Highest-paying science jobs for people in Mount Vernon

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#7. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $49,400
- Median hourly wage: $23.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: $30.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $69,060
- Median hourly wage: $33.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $83,760
- Median hourly wage: $40.27
- Total employment: 80 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $90,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 60 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: $46.86
- Total employment: 60 people (1.23 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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