Highest-paying science jobs for people in Jackson

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#17. School psychologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers (tie)

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $49,220
- Median hourly wage: $23.66
- Total employment: 290 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $53,510
- Median hourly wage: $25.73
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $54,990
- Median hourly wage: $26.44
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $55,110
- Median hourly wage: $26.50
- Total employment: 160 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $57,340
- Median hourly wage: $27.57
- Total employment: 180 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,540
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,790
- Median hourly wage: $28.75
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,010
- Median hourly wage: $29.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,360
- Median hourly wage: $29.98
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $67,550
- Median hourly wage: $32.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 240 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $78,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 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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