.09 | 27,520 13.23 | 30,330 14.58 | 35,095 16.87 | 40,037 19.25 | 46,044 22.13 |  
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 19-4041 | 20 | 48,799 23.46 | 29,566 14.22 | 36,282 17.44 | 47,516 22.85 | 60,505 29.09 | 72,447 34.83 |  
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 19-4091 |  | 
40,008 19.24 | 33,615 16.16 | 35,160 16.90 | 37,737 18.14 | 40,312 19.38 | 57,852 27.81 |  
 
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