Highest-paying science jobs for people in Houston

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#36. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 280 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $46,200
- Median hourly wage: $22.21
- Total employment: 970 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $49,130
- Median hourly wage: $23.62
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,150
- Median hourly wage: $23.63
- Total employment: 1,870 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,980
- Median hourly wage: $24.03
- Total employment: 1,900 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $51,090
- Median hourly wage: $24.56
- Total employment: 1,810 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,230
- Median hourly wage: $24.63
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,570
- Median hourly wage: $24.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Social science research assistants

- Median annual wage: $51,690
- Median hourly wage: $24.85
- Total employment: 210 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $55,360
- Median hourly wage: $26.61
- Total employment: 280 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $56,640
- Median hourly wage: $27.23
- Total employment: 920 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Geological technicians, except hydrologic technicians

- Median annual wage: $56,770
- Median hourly wage: $27.29
- Total employment: 920 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Anthropologists and archeologists

- Median annual wage: $61,840
- Median hourly wage: $29.73
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $63,200
- Median hourly wage: $30.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Food science technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,220
- Median hourly wage: $31.36
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $65,370
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 180 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $67,440
- Median hourly wage: $32.42
- Total employment: 380 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $71,330
- Median hourly wage: $34.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $74,620
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 3,070 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $76,860
- Median hourly wage: $36.95
- Total employment: 6,040 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $78,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.86
- Total employment: 1,490 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $78,840
- Median hourly wage: $37.90
- Total employment: 310 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $79,520
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 1,350 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $79,680
- Median hourly wage: $38.31
- Total employment: 5,160 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $79,900
- Median hourly wage: $38.41
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,020
- Median hourly wage: $38.47
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $83,660
- Median hourly wage: $40.22
- Total employment: 710 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.12
- Total employment: 260 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,580
- Median hourly wage: $43.07
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $92,160
- Median hourly wage: $44.31
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Biochemists and biophysicists

- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 290 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $110,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 2,640 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Economists

- Median annual wage: $131,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 160 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $168,280
- Median hourly wage: $80.90
- Total employment: 1,760 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $212,050
- Median hourly wage: $101.95
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 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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