OCCUPATIONAL WAGES
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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Mean Wage Entry wage Exp. wage 25th Per. Median Wage 75th Per.
LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE OCCUPATIONS 19-0000 2,130 53,520 33,635 63,465 38,865 51,295 64,870
    25.75 16.15 30.50 18.70 24.65 31.20
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 10 40,135 28,940 45,730 30,775 37,425 45,360
    19.30 13.90 22.00 14.80 18.00 21.80
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 19-1023 10 55,745 39,015 64,110 41,960 49,510 61,830
    26.80 18.75 30.80 20.15 23.80 29.75
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 20 69,900 55,305 77,200 59,490 67,800 76,790
    33.60 26.60 37.10 28.60 32.60 36.90
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 10 59,760 37,885 70,700 42,065 58,990 75,820
    28.75 18.20 34.00 20.20 28.35 36.45
Physicists 19-2012 60 82,640 65,770 91,075 66,505 73,440 89,095
    39.75 31.60 43.80 31.95 35.30 42.85
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 50 69,710 51,820 78,660 54,305 64,150 80,375
    33.50 24.90 37.80 26.10 30.85 38.65
Chemists 19-2031 150 60,180 44,660 67,940 48,280 62,205 70,435
    28.95 21.45 32.65 23.20 29.90 33.85
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 280 48,275 31,325 56,750 35,275 44,965 57,000
    23.20 15.05 27.30 16.95 21.60 27.40
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 60 54,850 39,315 62,615 41,755 49,295 68,175
    26.35 18.90 30.10 20.05 23.70 32.80
Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099 n/a 95,495 77,560 104,460 86,315 96,005 109,760
    45.90 37.30 50.20 41.50 46.15 52.75
Economists 19-3011 n/a 69,115 59,095 74,120 67,060 72,805 78,300
    33.25 28.40 35.65 32.25 35.00 37.65
Market Research Analysts 19-3021 140 42,620 28,740 49,560 30,310 37,915 47,120
    20.50 13.80 23.85 14.55 18.25 22.65
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 19-3031 170 58,540 37,095 69,260 43,220 53,575 75,025
    28.15 17.85 33.30 20.80 25.75 36.05
Urban and Regional Planners 19-3051 40 51,820 36,870 59,295 39,030 46,940 65,040
    24.90 17.75 28.50 18.75 22.55 31.25
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 40 55,830 32,040 67,720 35,415 58,300 71,540
    26.85 15.40 32.55 17.05 28.05 34.40
Biological Technicians 19-4021 n/a 33,160 24,115 37,685 25,550 29,195 39,635
    15.95 11.60 18.10 12.30 14.05 19.05
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 90 36,195 24,690 41,950 26,545 32,895 45,825
    17.40 11.85 20.15 12.75 15.80 22.05
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4091 310 50,385 33,450 58,855 39,295 49,210 58,840
    24.20 16.10 28.30 18.90 23.65 28.30
Forest and Conservation Technicians 19-4093 20 31,755 26,305 34,480 27,825 32,565 36,540
    15.25 12.65 16.60 13.40 15.65 17.55
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 19-4099 n/a 43,550 30,970 49,845 33,145 40,305 50,815
    20.95 14.90 23.95 15.95 19.40 24.45
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Entry and Experienced wages represent the mean of the lower third and the mean of the upper two-thirds of the wage distribution respectively. The OES survey does not collect information for entry or experienced workers. Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Employment Security Division, Research and Statistics Published June 2007.