Highest-paying science jobs for people in Anchorage

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#22. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $48,100
- Median hourly wage: $23.13
- Total employment: 230 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,090
- Median hourly wage: $23.60
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,820
- Median hourly wage: $23.95
- Total employment: 90 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,370
- Median hourly wage: $26.62
- Total employment: 170 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,860
- Median hourly wage: $34.55
- Total employment: 110 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $72,780
- Median hourly wage: $34.99
- Total employment: 200 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $77,850
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: 190 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $82,050
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 80 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $86,630
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 370 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $88,500
- Median hourly wage: $42.55
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $89,490
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 90 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Occupational health and safety specialists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,870
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 160 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,870
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $97,700
- Median hourly wage: $46.97
- Total employment: 140 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 210 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $98,690
- Median hourly wage: $47.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $101,500
- Median hourly wage: $48.80
- Total employment: 120 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 190 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Economists

- Median annual wage: $124,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.90
- Total employment: Not available

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 291 metros.

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