Highest-paying science jobs for people in Atlanta

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#40. Biochemists and biophysicists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Clinical and counseling psychologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,770
- Median hourly wage: $22.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $48,800
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $48,840
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,230
- Median hourly wage: $24.15
- Total employment: 420 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,430
- Median hourly wage: $24.25
- Total employment: 220 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,560
- Median hourly wage: $25.27
- Total employment: 210 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,720
- Median hourly wage: $26.31
- Total employment: 220 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,630
- Median hourly wage: $28.19
- Total employment: 950 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Historians

- Median annual wage: $59,400
- Median hourly wage: $28.56
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $60,320
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 300 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,870
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 370 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $62,000
- Median hourly wage: $29.81
- Total employment: 250 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $63,170
- Median hourly wage: $30.37
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $63,790
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 1,110 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,770
- Median hourly wage: $31.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $69,780
- Median hourly wage: $33.55
- Total employment: 440 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $72,200
- Median hourly wage: $34.71
- Total employment: 200 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,270
- Median hourly wage: $36.67
- Total employment: 130 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $77,350
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 700 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Political scientists

- Median annual wage: $80,000
- Median hourly wage: $38.46
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $81,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 1,880 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $82,010
- Median hourly wage: $39.43
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $83,270
- Median hourly wage: $40.04
- Total employment: 160 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $85,610
- Median hourly wage: $41.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,880
- Median hourly wage: $41.77
- Total employment: 770 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $90,670
- Median hourly wage: $43.59
- Total employment: 140 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $91,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.18
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,980
- Median hourly wage: $45.18
- Total employment: 1,690 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $96,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.30
- Total employment: 890 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $97,090
- Median hourly wage: $46.68
- Total employment: 830 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $98,770
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 390 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $101,660
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 620 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $101,810
- Median hourly wage: $48.95
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $123,840
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Economists

- Median annual wage: $127,220
- Median hourly wage: $61.17
- Total employment: 310 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.99
- Total employment: 240 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $131,560
- Median hourly wage: $63.25
- Total employment: 140 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $131,770
- Median hourly wage: $63.35
- Total employment: 940 people (0.33 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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