Highest-paying science jobs for people in Reno

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#23. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $39,670
- Median hourly wage: $19.07
- Total employment: 100 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $44,220
- Median hourly wage: $21.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,730
- Median hourly wage: $23.43
- Total employment: 430 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $51,650
- Median hourly wage: $24.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $53,990
- Median hourly wage: $25.96
- Total employment: 100 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,590
- Median hourly wage: $28.17
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,290
- Median hourly wage: $28.50
- Total employment: 230 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 110 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $70,350
- Median hourly wage: $33.82
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,950
- Median hourly wage: $35.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $74,710
- Median hourly wage: $35.92
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $76,230
- Median hourly wage: $36.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $77,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.23
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $93,180
- Median hourly wage: $44.80
- Total employment: 120 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 260 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $96,920
- Median hourly wage: $46.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,460
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $98,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $100,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $106,530
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 150 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $110,450
- Median hourly wage: $53.10
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $113,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $151,900
- Median hourly wage: $73.03
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 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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