Highest-paying science jobs for people in Spokane

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#19. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $47,630
- Median hourly wage: $22.90
- Total employment: 160 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,720
- Median hourly wage: $24.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $54,310
- Median hourly wage: $26.11
- Total employment: 110 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $57,790
- Median hourly wage: $27.79
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,480
- Median hourly wage: $30.04
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $74,020
- Median hourly wage: $35.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $74,360
- Median hourly wage: $35.75
- Total employment: 90 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $77,630
- Median hourly wage: $37.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $78,490
- Median hourly wage: $37.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $78,790
- Median hourly wage: $37.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $83,450
- Median hourly wage: $40.12
- Total employment: 160 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.47
- Total employment: 190 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Urban and regional planners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $84,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.47
- Total employment: 140 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $85,520
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.43
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $92,860
- Median hourly wage: $44.64
- Total employment: 200 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $103,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.55
- Total employment: 100 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $114,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.39 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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