(Wage & Salary in US$; Latest Year Available) |
Employ-ment1 |
Median Hourly Wage |
Mean Hourly Wage |
Mean Annual Salary2 |
Mean Wage RSE3 (%) |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,314,360 |
$35.74 |
$40.21 |
$83,640 |
0.6% |
Life Scientists |
318,780 |
$39.93 |
$46.56 |
$96,840 |
0.8% |
Agricultural and Food Scientists |
33,250 |
$36.03 |
$39.06 |
$81,250 |
5.6% |
Animal Scientists |
2,520 |
$33.36 |
$41.28 |
$85,870 |
3.9% |
Food Scientists and Technologists |
14,720 |
$38.39 |
$41.22 |
$85,730 |
1.0% |
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