Highest-paying science jobs for people in Detroit

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#32. Economists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Forensic science technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,970
- Median hourly wage: $22.10
- Total employment: Not available

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

- Median annual wage: $46,400
- Median hourly wage: $22.31
- Total employment: 540 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,170
- Median hourly wage: $22.68
- Total employment: 360 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,690
- Median hourly wage: $22.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,790
- Median hourly wage: $23.46
- Total employment: 740 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $49,050
- Median hourly wage: $23.58
- Total employment: 180 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $56,730
- Median hourly wage: $27.27
- Total employment: 260 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $56,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $62,560
- Median hourly wage: $30.08
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,220
- Median hourly wage: $30.88
- Total employment: 160 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $72,300
- Median hourly wage: $34.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $75,200
- Median hourly wage: $36.15
- Total employment: 880 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $75,870
- Median hourly wage: $36.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $77,620
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 700 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 1,090 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $79,780
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $80,250
- Median hourly wage: $38.58
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $80,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.71
- Total employment: 380 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $81,230
- Median hourly wage: $39.05
- Total employment: 120 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $81,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.09
- Total employment: 1,890 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $82,080
- Median hourly wage: $39.46
- Total employment: 1,220 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $87,070
- Median hourly wage: $41.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $92,620
- Median hourly wage: $44.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,740
- Median hourly wage: $46.03
- Total employment: 250 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.18
- Total employment: 200 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $101,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $105,480
- Median hourly wage: $50.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $188,400
- Median hourly wage: $90.58
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 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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