Highest-paying science jobs for people in Bend

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

- Median annual wage: $44,120
- Median hourly wage: $21.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,580
- Median hourly wage: $26.24
- Total employment: 110 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $59,360
- Median hourly wage: $28.54
- Total employment: 440 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $78,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.74
- Total employment: 30 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $79,790
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 50 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $82,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $86,130
- Median hourly wage: $41.41
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $93,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 80 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 80 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $96,030
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $97,730
- Median hourly wage: $46.99
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $107,220
- Median hourly wage: $51.55
- Total employment: 170 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,180
- Median hourly wage: $53.45
- Total employment: 50 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $111,470
- Median hourly wage: $53.59
- Total employment: Not available

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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