Highest-paying science jobs for people in Idaho Falls

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

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $33,210
- Median hourly wage: $15.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $36,190
- Median hourly wage: $17.40
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,310
- Median hourly wage: $26.11
- Total employment: 70 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $58,660
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $60,620
- Median hourly wage: $29.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $82,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,130
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 120 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $84,640
- Median hourly wage: $40.69
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $88,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $99,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 120 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $132,060
- Median hourly wage: $63.49
- 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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