Highest-paying science jobs for people in Milwaukee

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#27. Biological technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,470
- Median hourly wage: $23.30
- Total employment: 160 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chemical technicians

- Median annual wage: $48,680
- Median hourly wage: $23.40
- Total employment: 270 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

- Median annual wage: $49,050
- Median hourly wage: $23.58
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Forest and conservation technicians

- Median annual wage: $50,090
- Median hourly wage: $24.08
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $50,490
- Median hourly wage: $24.28
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $58,170
- Median hourly wage: $27.97
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $60,530
- Median hourly wage: $29.10
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Conservation scientists

- Median annual wage: $62,290
- Median hourly wage: $29.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Occupational health and safety technicians

- Median annual wage: $64,860
- Median hourly wage: $31.18
- Total employment: 230 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Zoologists and wildlife biologists

- Median annual wage: $65,290
- Median hourly wage: $31.39
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Forensic science technicians

- Median annual wage: $65,640
- Median hourly wage: $31.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $66,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.80
- Total employment: 600 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $69,420
- Median hourly wage: $33.38
- Total employment: 180 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Foresters

- Median annual wage: $73,590
- Median hourly wage: $35.38
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,300
- Median hourly wage: $36.68
- Total employment: 120 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Hydrologists

- Median annual wage: $76,460
- Median hourly wage: $36.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $76,820
- Median hourly wage: $36.93
- Total employment: 410 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Economists

- Median annual wage: $76,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.99
- Total employment: 120 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $81,060
- Median hourly wage: $38.97
- Total employment: 90 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $81,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.24
- Total employment: 440 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $84,240
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 160 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $90,020
- Median hourly wage: $43.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,920
- Median hourly wage: $43.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $104,290
- Median hourly wage: $50.14
- Total employment: 540 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,550
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 380 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $110,910
- Median hourly wage: $53.32
- Total employment: 260 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $196,680
- Median hourly wage: $94.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 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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