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NCSES SDR 2013 DST 46 SAS Output
Table 46. Employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad occupation: 2013
 

Employer location            All employed Science occupations         
Total
Total
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists
Mathematical scientists
Physical scientists
Psychologists
Social scientists
Engineering occupations
S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All locations 720,800 1,900 417,100 2,350 133,900 1,400 42,600 1,000 30,800 850 81,100 1,150 69,900 1,100 58,800 1,050 93,700 1,300 78,900 1,300 131,200 1,850
New England 60,300 1,400 35,900 1,150 11,900 650 3,700 400 2,300 300 5,800 450 6,100 450 6,000 400 6,700 500 7,100 500 10,600 600
Connecticut 10,800 650 6,900 500 2,100 300 600 150 400 150 1,300 200 1,400 200 1,000 200 1,000 200 1,200 200 1,700 250
Maine 2,600 350 1,700 250 400 150 D D D D 200 100 400 150 400 150 300 150 D D 400 150
Massachusetts 39,300 1,100 22,800 850 8,400 500 2,600 300 1,600 250 3,400 300 3,200 300 3,500 300 4,500 400 4,800 400 7,200 550
New Hampshire 2,900 350 1,600 250 300 100 D D D D 400 150 400 150 300 100 300 100 400 150 600 150
Rhode Island 3,000 300 1,800 250 400 100 200 100 D D 400 150 500 150 300 100 300 150 400 150 400 150
Vermont 1,800 300 1,200 200 400 150 D D D D D D 200 100 300 150 200 100 200 100 200 100
Middle Atlantic 108,600 1,600 64,100 1,200 17,900 650 6,900 450 5,200 400 12,100 650 12,900 650 9,000 450 11,300 600 11,700 600 21,500 850
New Jersey 23,000 850 13,600 650 3,800 350 2,000 250 1,100 200 3,200 350 1,900 300 1,700 250 2,700 350 2,100 250 4,600 450
New York 53,600 1,200 31,600 900 8,400 500 3,600 350 2,800 300 4,600 450 7,200 550 4,900 350 5,400 400 5,900 450 10,800 600
Pennsylvania 32,000 950 18,900 800 5,700 450 1,300 250 1,300 250 4,300 450 3,800 400 2,400 300 3,200 300 3,700 350 6,200 400
East North Central 88,300 1,450 50,600 1,300 15,800 700 3,600 400 4,100 400 10,200 550 9,400 500 7,600 550 12,600 600 10,000 600 15,000 750
Illinois 24,900 950 13,800 700 4,200 350 1,300 250 1,100 200 2,600 300 2,400 300 2,200 300 3,000 350 3,000 300 5,100 400
Indiana 11,400 600 7,100 550 2,400 300 300 100 700 150 1,300 200 1,000 200 1,300 200 1,700 250 1,000 200 1,700 300
Michigan 18,700 750 10,100 600 2,700 250 800 200 800 200 2,000 250 2,100 300 1,700 300 3,500 350 2,600 300 2,600 300
Ohio 22,100 800 12,700 600 4,000 350 700 150 1,100 200 2,900 300 2,300 250 1,600 250 3,300 350 2,300 250 3,900 350
Wisconsin 11,200 650 6,900 550 2,400 300 400 150 400 150 1,300 250 1,600 300 700 150 1,300 200 1,300 250 1,700 300
West North Central 40,800 950 24,900 750 10,000 500 1,400 200 2,000 300 4,100 350 3,900 400 3,600 350 3,700 350 4,900 450 7,300 500
Iowa 5,600 450 3,800 400 1,300 200 300 100 600 150 600 200 400 150 600 150 500 150 500 150 800 200
Kansas 4,500 400 2,500 300 1,000 150 S S D D 400 150 400 150 500 150 400 150 400 150 1,100 200
Minnesota 14,100 600 7,800 500 2,800 300 600 150 500 150 1,500 250 1,400 250 1,000 200 1,700 200 2,000 250 2,600 250
Missouri 11,100 600 7,000 450 3,100 300 D D 700 200 1,200 200 1,000 200 900 200 1,000 200 1,200 200 1,900 300
Nebraska 2,900 350 2,000 300 900 200 D D D D 200 100 300 150 400 150 D D 300 100 600 150
North Dakota 1,500 250 1,000 200 500 150 D D D D 100 100 200 100 D D D D 300 100 200 100
South Dakota 1,000 200 700 150 400 150 D D D D D D D D D D D D 200 100 D D
South Atlantic 142,600 1,750 85,300 1,550 29,400 850 7,000 500 6,600 450 15,300 700 12,300 550 14,800 600 14,400 700 16,000 700 26,900 1,000
Delaware 3,400 350 1,900 250 600 200 S S 200 100 700 150 200 100 100 100 300 150 400 100 800 200
District of Columbia 14,900 650 9,600 500 1,600 250 300 100 600 150 1,300 200 800 200 5,000 400 700 150 900 200 3,700 400
Florida 22,200 700 12,300 600 4,200 350 1,100 200 700 200 2,000 250 2,800 300 1,400 200 2,800 400 3,000 350 4,000 350
Georgia 15,800 700 9,600 600 3,400 350 900 200 700 150 1,400 250 1,700 250 1,500 250 1,000 200 2,100 300 3,100 300
Maryland 32,600 1,100 21,400 950 9,700 600 1,900 250 1,600 250 4,200 350 2,100 300 1,900 250 2,900 350 3,500 350 4,800 400
North Carolina 21,700 850 12,800 650 5,200 450 900 200 1,100 250 1,900 250 2,000 300 1,800 250 2,100 300 2,700 300 4,100 400
South Carolina 6,400 400 3,700 350 1,200 200 D D 300 100 1,000 200 600 150 500 150 1,000 200 800 150 1,000 200
Virginia 23,100 850 12,200 550 2,800 300 1,500 250 1,400 250 2,500 300 1,800 200 2,100 300 3,300 400 2,400 250 5,200 450
West Virginia 2,300 300 1,700 250 700 150 D D 200 100 300 100 200 100 300 150 300 100 200 100 200 100
East South Central 27,600 900 16,800 750 5,700 400 1,300 250 1,300 200 3,700 300 2,500 300 2,300 250 4,100 400 3,100 300 3,600 350
Alabama 6,600 500 4,100 400 1,400 250 300 100 300 150 900 200 700 150 500 150 1,300 200 500 150 600 150
Kentucky 5,400 450 3,200 350 1,300 200 D D 300 100 300 150 600 150 600 150 300 100 800 200 1,000 200
Mississippi 3,400 350 2,200 300 800 150 400 150 D D 500 150 200 100 300 100 500 150 300 100 500 150
Tennessee 12,200 600 7,300 500 2,200 300 500 150 600 150 1,900 250 1,100 200 1,000 200 1,900 250 1,400 200 1,600 250
West South Central 56,500 1,150 30,500 850 9,100 500 3,200 300 2,100 250 7,200 450 5,000 450 3,900 350 10,200 600 6,000 400 9,800 550
Arkansas 2,800 300 1,600 250 600 150 D D 200 100 400 150 D D 300 100 300 100 500 150 400 150
Louisiana 5,200 450 3,400 350 1,300 200 200 100 100 100 800 200 500 150 400 150 200 100 700 150 900 200
Oklahoma 4,700 400 2,800 300 800 150 200 100 100 100 600 150 600 150 500 150 700 200 400 100 900 150
Texas 43,700 1,000 22,600 800 6,400 450 2,700 300 1,700 250 5,300 400 3,800 400 2,800 300 9,000 550 4,500 400 7,600 500
Mountain 48,800 1,300 26,800 1,000 7,900 550 1,900 300 1,700 200 7,700 500 4,200 350 3,300 350 7,400 400 5,600 450 9,000 550
Arizona 9,900 550 5,000 350 1,500 250 300 150 300 100 1,000 200 1,000 200 900 200 1,700 250 1,000 200 2,400 250
Colorado 15,200 700 9,000 550 2,500 300 700 200 500 150 3,000 300 1,300 200 900 200 2,100 300 1,700 250 2,400 300
Idaho 2,900 300 1,400 250 600 150 D D D D 300 100 200 100 300 100 700 150 500 150 300 150
Montana 2,300 250 1,400 200 500 150 D D 100 100 200 100 300 150 200 100 200 100 200 100 400 150
Nevada 2,600 300 1,400 250 500 150 D D 200 100 300 100 100 100 200 100 400 150 400 150 500 150
New Mexico 8,200 500 4,500 400 800 150 500 200 200 100 2,100 250 500 150 300 100 1,500 250 900 200 1,300 200
Utah 6,500 500 3,600 400 1,300 250 300 100 300 100 700 150 600 150 400 150 700 200 800 200 1,400 250
Wyoming 1,100 200 500 150 100 100 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 400 150
Pacific 141,700 1,850 79,100 1,400 24,800 850 13,500 600 5,100 400 14,600 650 13,000 600 8,000 450 22,400 850 14,000 650 26,200 850
Alaska 1,400 250 1,000 200 400 150 D D D D 200 100 D D 200 100 200 100 D D 200 100
California 106,600 1,550 58,100 1,200 17,600 750 9,900 550 3,900 350 11,300 550 9,600 500 5,800 400 17,500 750 10,300 500 20,800 750
Hawaii 3,400 400 2,200 300 700 150 D D 200 100 500 200 400 150 300 100 300 150 200 100 700 150
Oregon 10,000 600 5,000 400 1,700 250 700 150 300 100 800 200 900 200 600 150 2,400 300 1,100 250 1,500 250
Washington 20,400 800 12,800 600 4,400 400 2,700 350 700 150 1,800 250 2,000 250 1,200 200 2,100 300 2,400 300 3,100 300
Puerto Rico 2,500 250 1,700 200 600 150 D D 200 100 300 100 500 100 100 50 300 100 200 100 300 100
U.S. territories and other areas 3,200 300 1,500 200 700 150 D D S S 200 100 100 50 200 50 600 150 300 150 800 200

Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 50. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
NOTES: Numbers are rounded to the 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, 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, 2013.
Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 18 February 2014.