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Table 16. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad field of doctorate: 2015

Employer location All employed Science Engineering Health
Total Biological, agricultural and environmental life sciences Computer and information sciences Mathematics and statistics Physical sciences Psychology Social sciences
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All locations 787,250 1,900 597,050 1,975 195,050 1,075 24,600 325 35,950 550 131,550 950 114,200 750 95,650 950 151,900 925 38,350 475
New England 68,700 1,350 53,650 1,100 19,100 700 1,950 200 3,100 250 11,400 550 9,650 500 8,500 425 11,500 600 3,550 325
Connecticut 11,700 650 9,050 575 2,850 300 150 75 600 125 1,900 225 2,150 275 1,450 200 2,200 300 450 100
Maine 2,600 275 2,150 225 600 125 D D 150 75 350 100 450 125 550 125 350 125 100 50
Massachusetts 45,750 1,100 35,550 925 13,700 625 1,550 200 1,950 225 7,950 475 5,400 425 4,950 375 7,600 475 2,600 275
New Hampshire 3,200 275 2,350 250 850 175 150 75 150 75 300 75 450 125 450 100 650 125 200 75
Rhode Island 3,000 250 2,500 250 450 100 D D 200 75 550 125 750 150 550 100 350 75 150 75
Vermont 2,400 250 2,050 225 600 125 D D D D 350 100 450 125 550 125 300 100 50 50
Middle Atlantic 115,650 1,650 91,700 1,300 27,200 750 3,800 300 6,950 450 19,100 700 19,100 700 15,500 600 18,400 700 5,550 425
New Jersey 22,200 825 16,450 725 4,750 350 650 150 1,350 250 4,750 375 2,950 350 2,000 225 4,300 300 1,450 225
New York 58,150 1,225 47,500 1,025 13,600 525 2,300 275 3,250 325 8,300 450 10,850 500 9,250 450 8,400 500 2,250 275
Pennsylvania 35,300 900 27,700 825 8,850 475 900 150 2,350 275 6,100 375 5,300 400 4,250 325 5,700 400 1,850 200
East North Central 96,850 1,450 73,350 1,250 24,300 600 2,300 250 4,550 350 17,100 575 13,800 550 11,350 500 18,450 700 5,050 375
Illinois 28,050 800 21,400 700 6,300 400 950 175 1,350 175 5,250 400 4,050 350 3,500 275 5,350 425 1,350 150
Indiana 12,200 525 9,700 450 3,600 325 250 75 950 175 1,950 225 1,450 200 1,450 175 2,000 250 500 100
Michigan 20,850 700 15,150 575 4,800 300 550 150 750 125 3,300 275 3,300 300 2,450 225 4,950 375 800 150
Ohio 24,300 750 17,850 675 5,900 375 350 100 950 175 4,500 375 3,500 325 2,650 250 4,650 350 1,800 250
Wisconsin 11,450 475 9,300 450 3,650 275 200 75 550 125 2,050 225 1,500 200 1,300 200 1,500 200 600 150
West North Central 45,550 1,050 36,850 875 14,850 625 950 175 2,100 250 6,100 375 7,150 450 5,700 375 6,250 450 2,450 225
Iowa 6,400 425 5,250 375 2,050 225 200 100 250 75 850 150 1,200 200 700 100 900 175 250 75
Kansas 5,100 375 4,150 275 1,500 175 100 50 250 100 800 150 650 125 850 125 600 125 350 125
Minnesota 15,300 650 11,950 575 4,300 325 250 100 800 175 2,500 250 2,600 300 1,500 200 2,450 275 950 125
Missouri 12,100 550 10,100 500 4,550 375 300 100 400 125 1,500 200 1,700 200 1,650 225 1,450 200 550 150
Nebraska 4,150 325 3,500 300 1,400 175 100 50 300 75 250 75 750 150 650 175 500 125 200 75
North Dakota 1,350 175 1,000 150 600 125 D D D D 100 50 S S 250 75 250 75 150 75
South Dakota 1,050 150 950 150 550 125 D D 50 25 100 50 150 75 100 50 S S D D
South Atlantic 150,900 1,725 116,500 1,550 37,750 850 3,650 300 6,650 425 24,250 675 20,550 650 23,650 675 25,200 850 9,200 475
Delaware 4,200 375 3,100 275 700 125 D D 150 75 1,350 200 350 125 450 125 900 175 250 100
District of Columbia 17,200 625 14,400 575 3,050 275 250 75 550 125 2,300 250 1,700 200 6,550 375 2,000 225 850 175
Florida 22,200 775 16,700 675 5,250 375 550 125 850 150 3,300 300 3,850 325 2,950 275 4,250 325 1,250 200
Georgia 16,950 625 13,050 550 3,950 300 500 125 850 125 1,900 200 3,150 300 2,650 275 2,500 275 1,400 175
Maryland 34,250 825 26,250 725 10,250 525 850 150 1,350 200 6,300 400 3,850 300 3,650 275 5,550 375 2,500 250
North Carolina 23,550 725 18,350 625 7,500 400 650 150 1,000 175 3,250 275 3,200 300 2,750 225 3,600 350 1,550 200
South Carolina 6,100 375 4,600 325 1,400 200 50 25 350 100 1,150 175 900 150 750 125 1,000 175 450 125
Virginia 24,300 850 18,550 750 5,050 350 700 125 1,500 225 4,550 325 3,250 300 3,550 325 4,950 375 800 150
West Virginia 2,150 225 1,550 175 600 100 D D D D 250 50 350 100 350 100 400 100 200 100
East South Central 27,050 725 20,400 600 7,350 375 450 100 1,350 200 4,200 350 3,600 325 3,500 275 4,600 325 2,050 250
Alabama 7,350 450 5,650 425 1,900 225 100 50 500 125 1,150 225 850 150 1,100 200 1,300 200 400 100
Kentucky 5,350 375 4,000 325 1,500 200 100 50 400 125 800 125 700 150 550 125 900 150 450 100
Mississippi 3,350 275 2,600 250 1,100 150 * * S S 550 125 300 100 500 150 550 125 250 75
Tennessee 11,000 525 8,150 450 2,850 250 200 75 350 75 1,700 225 1,700 250 1,300 200 1,900 225 950 175
West South Central 64,400 1,150 46,200 950 14,700 550 1,800 200 2,950 300 10,650 500 9,300 475 6,850 400 15,200 700 2,950 275
Arkansas 4,300 350 3,500 350 1,350 200 150 75 200 75 500 125 700 175 600 125 500 100 350 100
Louisiana 5,700 425 4,550 375 1,500 200 100 50 500 150 850 125 750 125 850 150 1,000 200 150 50
Oklahoma 5,000 350 3,850 300 1,350 175 100 50 200 50 850 125 700 150 650 125 750 175 400 100
Texas 49,400 1,050 34,300 875 10,500 475 1,500 175 2,100 250 8,400 425 7,100 425 4,750 375 12,950 625 2,100 225
Mountain 50,200 1,150 37,550 950 11,350 475 950 150 2,000 250 10,050 500 7,750 550 5,450 350 10,850 525 1,800 225
Arizona 10,150 500 6,950 400 1,550 175 100 50 400 100 1,950 225 1,650 250 1,250 175 2,700 275 450 150
Colorado 16,750 625 13,050 550 4,100 300 400 100 900 175 3,300 250 2,450 300 1,950 225 3,100 300 550 125
Idaho 2,500 225 1,800 200 750 150 D D 50 50 500 125 350 100 150 75 550 125 100 50
Montana 2,400 250 2,000 225 900 150 D D D D 350 75 350 125 350 100 350 125 50 25
Nevada 3,000 300 2,450 250 700 150 D D S S 650 125 700 150 350 100 400 100 150 75
New Mexico 7,950 425 5,350 350 1,200 200 200 100 150 75 2,150 225 1,100 200 550 100 2,450 225 100 25
Utah 6,800 450 5,250 375 1,850 225 200 75 450 125 1,000 150 950 175 800 150 1,200 200 350 75
Wyoming 700 125 650 125 300 75 D D D D 100 50 150 75 S S D D D D
Pacific 160,950 2,000 115,650 1,600 37,250 900 8,500 400 6,000 350 27,550 750 22,300 725 14,100 525 39,950 900 5,350 350
Alaska 1,650 175 1,350 175 450 75 D D D D 450 125 200 75 300 75 250 100 D D
California 120,200 1,800 84,850 1,400 26,150 775 6,450 375 4,650 300 20,950 650 16,550 675 10,050 400 31,500 875 3,850 325
Hawaii 3,450 275 2,900 250 950 150 50 50 150 75 600 100 550 150 600 150 450 175 150 75
Oregon 14,050 625 10,450 500 3,700 325 500 125 400 100 2,400 225 2,300 300 1,200 150 3,250 275 350 100
Washington 21,600 700 16,100 575 6,050 350 1,450 200 750 150 3,200 275 2,700 275 1,950 250 4,550 350 950 175
Puerto Rico 3,100 250 2,550 250 550 100 S S 150 75 600 125 850 125 300 100 500 100 100 50
U.S. territories and other areas 3,900 325 2,700 275 650 125 150 100 200 100 600 125 250 75 800 175 1,000 175 250 100
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. 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 the nearest 50. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest 25. 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. Residence location is based on reported living location on 1 February 2015.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients, 2015.