Table 46. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad occupation: 2015

Employer location All employed Science occupations Engineering occupations S&E-related occupations Non-S&E occupations
Total Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists Computer/ information scientists Mathematical scientists Physical scientists Psychologists Social scientists
Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE Number SE
All locations 787,250 1,900 446,850 2,100 139,300 1,325 48,900 875 34,450 650 84,150 1,175 74,950 950 65,150 950 107,450 1,300 92,750 1,550 140,150 1,700
New England 68,700 1,350 39,650 1,025 14,150 575 4,250 325 2,850 250 6,350 400 6,500 450 5,550 375 7,350 425 9,250 500 12,500 525
Connecticut 11,700 650 6,550 425 1,900 200 600 125 450 100 1,300 175 1,350 225 1,000 175 1,500 250 1,650 225 2,050 250
Maine 2,600 275 1,500 175 550 125 S S 100 50 200 100 300 100 300 75 250 100 200 75 650 150
Massachusetts 45,750 1,100 26,350 800 10,450 500 3,300 325 1,800 200 3,950 325 3,550 350 3,300 300 4,750 375 6,500 450 8,200 425
New Hampshire 3,200 275 1,550 200 500 100 100 50 200 100 200 75 350 100 200 75 400 100 400 125 800 175
Rhode Island 3,000 250 2,100 225 450 100 50 50 250 100 450 100 600 125 350 100 200 75 250 100 400 100
Vermont 2,400 250 1,550 175 350 100 100 75 S S 250 75 350 100 400 125 250 75 250 100 400 100
Middle Atlantic 115,650 1,650 68,200 1,250 19,850 675 7,300 450 6,000 350 11,350 550 13,500 625 10,250 475 11,150 550 13,850 650 22,500 825
New Jersey 22,200 825 12,100 600 3,550 300 1,750 225 1,000 175 2,400 275 2,050 275 1,350 175 2,600 275 2,750 275 4,800 375
New York 58,150 1,225 34,750 950 9,600 500 3,600 350 2,850 275 4,900 375 7,750 450 6,100 375 5,300 375 6,400 400 11,700 600
Pennsylvania 35,300 900 21,350 750 6,650 425 2,000 250 2,200 250 4,000 300 3,700 350 2,800 275 3,250 300 4,700 375 6,000 400
East North Central 96,850 1,450 54,750 1,225 16,850 650 4,350 400 4,250 325 11,850 450 9,250 450 8,250 475 14,250 625 11,500 575 16,300 700
Illinois 28,050 800 15,600 625 4,550 375 1,450 200 1,300 175 3,200 300 2,600 300 2,450 225 4,000 400 3,350 300 5,050 400
Indiana 12,200 525 7,650 425 2,750 225 550 125 800 150 1,600 200 950 175 1,100 175 1,550 225 1,050 175 1,900 225
Michigan 20,850 700 10,950 500 2,800 250 1,000 200 800 125 2,500 225 2,200 275 1,650 200 3,800 300 2,300 250 3,800 325
Ohio 24,300 750 13,550 625 3,950 300 900 175 850 150 3,350 300 2,500 275 1,950 250 3,600 300 3,200 300 3,950 325
Wisconsin 11,450 475 7,050 375 2,800 250 450 125 450 100 1,200 175 1,000 175 1,100 175 1,250 175 1,600 250 1,600 175
West North Central 45,550 1,050 28,000 800 10,900 500 2,050 225 2,200 275 4,400 325 4,600 400 3,850 300 4,600 375 5,750 375 7,200 450
Iowa 6,400 425 4,050 325 1,600 200 400 125 300 75 550 125 750 150 450 100 750 150 550 125 1,050 200
Kansas 5,100 375 3,000 250 1,100 150 200 75 300 100 450 100 450 100 600 100 400 100 650 150 1,050 175
Minnesota 15,300 650 9,250 525 2,850 275 700 150 900 175 1,850 250 1,800 250 1,150 175 1,800 250 2,200 225 2,050 225
Missouri 12,100 550 7,500 425 3,400 325 600 125 450 125 1,000 150 1,050 175 1,000 175 1,050 175 1,550 225 2,000 225
Nebraska 4,150 325 2,550 250 1,050 150 100 75 200 75 300 100 500 125 400 150 350 100 600 125 700 150
North Dakota 1,350 175 900 125 550 100 D D D D 100 50 D D 150 75 200 75 100 50 200 75
South Dakota 1,050 150 700 125 350 100 D D S S 100 50 D D 100 50 S S 150 75 200 100
South Atlantic 150,900 1,725 86,950 1,475 27,100 700 7,500 450 6,900 425 16,050 525 12,950 550 16,450 600 17,200 700 18,550 650 28,200 775
Delaware 4,200 375 2,200 275 700 150 150 75 S S 800 175 250 100 250 100 900 175 450 125 600 100
District of Columbia 17,200 625 10,250 500 1,900 225 500 100 700 150 1,450 175 900 150 4,800 300 1,250 225 1,550 225 4,150 325
Florida 22,200 775 11,550 575 3,350 250 900 150 850 150 2,050 250 2,600 300 1,850 225 2,800 250 3,300 325 4,550 350
Georgia 16,950 625 10,000 500 3,000 275 900 150 800 125 1,500 200 2,150 250 1,650 200 1,550 200 2,250 200 3,150 250
Maryland 34,250 825 20,650 675 7,950 375 2,000 250 1,600 200 4,100 325 2,500 250 2,500 225 3,850 300 4,600 325 5,200 300
North Carolina 23,550 725 14,250 575 5,650 350 1,350 200 1,050 175 2,100 225 2,200 275 1,900 200 2,350 275 2,900 275 4,050 325
South Carolina 6,100 375 3,300 275 850 150 100 50 350 100 900 150 450 100 600 125 800 175 850 150 1,150 175
Virginia 24,300 850 13,600 575 3,250 250 1,600 200 1,400 200 2,950 275 1,850 225 2,550 275 3,300 300 2,400 225 4,950 400
West Virginia 2,150 225 1,100 150 500 100 D D D D 150 50 150 50 300 100 400 100 250 100 400 100
East South Central 27,050 725 16,200 500 5,250 350 900 150 1,350 225 3,450 300 2,500 275 2,750 275 3,700 300 3,300 300 3,850 375
Alabama 7,350 450 4,450 350 1,350 200 350 100 300 100 900 175 600 125 950 175 950 125 900 150 1,100 200
Kentucky 5,350 375 3,200 300 1,100 175 100 50 400 125 650 125 500 150 450 100 750 150 700 125 750 125
Mississippi 3,350 275 2,050 200 800 125 50 25 200 100 500 100 200 75 350 125 500 125 350 100 400 100
Tennessee 11,000 525 6,500 350 2,000 200 400 100 450 125 1,400 175 1,200 200 950 175 1,500 200 1,400 200 1,600 225
West South Central 64,400 1,150 33,850 750 10,550 525 3,000 250 2,550 250 7,300 425 5,850 400 4,650 350 12,300 650 7,150 375 11,100 525
Arkansas 4,300 350 2,500 300 900 150 150 50 150 75 500 125 350 125 500 100 400 100 600 125 850 175
Louisiana 5,700 425 3,300 300 1,100 175 100 50 250 75 650 125 550 125 600 150 950 200 600 150 800 125
Oklahoma 5,000 350 2,700 250 1,000 175 150 50 150 50 650 100 400 125 350 75 600 175 700 125 1,000 175
Texas 49,400 1,050 25,350 725 7,550 425 2,600 250 2,000 225 5,500 375 4,500 375 3,200 300 10,300 575 5,300 325 8,450 475
Mountain 50,200 1,150 27,450 850 7,550 400 2,150 225 2,150 250 7,400 400 4,750 450 3,500 250 8,300 450 5,650 400 8,750 475
Arizona 10,150 500 4,750 300 1,100 150 450 125 500 125 1,200 175 700 150 800 125 2,400 275 1,150 200 1,850 225
Colorado 16,750 625 9,500 475 2,750 250 700 125 800 175 2,550 225 1,700 275 1,050 125 2,100 250 1,850 225 3,300 300
Idaho 2,500 225 1,350 175 550 125 S S 50 50 250 75 250 100 150 75 600 125 250 75 250 75
Montana 2,400 250 1,500 200 650 125 D D S S 250 75 250 100 300 100 350 125 150 75 350 100
Nevada 3,000 300 1,650 225 450 125 D D S S 450 100 450 125 200 75 300 75 400 125 650 150
New Mexico 7,950 425 4,300 300 700 125 450 125 200 75 1,900 225 750 175 350 75 1,700 200 1,000 175 950 175
Utah 6,800 450 4,000 325 1,200 150 300 100 500 125 750 125 600 150 600 100 850 150 750 150 1,250 200
Wyoming 700 125 450 100 150 50 D D D D 100 50 D D 100 50 D D 100 50 150 75
Pacific 160,950 2,000 88,100 1,400 26,250 775 17,050 650 5,850 350 15,400 650 14,250 650 9,250 475 27,350 925 17,200 725 28,350 875
Alaska 1,650 175 950 125 350 75 D D S S 200 75 200 75 150 50 200 100 250 100 250 75
California 120,200 1,800 65,500 1,325 19,350 725 12,950 575 4,350 300 11,700 600 10,650 600 6,450 400 20,450 750 12,800 650 21,450 775
Hawaii 3,450 275 2,050 225 600 100 300 100 200 75 400 75 350 125 250 100 300 125 350 100 800 125
Oregon 14,050 625 7,450 450 2,200 225 1,250 200 400 100 1,250 200 1,350 250 1,000 150 3,300 275 1,100 150 2,250 250
Washington 21,600 700 12,150 500 3,750 275 2,550 250 850 150 1,900 200 1,700 225 1,350 175 3,100 325 2,700 275 3,650 300
Puerto Rico 3,100 250 1,800 200 400 75 S S 150 50 350 100 650 125 150 50 550 125 250 75 500 125
U.S. territories and other areas 3,900 325 1,950 225 500 125 250 100 S S 350 100 150 75 500 125 800 150 300 100 900 175