Highest-paying science jobs for people in Dallas

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#35. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Survey researchers

- Median annual wage: $31,370
- Median hourly wage: $15.08
- Total employment: 240 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $43,880
- Median hourly wage: $21.10
- Total employment: 500 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $46,510
- Median hourly wage: $22.36
- Total employment: 260 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,190
- Median hourly wage: $22.69
- Total employment: 520 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,940
- Median hourly wage: $23.05
- Total employment: 370 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $48,960
- Median hourly wage: $23.54
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $51,330
- Median hourly wage: $24.68
- Total employment: 730 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,570
- Median hourly wage: $24.79
- Total employment: 1,560 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $55,380
- Median hourly wage: $26.63
- Total employment: 620 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $61,190
- Median hourly wage: $29.42
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $61,730
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 110 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $61,950
- Median hourly wage: $29.79
- Total employment: 390 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $63,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 130 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $65,120
- Median hourly wage: $31.31
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $73,450
- Median hourly wage: $35.31
- Total employment: 730 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,220
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 3,780 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $78,120
- Median hourly wage: $37.56
- Total employment: 950 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $78,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.90
- Total employment: 170 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $78,920
- Median hourly wage: $37.94
- Total employment: 690 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $80,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $82,190
- Median hourly wage: $39.51
- Total employment: 370 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $83,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.92
- Total employment: 1,910 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,380
- Median hourly wage: $40.09
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $84,130
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 920 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,690
- Median hourly wage: $41.68
- Total employment: 420 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $91,850
- Median hourly wage: $44.16
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Economists

- Median annual wage: $97,610
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: 210 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,770
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 520 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 390 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $101,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: 140 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,320
- Median hourly wage: $61.21
- Total employment: 650 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $136,250
- Median hourly wage: $65.51
- Total employment: 430 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $202,610
- Median hourly wage: $97.41
- Total employment: 120 people (0.03 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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