Highest-paying science jobs for people in Santa Maria

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#21. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $50,410
- Median hourly wage: $24.23
- Total employment: 70 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,160
- Median hourly wage: $27.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,160
- Median hourly wage: $28.92
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,580
- Median hourly wage: $30.57
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,230
- Median hourly wage: $31.36
- Total employment: 130 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,260
- Median hourly wage: $33.78
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $70,290
- Median hourly wage: $33.79
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $73,650
- Median hourly wage: $35.41
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $92,180
- Median hourly wage: $44.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,790
- Median hourly wage: $44.61
- Total employment: 140 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $95,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.72
- Total employment: 150 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $100,240
- Median hourly wage: $48.19
- Total employment: 160 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $102,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $105,750
- Median hourly wage: $50.84
- Total employment: 210 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $108,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.95
- Total employment: 60 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,220
- Median hourly wage: $53.47
- Total employment: 170 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Sociologists

- Median annual wage: $111,750
- Median hourly wage: $53.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $131,170
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 180 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $147,320
- Median hourly wage: $70.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 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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