Biological scientists

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2022 Workforce

93.4k

Average Age

40.9

Average Salary

$82,833

Average Male Salary

$88,926

Average Female Salary

$76,528

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Biological scientists are most often employed by the Scientific research & development services industry. The average yearly wage for Biological scientists was $82,833 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Biological scientists are Anchorage Municipality (South) PUMA, AK, Greater Fairbanks, Greater Juneau, Ketchikan Gateway Borough & Road-Connected Alaska PUMA, AK, and Dane County--City of Madison (Central) PUMA, WI. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Biological scientists are Dane County--City of Madison (Central) PUMA, WI, Anchorage Municipality (South) PUMA, AK, and Alachua County (Outer) PUMA, FL.

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Employment and salary information for the Biological scientists workforce. Biological scientists workforce in 2022 was 93,360 people, of which 49.1% were women and 50.9% were men. Biological scientists are paid most in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Dane County--City of Madison (Central) PUMA, WI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

47,476

Male Workforce

± 5.35k

45,884

Female Workforce

± 5.26k

The Biological scientists workforce in 2022 was 93,360 people (49.1% women and 50.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 26.7% between 2014 (73,697) and 2022 (93,360).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Biological scientists.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($121,687), Delaware ($120,523), and District of Columbia ($117,162).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$82,833

AVERAGE WAGE

#125 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Biological scientists earned an average of $82,833, $18,150 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Biological scientists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.33

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Biological scientists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.33, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Biological scientists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Biological scientists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Biological scientists and on wages for those in the field. Scientific research & development services is the industry that employs the most Biological scientists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Biological scientists, by average wage, is Seafood & other miscellaneous foods, n.e.c. ($136,893).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

93.4k

2022 Workforce

± 7,499

2.82%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.1%

This graphic shows the share of Biological scientists employed by various industries. Scientific research & development services employs the largest share of Biological scientists at 39.5%, followed by Administration of environmental quality & housing programs with 38.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 21.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Biological scientists in the US. The workforce of Biological scientists in 2022 was 93,360 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men. The average age of male Biological scientists in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Biological scientists is 39.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Biological scientists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Biological scientists in 2022 was 93,360 people, with 49.1% woman, and 50.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (14,955 people), 30 to 34 years (14,160 people), and 35 to 39 years (13,665 people). Among them they concentrated 46% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 8.07% of Biological scientists workers were Hispanic and 91.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58.7%), Puerto Rican (23.1)%, and Colombian (18.2)%

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Races

In 2022, 75.6% of the Biological scientists workforce were White, of which 48.3% were women and 51.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Asian (12.3%) and Two or More Races (6.36%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Biological scientists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Biological scientists is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Natural Resources & Conservation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Biological scientists in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (51,599 people), Natural Resources & Conservation (10,587 people), and Physical Sciences (5,018 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Biological scientists workers were Graduate Degree (46,725 people), Bachelors Degree (46,635 people), and false (0 people).

The graphic shows the Biological scientists workforce by gender and educational level.