Highest-paying science jobs for people in Charleston, South Carolina

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#22. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $45,570
- Median hourly wage: $21.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $46,230
- Median hourly wage: $22.23
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,590
- Median hourly wage: $24.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,960
- Median hourly wage: $24.98
- Total employment: 70 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $55,200
- Median hourly wage: $26.54
- Total employment: 290 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $55,320
- Median hourly wage: $26.60
- Total employment: 120 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $56,540
- Median hourly wage: $27.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $57,190
- Median hourly wage: $27.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $60,790
- Median hourly wage: $29.23
- Total employment: 310 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $65,060
- Median hourly wage: $31.28
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $71,810
- Median hourly wage: $34.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $79,470
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $83,210
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $84,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,240
- Median hourly wage: $41.94
- Total employment: 320 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $87,990
- Median hourly wage: $42.30
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 120 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $105,160
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 290 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $138,060
- Median hourly wage: $66.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $144,460
- Median hourly wage: $69.45
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 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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