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Where Life Scientists Pays Above the National Average

$90,500
National Median Salary
0
States Pay Above Average
56
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Life Scientists Earns a Premium

These 0 states pay Life Scientistss above the national median of $90,500.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
No states pay above the national average for this occupation.

Industries Where Life Scientists Earns a Premium

These 56 industries pay Life Scientistss above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Legal Services $237,120 +162.0% —
2 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media $176,970 +95.5% 40
3 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $167,160 +84.7% 170
4 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $165,060 +82.4% 800
5 Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers $165,060 +82.4% 800
6 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) $163,710 +80.9% 4,620
7 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services $151,840 +67.8% —
8 Health and Personal Care Retailers $148,500 +64.1% 70
9 Health and Personal Care Retailers $148,500 +64.1% 70
10 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing $138,650 +53.2% 100
11 Outpatient Care Centers $138,340 +52.9% 3,430
12 Machinery Manufacturing $133,390 +47.4% 150
13 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $133,050 +47.0% 210
14 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods $132,540 +46.5% 7,410
15 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing $132,490 +46.4% —
16 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $130,940 +44.7% 1,740
17 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing $125,420 +38.6% 1,920
18 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers $123,230 +36.2% 1,730
19 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods $123,120 +36.0% 1,960
20 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing $122,660 +35.5% 1,720
21 Hospitals $120,890 +33.6% 2,130
22 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $120,890 +33.6% 2,130
23 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $118,140 +30.5% 1,060
24 Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) $117,730 +30.1% 50
25 Food and Beverage Retailers $108,470 +19.9% 90
26 Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) $108,470 +19.9% 90
27 Scientific Research and Development Services $107,360 +18.6% 106,540
28 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $107,260 +18.5% 105,480
29 Miscellaneous Manufacturing $107,100 +18.3% 1,490
30 Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing $107,100 +18.3% 1,470
31 Hospitals $106,280 +17.4% 3,440
32 Natural Gas Distribution $104,660 +15.6% 220
33 Management of Companies and Enterprises $104,350 +15.3% 6,850
34 Management of Companies and Enterprises $104,350 +15.3% 6,850
35 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $103,730 +14.6% 3,740
36 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $103,730 +14.6% 2,220
37 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services $103,240 +14.1% 130,150
38 Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing $101,600 +12.3% 18,550
39 Chemical Manufacturing $101,100 +11.7% 19,840
40 Hydroelectric Power Generation $100,330 +10.9% 80
41 Publishing Industries $100,240 +10.8% 80
42 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $99,470 +9.9% 1,520
43 Utilities $98,810 +9.2% 750
44 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) $98,590 +8.9% —
45 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) $97,770 +8.0% 840
46 Ambulatory Health Care Services $97,380 +7.6% 18,680
47 Computer Systems Design and Related Services $97,050 +7.2% 1,060
48 Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) $95,590 +5.6% 1,100
49 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories $95,310 +5.3% 10,380
50 Hospitals $95,110 +5.1% 40,880
51 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $94,310 +4.2% 37,320
52 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $93,610 +3.4% 36,930
53 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) $92,750 +2.5% —
54 Grantmaking and Giving Services $92,210 +1.9% 1,040
55 Exterminating and Pest Control Services $91,480 +1.1% 30
56 Hospitals $90,940 +0.5% 35,320
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