Maryland

Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2021

All industries 2021 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 43,260 1.80 95,085 45.71 0.70 51,714 24.86 116,771 56.14 47,743 22.95 61,909 29.76 87,194 41.92 120,952 58.15 Life Scientists 19-1000 15,370 2.59 103,654 49.83 0.43 62,978 30.28 123,991 59.61 57,636 27.71 73,530 35.35 96,118 46.21 126,742 60.93 Animal Scientists 19-1011 100 8.90 86,050 41.37 2.40 51,168 24.60 103,491 49.76 48,419 23.28 50,952 24.50 77,449 37.24 110,594 53.17 Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 280 28.00 88,970 42.77 8.80 55,067 26.47 105,922 50.92 48,895 23.51 64,759 31.13 84,933 40.83 108,207 52.02 Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 38.70 93,639 45.02 3.50 55,525 26.69 112,696 54.18 48,895 23.51 64,627 31.07 82,451 39.64 114,046 54.83 Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 740 13.30 79,916 38.42 4.80 54,585 26.24 92,581 44.51 50,952 24.50 62,056 29.83 78,655 37.81 94,238 45.31 Microbiologists 19-1022 2,190 11.00 100,102 48.13 3.60 61,213 29.43 119,547 57.47 55,158 26.52 70,890 34.08 94,578 45.47 125,928 60.54 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 330 3.60 81,172 39.02 0.60 48,729 23.43 97,393 46.82 50,098 24.09 50,952 24.50 66,123 31.79 97,011 46.64 Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 4,760 3.70 107,849 51.85 0.90 68,031 32.71 127,757 61.42 60,819 29.24 79,108 38.03 101,903 48.99 127,689 61.39 Conservation Scientists 19-1031 320 12.10 82,002 39.42 4.20 50,391 24.23 97,808 47.02 46,910 22.55 58,319 28.04 64,627 31.07 99,495 47.83 Foresters 19-1032 50 9.50 73,711 35.44 4.60 51,979 24.99 84,577 40.66 48,007 23.08 60,995 29.32 69,647 33.48 81,687 39.27 Epidemiologists 19-1041 330 6.20 98,278 47.25 2.50 62,415 30.01 116,209 55.87 62,533 30.06 64,246 30.89 81,687 39.27 101,924 49.00 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 5,440 4.10 108,909 52.36 1.20 65,353 31.42 130,687 62.83 60,899 29.28 75,784 36.43 101,903 48.99 134,763 64.79 Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 570 24.40 108,663 52.24 5.40 69,949 33.63 128,020 61.55 62,348 29.98 79,804 38.37 101,920 49.00 126,742 60.93 Physical Scientists 19-2000 9,490 2.91 114,484 55.04 0.45 66,597 32.02 138,427 66.55 60,112 28.90 79,030 38.00 113,360 54.50 147,080 70.71 Astronomers 19-2011 440 0.70 129,905 62.45 0.30 80,392 38.65 154,662 74.36 75,784 36.43 103,688 49.85 134,763 64.79 170,478 81.96 Physicists 19-2012 990 2.40 134,648 64.73 1.00 83,599 40.19 160,173 77.01 72,738 34.97 101,733 48.91 135,429 65.11 172,494 82.93 Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 930 14.00 105,918 50.92 3.70 67,471 32.44 125,142 60.16 62,316 29.96 75,857 36.47 101,753 48.92 133,801 64.33 Chemists 19-2031 2,980 5.10 120,186 57.78 1.40 75,720 36.40 142,419 68.47 62,543 30.07 90,106 43.32 120,952 58.15 147,014 70.68 Materials Scientists 19-2032 270 18.10 106,949 51.42 10.90 53,032 25.50 133,907 64.38 50,888 24.47 57,710 27.75 104,097 50.05 166,934 80.26

Maryland Department of Labor
Office of Workforce Information & Performance
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Program

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Last updated April 2022