Highest-paying science jobs for people in Brownsville

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#6. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $39,560
- Median hourly wage: $19.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $54,960
- Median hourly wage: $26.42
- Total employment: 130 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $59,770
- Median hourly wage: $28.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $61,140
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $65,170
- Median hourly wage: $31.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.34 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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