Highest-paying science jobs for people in Miami

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#35. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 400 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $46,820
- Median hourly wage: $22.51
- Total employment: 540 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,700
- Median hourly wage: $22.94
- Total employment: 500 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,140
- Median hourly wage: $23.15
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $48,390
- Median hourly wage: $23.26
- Total employment: 340 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $49,360
- Median hourly wage: $23.73
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,650
- Median hourly wage: $23.87
- Total employment: 870 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $51,410
- Median hourly wage: $24.72
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $55,390
- Median hourly wage: $26.63
- Total employment: 170 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,370
- Median hourly wage: $27.10
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,880
- Median hourly wage: $27.35
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $60,980
- Median hourly wage: $29.32
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,340
- Median hourly wage: $29.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $63,500
- Median hourly wage: $30.53
- Total employment: 750 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $65,310
- Median hourly wage: $31.40
- Total employment: 1,140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,190
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 500 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $75,790
- Median hourly wage: $36.44
- Total employment: 490 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Political scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,780
- Median hourly wage: $36.91
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $76,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $77,140
- Median hourly wage: $37.09
- Total employment: 1,970 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 830 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.03
- Total employment: 1,390 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $85,080
- Median hourly wage: $40.91
- Total employment: 670 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $85,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.31
- Total employment: 520 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $89,620
- Median hourly wage: $43.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $98,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $98,940
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $104,180
- Median hourly wage: $50.09
- Total employment: 150 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $104,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.32
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Economists

- Median annual wage: $104,960
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,480
- Median hourly wage: $56.48
- Total employment: 80 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.54
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $144,180
- Median hourly wage: $69.32
- Total employment: 110 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $219,070
- Median hourly wage: $105.32
- 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.

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