#11. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Chemical technicians
- Median annual wage: $47,200
- Median hourly wage: $22.69
- Total employment: 150 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Chemists
- Median annual wage: $82,750
- Median hourly wage: $39.78
- Total employment: 150 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Microbiologists
- Median annual wage: $86,540
- Median hourly wage: $41.60
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Urban and regional planners
- Median annual wage: $99,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.05
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Occupational health and safety specialists
- Median annual wage: $102,150
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. School psychologists
- Median annual wage: $102,320
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 370 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other
- Median annual wage: $112,040
- Median hourly wage: $53.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Biological scientists, all other
- Median annual wage: $123,080
- Median hourly wage: $59.17
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#2. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
- Median annual wage: $132,900
- Median hourly wage: $63.89
- Total employment: 690 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Biochemists and biophysicists
- Median annual wage: $134,460
- Median hourly wage: $64.64
- 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.