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Table 16. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad field of doctorate: 2017

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 815,100 1,400 612,450 1,500 206,900 925 27,550 300 35,200 500 130,000 800 113,950 750 98,850 775 164,650 850 37,950 425
New England 70,200 1,225 54,950 1,075 20,350 675 2,300 250 2,950 275 11,350 500 9,400 450 8,550 450 12,000 550 3,300 275
Connecticut 12,450 600 8,900 475 2,750 275 150 75 450 125 2,050 250 1,900 225 1,550 200 2,900 275 600 150
Maine 2,600 225 2,200 200 750 125 S S 100 50 350 100 650 150 300 75 250 100 150 75
Massachusetts 46,700 950 36,850 850 14,750 550 1,950 225 2,000 250 7,750 375 5,250 325 5,100 350 7,800 475 2,050 225
New Hampshire 3,600 275 3,000 250 800 150 150 50 200 75 500 125 700 150 650 125 450 100 150 75
Rhode Island 2,700 275 2,150 250 700 125 D D 100 50 350 75 500 125 450 150 350 100 150 75
Vermont 2,200 250 1,850 250 550 125 D D S S 300 100 400 100 500 125 200 75 D D
Middle Atlantic 113,650 1,525 90,000 1,350 27,450 850 4,300 325 6,900 400 18,250 575 17,850 575 15,200 525 18,150 650 5,550 375
New Jersey 22,100 725 17,000 650 5,600 400 750 150 1,000 175 4,900 350 2,600 275 2,150 250 3,800 300 1,250 200
New York 58,100 1,200 47,300 1,000 13,700 575 2,650 250 4,100 350 7,700 375 10,250 475 8,900 450 8,500 500 2,350 275
Pennsylvania 33,450 800 25,700 700 8,150 400 900 150 1,800 200 5,650 400 5,000 350 4,150 325 5,850 375 1,950 225
East North Central 98,450 1,450 73,450 1,250 25,250 725 2,250 250 4,000 300 16,550 575 13,800 525 11,600 500 19,850 600 5,100 350
Illinois 28,250 725 20,950 625 6,850 400 750 150 1,150 175 4,850 325 3,800 300 3,550 275 5,900 375 1,400 200
Indiana 12,950 575 10,000 500 3,800 300 250 75 700 125 2,200 250 1,500 200 1,600 200 2,300 250 600 125
Michigan 20,550 675 14,400 550 4,800 350 500 125 750 125 3,100 275 2,850 250 2,450 225 5,150 350 1,000 175
Ohio 24,750 750 18,900 700 6,550 400 500 100 900 150 4,700 350 3,950 300 2,300 275 4,350 300 1,450 200
Wisconsin 11,950 525 9,200 500 3,300 250 250 100 550 125 1,700 200 1,700 225 1,700 200 2,100 300 650 125
West North Central 47,200 1,100 37,350 875 14,700 600 1,300 200 2,150 250 6,000 400 7,300 375 5,850 375 7,350 425 2,500 250
Iowa 6,750 425 5,350 350 2,300 225 200 75 400 125 900 150 900 175 650 125 1,050 175 400 125
Kansas 5,300 300 4,100 250 1,450 175 150 75 150 75 600 100 850 150 850 150 900 150 300 100
Minnesota 15,300 550 11,900 500 4,000 300 250 75 800 175 2,450 250 2,450 250 1,950 200 2,500 250 850 150
Missouri 12,950 600 10,450 525 4,450 300 650 150 550 125 1,450 200 1,700 200 1,700 200 2,050 225 450 125
Nebraska 4,000 325 3,250 275 1,300 175 D D 200 75 350 100 850 150 550 125 400 125 350 100
North Dakota 1,300 175 950 150 550 100 D D D D 100 50 150 75 100 50 300 75 S S
South Dakota 1,600 225 1,400 200 600 150 D D S S 150 50 450 125 100 50 100 50 S S
South Atlantic 158,650 1,650 121,950 1,450 40,800 850 4,250 325 6,450 350 24,100 700 21,750 625 24,550 625 28,000 775 8,700 375
Delaware 3,800 325 2,600 250 750 150 D D S S 950 150 500 125 250 75 1,000 200 200 75
District of Columbia 18,000 650 15,100 575 3,100 275 350 100 450 100 2,400 250 1,350 175 7,450 375 2,300 225 600 125
Florida 23,500 725 17,250 625 5,300 350 700 125 1,100 200 2,800 275 4,950 350 2,400 250 5,200 350 1,050 150
Georgia 18,100 625 13,900 550 4,750 325 500 125 900 175 2,200 200 3,200 300 2,350 225 2,950 275 1,250 175
Maryland 34,450 900 26,700 800 10,800 550 850 150 1,550 200 6,300 400 3,450 275 3,700 325 5,500 350 2,300 250
North Carolina 25,800 750 20,100 700 7,900 400 800 150 900 150 3,700 300 4,000 325 2,850 250 4,150 275 1,600 200
South Carolina 7,200 400 5,500 375 1,600 200 150 50 250 75 1,300 175 1,200 200 950 175 1,350 200 350 100
Virginia 25,500 750 19,100 675 5,750 375 800 150 1,150 175 4,350 300 2,900 250 4,150 350 5,250 325 1,100 175
West Virginia 2,300 250 1,700 225 800 175 D D D D 150 50 200 75 400 125 300 100 250 100
East South Central 27,350 825 20,550 775 8,300 450 550 100 1,000 150 3,900 250 3,450 325 3,400 275 4,850 325 1,950 225
Alabama 7,650 425 5,600 375 2,200 225 150 75 400 125 1,100 150 850 150 900 150 1,550 175 450 100
Kentucky 5,700 375 4,650 350 1,900 250 50 50 300 100 850 150 700 150 850 150 750 150 300 100
Mississippi 3,800 300 2,500 250 1,250 175 50 50 S S 400 75 350 125 400 100 750 150 550 125
Tennessee 10,250 475 7,800 425 2,900 250 250 50 250 75 1,550 175 1,550 225 1,300 175 1,850 200 650 150
West South Central 65,550 1,150 46,800 950 15,550 550 1,850 225 3,150 275 10,500 450 8,500 475 7,250 450 15,700 600 3,050 250
Arkansas 4,400 350 3,350 325 1,050 175 S S 200 75 500 100 750 150 700 150 700 150 400 100
Louisiana 6,100 350 4,800 300 1,550 175 100 50 450 100 900 125 850 125 900 175 1,100 200 150 50
Oklahoma 5,150 375 3,900 325 1,550 200 100 75 300 100 800 150 500 100 650 125 1,100 200 150 50
Texas 49,850 950 34,750 825 11,350 450 1,550 200 2,150 200 8,300 400 6,400 425 5,000 375 12,850 525 2,300 225
Mountain 53,950 1,050 39,950 950 12,150 525 1,550 200 2,050 225 9,900 425 8,100 450 6,200 375 12,050 550 1,950 200
Arizona 12,200 625 9,000 525 2,100 225 100 50 450 125 2,250 275 2,200 225 1,850 225 2,900 300 300 100
Colorado 16,950 675 12,700 575 4,000 275 500 150 700 150 3,150 200 2,450 275 1,850 250 3,600 325 650 125
Idaho 3,150 275 1,850 175 800 150 D D S S 400 100 450 125 150 50 1,200 200 100 50
Montana 2,850 300 2,450 275 1,150 175 D D 150 75 500 125 300 100 350 100 300 100 100 50
Nevada 2,600 250 2,100 225 600 150 D D S S 450 100 550 100 350 100 350 100 100 50
New Mexico 7,850 450 5,350 375 1,200 175 250 100 250 100 2,150 200 950 150 600 125 2,400 275 100 50
Utah 7,200 400 5,500 350 1,950 200 400 100 400 100 850 150 1,050 200 850 150 1,250 175 450 125
Wyoming 1,150 175 950 150 350 100 D D D D 100 50 200 75 150 75 S S 150 75
Pacific 173,950 2,250 122,850 1,775 41,250 950 8,900 425 6,250 350 28,400 925 22,800 600 15,250 600 45,500 950 5,600 300
Alaska 1,450 175 1,200 150 550 125 D D D D 300 75 150 50 150 75 250 100 * *
California 131,350 2,100 91,400 1,675 30,100 850 6,600 400 4,600 325 22,550 875 16,500 525 11,050 525 36,200 850 3,800 275
Hawaii 3,700 275 3,250 250 1,100 175 D D 100 75 700 125 650 150 600 125 250 100 200 75
Oregon 14,400 525 9,500 425 2,950 250 600 125 500 125 1,850 200 2,200 250 1,400 175 4,350 300 550 125
Washington 23,050 700 17,550 625 6,550 375 1,550 200 1,050 175 3,000 300 3,300 300 2,050 225 4,500 350 1,050 175
Puerto Rico 2,450 250 1,950 200 450 75 S S 50 25 400 75 650 125 350 100 350 75 150 75
U.S. territories and other areas 3,700 325 2,700 275 650 150 250 100 250 75 650 125 350 100 650 125 800 150 150 75
Codes used in data tables: * = suppressed when population estimate < 25. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. na = not applicable. 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 2017.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Survey of Doctorate Recipients: 2017.