Highest-paying science jobs for people in Los Angeles

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#40. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 480 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $49,140
- Median hourly wage: $23.63
- Total employment: 2,140 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,140
- Median hourly wage: $24.59
- Total employment: 2,020 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,250
- Median hourly wage: $24.64
- Total employment: 810 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: $28.83
- Total employment: 570 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $60,040
- Median hourly wage: $28.87
- Total employment: 1,690 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,160
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,270
- Median hourly wage: $30.42
- Total employment: 1,740 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 600 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $66,190
- Median hourly wage: $31.82
- Total employment: 240 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $72,870
- Median hourly wage: $35.03
- Total employment: 290 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $78,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.80
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $78,950
- Median hourly wage: $37.96
- Total employment: 510 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $79,360
- Median hourly wage: $38.15
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $82,370
- Median hourly wage: $39.60
- Total employment: 2,700 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $83,100
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 240 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Historians

- Median annual wage: $83,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $84,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 620 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $92,210
- Median hourly wage: $44.33
- Total employment: 510 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 1,210 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,720
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Total employment: 5,600 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $100,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 3,760 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 680 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $101,540
- Median hourly wage: $48.82
- Total employment: 2,530 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 2,050 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,000
- Median hourly wage: $49.04
- Total employment: 510 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $103,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $103,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 470 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $104,890
- Median hourly wage: $50.43
- Total employment: 810 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,740
- Median hourly wage: $50.84
- Total employment: 240 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 1,980 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,130
- Median hourly wage: $51.99
- Total employment: 3,170 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $108,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $114,790
- Median hourly wage: $55.19
- Total employment: 90 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Economists

- Median annual wage: $118,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $126,240
- Median hourly wage: $60.69
- Total employment: 170 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $128,470
- Median hourly wage: $61.77
- Total employment: 6,600 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.70
- Total employment: 560 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.98
- Total employment: 370 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $160,640
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 500 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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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