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 |