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Table 56. Median annual salaries of full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by sector of employment, broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, and race: 2013
(Dollars)

Employment sector and field            All full-time employed   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Total Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All sectors 100,000 500 89,000 1,500 81,000 6,000 102,000 2,000 85,000 1,000 102,000 1,500 91,000 3,000
Science 98,000 1,000 83,000 2,500 79,000 6,000 97,000 2,000 81,000 3,000 100,000 500 89,000 2,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 95,000 1,000 80,000 3,000 97,000 18,500 88,000 2,500 79,000 3,500 100,000 2,000 87,000 5,000
Computer/ information sciences 120,000 500 115,000 10,000 D D 120,000 500 100,000 10,500 120,000 3,500 115,000 15,500
Mathematics/ statistics 98,000 2,500 86,000 4,000 D D 100,000 3,000 80,000 8,000 96,000 3,500 114,000 29,000
Physical sciences 106,000 2,000 94,000 4,500 89,000 8,500 100,000 500 93,000 5,500 110,000 500 98,000 8,500
Psychology 90,000 500 76,000 5,000 72,000 13,500 78,000 4,000 80,000 3,500 92,000 2,000 82,000 7,000
Social sciences 91,000 1,500 80,000 3,500 68,000 11,500 91,000 3,000 81,000 3,500 93,000 1,500 79,000 8,500
Engineering 120,000 500 109,000 2,500 D D 115,000 1,500 99,000 3,000 124,000 2,000 117,000 5,500
Health 97,000 2,500 89,000 8,500 D D 99,000 2,500 90,000 3,500 98,000 2,500 93,000 5,500
4-year educational institutiond 85,000 500 76,000 2,000 78,000 8,000 80,000 500 78,000 3,000 87,000 1,000 81,000 3,000
Science 82,000 500 72,000 2,000 78,000 8,000 76,000 2,500 75,000 1,500 85,000 500 79,000 2,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 80,000 500 71,000 2,500 D D 68,000 4,500 62,000 5,500 84,000 1,500 76,000 5,000
Computer/ information sciences 96,000 2,500 80,000 8,000 D D 96,000 2,500 96,000 9,000 95,000 3,500 91,000 3,000
Mathematics/ statistics 82,000 2,000 80,000 4,500 D D 80,000 4,000 72,000 6,500 84,000 2,000 D D
Physical sciences 80,000 2,000 77,000 4,000 D D 71,000 3,000 64,000 2,500 85,000 3,000 81,000 5,000
Psychology 79,000 1,500 67,000 3,000 D D 67,000 4,000 78,000 4,000 80,000 2,500 76,000 8,500
Social sciences 85,000 1,000 75,000 2,500 67,000 11,500 84,000 2,500 79,000 3,500 86,000 2,000 70,000 7,500
Engineering 99,000 2,000 88,000 2,500 D D 87,000 3,000 83,000 5,500 104,000 2,000 86,000 10,000
Health 89,000 2,000 84,000 5,500 D D 80,000 7,500 86,000 3,500 90,000 1,500 94,000 7,500
Other educational institutione 70,000 2,000 79,000 3,000 D D 66,000 3,000 74,000 3,000 70,000 2,000 D D
Science 70,000 1,500 79,000 3,000 D D 67,000 3,500 74,000 2,500 70,000 2,000 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 62,000 3,000 58,000 7,000 D D 60,000 12,000 83,000 15,500 61,000 2,500 D D
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics 69,000 2,000 D D D D 67,000 4,000 D D 71,000 5,500 D D
Physical sciences 65,000 4,500 85,000 15,500 D D 60,000 7,500 60,000 7,500 65,000 5,500 D D
Psychology 80,000 3,000 85,000 8,000 D D 85,000 15,500 74,000 1,500 80,000 3,500 D D
Social sciences 71,000 3,500 71,000 10,000 D D D D 73,000 8,000 70,000 4,500 D D
Engineering 60,000 5,500 D D D D D D S S 58,000 6,000 D D
Health 80,000 5,500 D D D D D D 82,000 6,000 79,000 6,000 D D
Private, for-profitf 125,000 1,000 119,000 2,000 90,000 11,500 120,000 1,500 109,000 3,000 130,000 500 113,000 6,000
Science 124,000 500 116,000 5,000 91,000 14,500 120,000 500 109,000 4,500 127,000 3,500 110,000 6,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 122,000 3,000 113,000 6,500 D D 115,000 4,500 110,000 9,500 126,000 4,000 121,000 15,000
Computer/ information sciences 137,000 4,000 153,000 26,500 D D 130,000 2,000 101,000 27,500 144,000 4,500 163,000 40,500
Mathematics/ statistics 128,000 5,500 103,000 8,500 D D 120,000 4,000 111,000 9,500 138,000 6,500 D D
Physical sciences 125,000 1,000 125,000 6,500 D D 116,000 3,500 108,000 5,000 130,000 2,000 109,000 13,000
Psychology 102,000 4,000 89,000 18,000 D D 94,000 11,000 99,000 8,000 104,000 5,000 85,000 12,500
Social sciences 134,000 6,500 112,000 11,500 D D 116,000 7,500 108,000 45,500 140,000 6,000 D D
Engineering 129,000 1,000 120,000 4,000 D D 123,000 3,500 109,000 3,500 135,000 2,000 119,000 5,000
Health 130,000 6,000 104,000 10,000 D D 136,000 13,000 108,000 26,500 129,000 7,500 D D
Private, nonprofit 105,000 2,000 90,000 4,500 D D 89,000 6,000 79,000 5,000 110,000 2,000 109,000 2,500
Science 103,000 2,500 90,000 3,000 D D 79,000 5,000 74,000 4,000 106,000 3,000 109,000 2,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 94,000 4,500 74,000 17,500 D D 62,000 4,000 74,000 14,000 102,000 6,500 108,000 9,500
Computer/ information sciences 111,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D 112,000 16,000 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 114,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D 114,000 10,500 D D
Physical sciences 117,000 4,500 D D D D 108,000 7,500 D D 120,000 6,000 D D
Psychology 94,000 3,500 93,000 7,500 D D 76,000 5,000 74,000 9,500 97,000 4,000 D D
Social sciences 108,000 8,500 103,000 22,000 D D 89,000 14,500 72,000 10,000 120,000 10,500 D D
Engineering 124,000 7,500 D D D D 110,000 8,500 D D 139,000 10,500 D D
Health 115,000 9,500 133,000 38,000 D D 88,000 18,000 117,000 8,500 118,000 11,500 D D
Federal government 111,000 2,000 100,000 5,000 D D 107,000 3,000 106,000 5,000 115,000 1,500 99,000 6,500
Science 110,000 1,500 98,000 2,500 D D 108,000 3,500 107,000 5,000 113,000 2,500 97,000 4,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 108,000 2,000 89,000 6,500 D D 106,000 5,000 83,000 13,500 111,000 3,500 94,000 9,000
Computer/ information sciences 125,000 8,000 D D D D D D D D 126,000 7,000 D D
Mathematics/ statistics 120,000 7,500 D D D D 109,000 12,000 D D 125,000 8,500 D D
Physical sciences 116,000 3,000 111,000 5,500 D D 103,000 4,000 115,000 5,000 119,000 2,000 D D
Psychology 100,000 3,000 94,000 3,500 D D 101,000 9,000 105,000 9,000 100,000 4,000 D D
Social sciences 120,000 3,500 106,000 6,500 D D 127,000 7,000 108,000 9,000 123,000 4,000 D D
Engineering 117,000 2,500 122,000 7,000 D D 105,000 4,500 132,000 9,500 120,000 2,000 S S
Health 109,000 4,500 D D D D 104,000 5,500 91,000 10,000 116,000 7,000 D D
State or local goverment 83,000 2,000 74,000 6,000 D D 81,000 3,500 84,000 5,000 85,000 1,500 79,000 18,000
Science 82,000 2,500 72,000 6,000 D D 79,000 4,500 84,000 5,500 84,000 2,500 75,000 14,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 75,000 4,500 D D D D 60,000 15,500 67,000 10,500 76,000 9,000 D D
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 74,000 5,500 D D D D 74,000 4,000 D D 76,000 8,000 D D
Psychology 85,000 3,500 70,000 8,000 D D 94,000 7,500 83,000 9,500 85,000 3,000 D D
Social sciences 86,000 7,000 D D D D 74,000 25,500 97,000 7,000 87,000 7,500 D D
Engineering 98,000 5,500 D D D D 89,000 7,500 D D 105,000 8,500 D D
Health 79,000 13,000 D D D D D D S S 59,000 12,000 D D
Self-employedg 99,000 3,000 81,000 14,500 D D 88,000 12,000 75,000 14,000 99,000 500 D D
Science 99,000 3,000 80,000 16,500 D D 95,000 12,000 72,000 14,500 99,000 500 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 96,000 8,500 D D D D 123,000 43,500 D D 96,000 9,000 D D
Computer/ information sciences S S D D D D D D D D S S D D
Mathematics/ statistics D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences 61,000 12,500 D D D D S S D D 60,000 19,500 D D
Psychology 99,000 500 79,000 14,500 D D D D 72,000 16,500 100,000 1,500 D D
Social sciences 86,000 17,500 D D D D D D D D 79,000 26,000 D D
Engineering 90,000 17,000 D D D D S S D D 90,000 19,000 D D
Health 89,000 11,000 D D D D D D D D 88,000 10,000 D D
Other sectorh 126,000 10,500 155,000 36,000 D D 101,000 24,500 D D 134,000 16,000 D D
Science 128,000 11,500 117,000 19,000 D D 90,000 31,500 D D 141,000 18,500 D D
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 81,000 39,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Computer/ information sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics/ statistics D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychology D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social sciences 163,000 13,000 D D D D D D D D 168,000 11,000 D D
Engineering D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Health D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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.
SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d 4-year educational institution includes 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes.
e Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, community colleges, technical institutes, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions.
f Private, for-profit includes those self-employed in an incorporated business.
g Self-employed or business owner in a nonincorporated business.
h Other sector includes employers not broken out separately.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for the principal job and are rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500.
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.