Highest-paying science jobs for people in Riverside

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#35. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $47,490
- Median hourly wage: $22.83
- Total employment: 610 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,130
- Median hourly wage: $23.14
- Total employment: 280 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.66
- Total employment: 380 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,900
- Median hourly wage: $24.47
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,200
- Median hourly wage: $25.58
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,150
- Median hourly wage: $26.99
- Total employment: 150 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $56,990
- Median hourly wage: $27.40
- Total employment: 250 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,610
- Median hourly wage: $27.70
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $62,750
- Median hourly wage: $30.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $66,020
- Median hourly wage: $31.74
- Total employment: 590 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $71,210
- Median hourly wage: $34.24
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $77,180
- Median hourly wage: $37.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $79,910
- Median hourly wage: $38.42
- Total employment: 290 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $80,550
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $83,710
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $84,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 240 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $87,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.92
- Total employment: 160 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $88,590
- Median hourly wage: $42.59
- Total employment: 400 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $92,230
- Median hourly wage: $44.34
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $92,970
- Median hourly wage: $44.70
- Total employment: 140 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $96,390
- Median hourly wage: $46.34
- Total employment: 770 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $96,600
- Median hourly wage: $46.44
- Total employment: 760 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 250 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $101,680
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 570 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Economists

- Median annual wage: $104,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $119,250
- Median hourly wage: $57.33
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $124,200
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 790 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $128,600
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $128,890
- Median hourly wage: $61.96
- Total employment: 990 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $146,060
- Median hourly wage: $70.22
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $150,490
- Median hourly wage: $72.35
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 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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