Highest-paying science jobs for people in Olympia

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#16. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $51,190
- Median hourly wage: $24.61
- Total employment: 120 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $67,370
- Median hourly wage: $32.39
- Total employment: 90 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 270 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $81,740
- Median hourly wage: $39.30
- Total employment: 250 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $82,510
- Median hourly wage: $39.67
- Total employment: 460 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $90,610
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $90,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.65
- Total employment: 170 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Chemists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,860
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 50 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Urban and regional planners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $92,860
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 640 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Economists

- Median annual wage: $95,170
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 150 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $98,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,190
- Median hourly wage: $48.17
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $102,530
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 330 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,590
- Median hourly wage: $54.61
- Total employment: 60 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $116,210
- Median hourly wage: $55.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $122,100
- Median hourly wage: $58.70
- Total employment: 40 people (0.31 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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