Highest-paying Science Jobs for People in Kennewick

#15. Agricultural technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,160
- Median hourly wage: $22.67
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $52,430
- Median hourly wage: $25.21
- Total employment: 140 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $58,820
- Median hourly wage: $28.28
- Total employment: 80 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $61,830
- Median hourly wage: $29.73
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $83,200
- Median hourly wage: $40.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,370
- Median hourly wage: $48.25
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $108,310
- Median hourly wage: $52.07
- Total employment: 330 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,630
- Median hourly wage: $52.23
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $110,880
- Median hourly wage: $53.31
- Total employment: 80 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $113,120
- Median hourly wage: $54.38
- Total employment: 270 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $113,230
- Median hourly wage: $54.44
- Total employment: 110 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $178,810
- Median hourly wage: $85.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 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.

Highest-paying science jobs for people in Kennewick