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Life Scientists, All Other: Career Profile

All life scientists not listed separately.

The Daily Work of Life Scientists, All Other Take On?

Other Life Scientists, All Other Job Titles

Common job titles for this role include:

  • Collector of Aquarium Specimens
  • Embryologist
  • Forensic Scientist
  • Life Science Taxonomist
  • Morphologist
  • Olericulturist
  • Osteologist
  • Paleobotanist

Job Outlook

There are about 155,335 life scientists, all other working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to decline by -2.5% over the projection horizon.

Forecasted number of jobs for Life Scientists, All Other

Salary for Life Scientists, All Other

Statistic Value
Annual median $97,541
Hourly median $46.90
10th percentile $62,342
25th percentile $79,942
75th percentile $115,141
90th percentile $132,740

Compensation varies based on experience, location, and industry.

Salary ranges for Life Scientists, All Other

Pay by State

State Annual median salary
District of Columbia $164,260
Massachusetts $129,210
California $128,750
North Carolina $123,500
Alabama $107,050
Oregon $106,370
New Jersey $104,500
Arizona $103,460
Maryland $99,320
Idaho $97,020
Virginia $96,970
Washington $95,640
Texas $82,430
Georgia $79,180
New York $75,900
Hawaii $75,000
Louisiana $73,870
Kentucky $73,470
Pennsylvania $72,800
Minnesota $70,400
Alaska $68,880
Connecticut $68,700
Montana $63,330
North Dakota $60,730
Michigan $60,500
Illinois $54,170
Ohio $51,220
Puerto Rico $36,780

Pay by U.S. Region

Earnings for life scientists, all other vary by region. These regions lead on median pay:

Region Median annual wage Share of U.S. jobs Location quotient
New England $129,210 2.0% 0.76
Far Western US $115,564 22.6% 1.44
Southwest $103,460 2.0% 0.86
Southeast $95,742 40.1% 3.44
Rocky Mountains $90,001 3.8% 4.15
Middle Atlantic $86,223 16.3% 1.59
Plains States $69,577 7.4% 3.01
Great Lakes $46,754 5.8% 0.63

Where the Jobs Cluster

Metro area State Median annual wage Employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CA $175,330 60
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC NC $132,500 50
Raleigh-Cary, NC NC $131,110 300
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MA $125,840 140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DC $125,820 440
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ AZ $115,370 110
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC NC $109,540 370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA OR $105,090 160

Industry Breakdown

Most life scientists, all other are concentrated in the following sectors:

Industry Employment Median annual wage
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,160 $115,150
Educational Services 1,270 $64,740
Manufacturing 630 $102,140
Health Care and Social Assistance 320 $69,590
Wholesale Trade 180 $126,310
Other Services (except Public Administration) 40 $35,840
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 30 $71,700
Life Scientists, All Other sectors

The table below shows some of the most common industries where those employed in this career field work.

Life Scientists, All Other industries

Degree Programs

Students preparing for life scientists, all other often complete programs in:

1 programs across 1 majors

About the Data

Data on this page comes from the following authoritative sources:

  • U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
  • BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
  • O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 19-1099.00 (Life Scientists, All Other).

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