Highest-paying science jobs for people in Lexington

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#22. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $36,940
- Median hourly wage: $17.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,980
- Median hourly wage: $21.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,830
- Median hourly wage: $23.48
- Total employment: 100 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $48,980
- Median hourly wage: $23.55
- Total employment: 360 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,320
- Median hourly wage: $24.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,560
- Median hourly wage: $26.71
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $62,610
- Median hourly wage: $30.10
- Total employment: 170 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $62,900
- Median hourly wage: $30.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $63,110
- Median hourly wage: $30.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,550
- Median hourly wage: $30.55
- Total employment: 200 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $63,700
- Median hourly wage: $30.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $64,930
- Median hourly wage: $31.22
- Total employment: 130 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,240
- Median hourly wage: $31.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $66,820
- Median hourly wage: $32.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $70,140
- Median hourly wage: $33.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $71,860
- Median hourly wage: $34.55
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $73,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.27
- Total employment: 110 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,960
- Median hourly wage: $36.04
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 230 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $93,040
- Median hourly wage: $44.73
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,340
- Median hourly wage: $59.78
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 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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