Highest-paying science jobs for people in Portland, Oregon

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#41. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $39,150
- Median hourly wage: $18.82
- Total employment: 180 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,390
- Median hourly wage: $22.78
- Total employment: 1,530 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,900
- Median hourly wage: $23.51
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,540
- Median hourly wage: $24.30
- Total employment: 240 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $52,010
- Median hourly wage: $25.00
- Total employment: 310 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,590
- Median hourly wage: $27.21
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $59,120
- Median hourly wage: $28.42
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $62,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 700 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,570
- Median hourly wage: $30.08
- Total employment: 280 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $72,640
- Median hourly wage: $34.92
- Total employment: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $76,940
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $78,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.69
- Total employment: 180 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $80,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $81,070
- Median hourly wage: $38.98
- Total employment: 410 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $81,140
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 130 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $82,300
- Median hourly wage: $39.57
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,960
- Median hourly wage: $39.89
- Total employment: 430 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $84,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.47
- Total employment: 360 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $86,150
- Median hourly wage: $41.42
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Historians

- Median annual wage: $87,920
- Median hourly wage: $42.27
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $88,000
- Median hourly wage: $42.31
- Total employment: 1,080 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $93,620
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 280 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $96,290
- Median hourly wage: $46.30
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $97,380
- Median hourly wage: $46.82
- Total employment: 980 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 300 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $98,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.56
- Total employment: 340 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $99,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 590 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.86
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $101,250
- Median hourly wage: $48.68
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,500
- Median hourly wage: $49.28
- Total employment: 220 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,970
- Median hourly wage: $49.99
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,090
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $107,980
- Median hourly wage: $51.91
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Economists

- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $118,640
- Median hourly wage: $57.04
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $120,130
- Median hourly wage: $57.75
- Total employment: 420 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $121,600
- Median hourly wage: $58.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $132,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.73
- Total employment: 230 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $155,560
- Median hourly wage: $74.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 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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