Highest-paying Science Jobs for People in New Orleans

#19. Clinical and counseling psychologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Anthropologists and archeologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Forensic science technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $41,050
- Median hourly wage: $19.74
- Total employment: 610 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $49,240
- Median hourly wage: $23.67
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,350
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 220 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,100
- Median hourly wage: $26.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $63,070
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $65,330
- Median hourly wage: $31.41
- Total employment: 290 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $78,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.61
- Total employment: 140 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,630
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 360 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $84,760
- Median hourly wage: $40.75
- Total employment: 290 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,250
- Median hourly wage: $41.95
- Total employment: 120 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $88,800
- Median hourly wage: $42.69
- Total employment: 240 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 160 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $115,030
- Median hourly wage: $55.30
- Total employment: 140 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $120,580
- Median hourly wage: $57.97
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 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.

Highest-paying science jobs for people in New Orleans