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Table 16. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad field of doctorate: 2010
 

Employer location              All employed Science
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental
life sciences
Computer/ information sciences
Mathematics/ statistics
Physical sciences
Psychology
Social sciences
Engineering
Health
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All locations 692,900 1,750 536,200 1,700 175,700 950 19,000 300 32,000 450 120,100 900 102,400 750 87,000 750 125,500 800 31,200 350
New England 58,400 1,250 46,300 1,100 15,300 700 1,600 250 2,600 250 10,800 600 8,500 500 7,500 500 9,600 500 2,500 250
Connecticut 11,300 500 9,000 500 2,700 300 200 100 400 100 2,300 250 2,100 250 1,400 200 1,800 250 500 150
Maine 2,400 300 2,000 250 700 150 D D D D 300 100 500 150 400 150 300 150 S S
Massachusetts 36,900 1,000 29,200 850 10,600 550 1,300 200 1,800 250 7,000 450 4,300 350 4,200 350 6,300 400 1,500 200
New Hampshire 3,000 300 2,300 250 500 150 D D 200 100 500 150 600 150 400 150 500 150 200 100
Rhode Island 3,000 300 2,400 300 400 100 D D 200 100 600 150 500 150 700 150 400 100 200 100
Vermont 1,800 250 1,400 250 400 150 D D D D D D 500 150 400 150 300 100 D D
Middle Atlantic 105,200 1,750 83,100 1,600 23,900 800 3,300 300 5,700 450 19,300 700 16,800 700 14,100 650 17,100 700 5,000 350
New Jersey 23,000 800 17,500 700 4,600 350 1,000 200 1,300 250 5,800 450 2,300 250 2,400 250 4,300 350 1,200 200
New York 50,900 1,300 41,300 1,200 11,600 600 1,800 250 3,100 350 7,900 500 9,400 500 7,600 500 7,700 500 1,900 250
Pennsylvania 31,300 1,150 24,300 1,000 7,700 500 500 150 1,300 200 5,700 450 5,100 450 4,000 350 5,100 400 1,900 250
East North Central 86,500 1,500 66,200 1,250 21,100 700 1,600 250 4,300 400 14,200 650 13,100 650 11,800 650 16,000 700 4,300 350
Illinois 25,300 850 19,500 850 5,600 400 700 150 1,200 200 4,300 400 3,700 350 4,000 400 4,200 350 1,600 200
Indiana 10,900 600 8,500 550 2,600 300 200 100 800 200 2,000 250 1,400 200 1,700 250 1,800 300 600 150
Michigan 18,000 750 13,000 600 4,300 350 300 100 900 200 2,600 300 2,900 300 2,100 300 4,200 350 700 150
Ohio 21,700 850 16,500 700 5,400 400 300 100 1,000 200 3,900 350 3,200 300 2,700 300 4,200 400 1,000 200
Wisconsin 10,600 550 8,700 500 3,200 300 100 100 600 150 1,500 250 2,000 250 1,400 200 1,500 250 400 150
West North Central 40,100 1,050 32,600 1,000 13,000 550 700 200 1,600 200 5,700 400 6,600 450 4,900 350 5,100 350 2,400 300
Iowa 5,600 450 4,700 400 1,700 250 200 100 600 150 800 200 500 150 900 150 600 150 300 100
Kansas 4,000 350 3,200 350 1,300 200 D D D D 300 100 800 150 600 150 500 150 200 100
Minnesota 13,700 700 10,400 600 3,700 350 300 100 300 100 2,300 250 2,600 300 1,400 250 2,200 250 1,100 200
Missouri 10,700 600 9,000 500 3,800 350 D D 500 150 1,800 200 1,500 250 1,300 200 1,300 250 400 100
Nebraska 3,100 300 2,700 300 1,300 250 D D D D 200 100 600 150 500 150 200 100 200 100
North Dakota 1,500 200 1,200 200 600 150 D D D D 200 100 300 100 D D D D 200 100
South Dakota 1,300 250 1,200 250 700 200 D D D D D D 200 100 100 100 D D D D
South Atlantic 134,800 1,650 107,600 1,550 36,500 900 2,700 300 6,900 450 21,800 700 19,500 700 20,300 700 20,300 800 6,900 400
Delaware 3,000 300 2,400 250 700 150 D D D D 1,000 200 300 150 200 100 600 150 D D
District of Columbia 14,900 650 12,900 600 2,300 300 200 100 400 100 2,000 250 1,400 250 6,700 500 1,300 200 600 150
Florida 20,600 800 15,700 700 5,400 400 400 150 900 200 2,400 250 4,200 400 2,300 250 3,700 350 1,200 200
Georgia 15,200 700 12,400 600 4,600 350 300 100 600 150 2,300 300 2,400 300 2,200 250 1,900 250 1,000 200
Maryland 29,800 850 23,900 750 10,600 550 600 150 1,800 250 5,200 400 3,300 300 2,500 300 4,000 350 1,900 250
North Carolina 20,600 750 16,600 700 6,600 400 300 150 1,000 200 3,000 350 3,400 350 2,300 300 3,000 350 1,000 200
South Carolina 6,400 450 5,100 350 1,800 250 200 100 300 100 1,200 200 1,000 200 700 150 900 200 300 100
Virginia 22,000 750 17,000 650 3,900 350 600 150 1,700 250 4,400 400 3,100 350 3,300 300 4,500 350 600 150
West Virginia 2,200 300 1,700 300 700 200 D D 100 50 300 100 400 150 200 100 400 150 100 50
East South Central 26,500 950 20,300 800 7,200 450 600 150 1,400 200 4,300 400 3,600 300 3,100 350 4,700 400 1,500 250
Alabama 6,600 450 4,800 400 1,700 200 200 100 400 100 1,100 200 800 150 600 150 1,600 250 300 100
Kentucky 5,100 400 4,100 350 1,600 250 D D 300 100 500 150 700 150 900 150 600 150 400 150
Mississippi 3,300 350 2,700 300 1,100 200 200 100 100 100 500 150 300 150 400 100 500 150 100 100
Tennessee 11,500 650 8,800 550 2,900 300 200 100 500 150 2,200 250 1,800 250 1,300 200 2,000 250 600 150
West South Central 55,500 1,200 40,500 1,100 13,700 550 1,400 200 2,200 250 9,200 500 7,900 450 6,200 450 12,200 600 2,800 300
Arkansas 2,900 300 2,400 300 1,100 200 D D D D 300 100 300 100 500 150 300 100 200 100
Louisiana 5,300 400 4,500 350 1,800 200 100 100 200 100 700 150 800 200 800 150 500 150 300 100
Oklahoma 4,900 400 3,800 350 1,100 200 S S 200 100 800 150 900 200 700 150 800 200 300 100
Texas 42,400 1,100 29,800 950 9,800 500 1,100 200 1,600 200 7,300 450 5,900 400 4,200 400 10,600 550 2,000 250
Mountain 46,600 1,150 35,200 1,050 11,000 650 900 200 1,900 250 9,200 550 6,800 450 5,300 400 9,700 550 1,700 250
Arizona 9,000 600 6,500 450 1,800 250 D D 200 100 1,500 200 1,400 200 1,500 250 2,300 300 300 100
Colorado 14,800 700 11,900 650 3,800 350 300 100 700 150 3,300 350 2,300 300 1,400 200 2,500 300 500 150
Idaho 2,800 300 1,900 300 800 200 D D D D 300 100 500 150 200 100 800 200 D D
Montana 2,400 300 1,900 250 600 150 D D 200 100 400 150 500 150 200 100 300 100 100 100
Nevada 3,000 300 2,500 300 900 200 D D 300 100 500 150 400 150 200 100 400 100 D D
New Mexico 8,000 500 5,400 400 1,200 200 200 100 200 100 2,200 300 700 150 900 150 2,300 250 300 100
Utah 5,900 450 4,500 350 1,700 250 D D 300 100 700 200 900 150 900 200 1,000 200 400 100
Wyoming 800 200 700 150 200 100 D D D D 200 100 D D D D D D D D
Pacific 134,800 1,850 100,500 1,750 32,600 850 6,000 350 5,200 400 24,600 850 18,900 750 13,300 650 30,100 900 4,200 300
Alaska 1,400 200 1,200 200 600 150 D D D D 300 100 D D 200 100 D D D D
California 102,300 1,600 74,800 1,450 23,500 750 4,600 350 4,000 400 19,200 800 14,100 600 9,500 500 24,700 850 2,900 300
Hawaii 3,000 300 2,800 250 1,000 200 D D 200 100 600 150 400 150 600 150 100 100 100 50
Oregon 9,100 500 6,800 450 2,300 300 300 150 200 100 1,600 200 1,500 250 900 200 2,000 250 300 100
Washington 18,900 700 14,900 600 5,300 400 1,000 150 700 150 2,900 300 2,800 300 2,200 300 3,100 350 800 150
Puerto Rico 2,300 200 1,900 200 600 150 D D 100 100 400 100 600 100 100 50 300 100 100 50
U.S. territories and other areas 2,400 350 1,900 250 700 150 D D 100 100 600 150 D D 400 150 400 150 D D

D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
SE = standard error.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to nearest 100. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 50. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Because survey sample design does not include geography, the reliability of estimates in some states may be poor due to small sample size.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of August 21, 2013.