Highest-paying science jobs for people in Minneapolis

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

- Median annual wage: $47,130
- Median hourly wage: $22.66
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,140
- Median hourly wage: $24.11
- Total employment: 640 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,570
- Median hourly wage: $24.79
- Total employment: 220 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $53,350
- Median hourly wage: $25.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,120
- Median hourly wage: $26.50
- Total employment: 480 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,240
- Median hourly wage: $28.96
- Total employment: 130 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $63,840
- Median hourly wage: $30.69
- Total employment: 350 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,450
- Median hourly wage: $31.47
- Total employment: 140 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $68,040
- Median hourly wage: $32.71
- Total employment: 220 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $71,980
- Median hourly wage: $34.60
- Total employment: 190 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Life scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $73,070
- Median hourly wage: $35.13
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Forensic science technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $73,070
- Median hourly wage: $35.13
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $73,210
- Median hourly wage: $35.20
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $73,970
- Median hourly wage: $35.56
- Total employment: 160 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,200
- Median hourly wage: $36.63
- Total employment: 320 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,650
- Median hourly wage: $37.33
- Total employment: 660 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $78,480
- Median hourly wage: $37.73
- Total employment: 330 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $82,610
- Median hourly wage: $39.72
- Total employment: 200 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $83,790
- Median hourly wage: $40.28
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $83,810
- Median hourly wage: $40.29
- Total employment: Not available

#17. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $85,090
- Median hourly wage: $40.91
- Total employment: 820 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $86,690
- Median hourly wage: $41.68
- Total employment: 400 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $90,500
- Median hourly wage: $43.51
- Total employment: 220 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $91,160
- Median hourly wage: $43.83
- Total employment: 1,350 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 1,490 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $97,390
- Median hourly wage: $46.82
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 780 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 3,540 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,360
- Median hourly wage: $47.77
- Total employment: 250 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $99,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 510 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,940
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 1,030 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Economists

- Median annual wage: $108,230
- Median hourly wage: $52.03
- Total employment: 150 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,850
- Median hourly wage: $55.70
- Total employment: 270 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $119,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 330 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $168,870
- Median hourly wage: $81.19
- Total employment: 540 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $215,340
- Median hourly wage: $103.53
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 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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