Highest-paying science jobs for people in Knoxville

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#24. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $40,320
- Median hourly wage: $19.39
- Total employment: 100 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $41,110
- Median hourly wage: $19.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $41,590
- Median hourly wage: $19.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $46,770
- Median hourly wage: $22.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $49,810
- Median hourly wage: $23.95
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,860
- Median hourly wage: $23.97
- Total employment: 260 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,520
- Median hourly wage: $28.14
- Total employment: 350 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $58,650
- Median hourly wage: $28.20
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $59,130
- Median hourly wage: $28.43
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $60,460
- Median hourly wage: $29.07
- Total employment: 60 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $62,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $62,880
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $69,830
- Median hourly wage: $33.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $72,540
- Median hourly wage: $34.87
- Total employment: 160 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $72,550
- Median hourly wage: $34.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,020
- Median hourly wage: $35.59
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $74,100
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $78,410
- Median hourly wage: $37.70
- Total employment: 270 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,990
- Median hourly wage: $39.42
- Total employment: 360 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $89,330
- Median hourly wage: $42.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $99,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 840 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $105,630
- Median hourly wage: $50.78
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $126,690
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- 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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