Highest-paying science jobs for people in Sacramento

Stacker
#39. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $44,410
- Median hourly wage: $21.35
- Total employment: 240 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $52,670
- Median hourly wage: $25.32
- Total employment: 520 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 260 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,660
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 610 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,690
- Median hourly wage: $28.22
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,000
- Median hourly wage: $28.84
- Total employment: 190 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.30
- Total employment: 440 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,850
- Median hourly wage: $29.73
- Total employment: 190 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,570
- Median hourly wage: $30.08
- Total employment: 720 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $68,490
- Median hourly wage: $32.93
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,900
- Median hourly wage: $37.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $80,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.75
- Total employment: 170 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $82,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.52
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $82,890
- Median hourly wage: $39.85
- Total employment: 170 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.01
- Total employment: 170 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $83,540
- Median hourly wage: $40.16
- Total employment: 350 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $90,900
- Median hourly wage: $43.70
- Total employment: 160 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $91,030
- Median hourly wage: $43.77
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Economists

- Median annual wage: $92,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 380 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Historians

- Median annual wage: $94,590
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,140
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 700 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $96,160
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $96,770
- Median hourly wage: $46.53
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.53
- Total employment: 340 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $98,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 810 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $102,420
- Median hourly wage: $49.24
- Total employment: 3,390 people (3.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $104,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,290
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Epidemiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $106,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.28
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Microbiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $106,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.28
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,950
- Median hourly wage: $52.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $109,540
- Median hourly wage: $52.66
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $114,230
- Median hourly wage: $54.92
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.35
- Total employment: 480 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $118,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.10
- Total employment: 620 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $123,960
- Median hourly wage: $59.60
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $131,390
- Median hourly wage: $63.17
- Total employment: 930 people (0.88 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.

PeopleImages.com - Yuri A // Shutterstock