Highest-paying science jobs for people in Cincinnati

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#30. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,120
- Median hourly wage: $23.13
- Total employment: 700 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $48,210
- Median hourly wage: $23.18
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $49,680
- Median hourly wage: $23.88
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $49,910
- Median hourly wage: $24.00
- Total employment: 230 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $57,780
- Median hourly wage: $27.78
- Total employment: 510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,580
- Median hourly wage: $28.65
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $60,690
- Median hourly wage: $29.18
- Total employment: 170 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: $30.13
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,280
- Median hourly wage: $30.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $66,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $70,060
- Median hourly wage: $33.68
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $70,320
- Median hourly wage: $33.81
- Total employment: 260 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $73,390
- Median hourly wage: $35.28
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $78,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.79
- Total employment: 1,690 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Zoologists and wildlife biologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $78,590
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $78,680
- Median hourly wage: $37.83
- Total employment: 170 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $79,250
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,600
- Median hourly wage: $38.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $82,110
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 980 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,550
- Median hourly wage: $41.61
- Total employment: 1,090 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $90,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.65
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $90,830
- Median hourly wage: $43.67
- Total employment: 520 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $94,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.64
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $102,450
- Median hourly wage: $49.26
- Total employment: 210 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $106,820
- Median hourly wage: $51.36
- Total employment: 540 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $114,900
- Median hourly wage: $55.24
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Economists

- Median annual wage: $117,750
- Median hourly wage: $56.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $122,080
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,460
- Median hourly wage: $62.24
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 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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