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Table 46. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by employer location and broad occupation: 2017

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 815,100 1,400 460,750 2,150 144,550 1,425 54,750 1,125 38,350 900 83,300 1,075 74,150 875 65,600 950 107,900 1,250 97,650 1,375 148,800 1,775
New England 70,200 1,225 41,300 1,000 15,700 600 4,750 375 3,000 275 6,400 400 6,200 400 5,200 350 6,800 450 8,800 450 13,300 525
Connecticut 12,450 600 6,850 475 2,100 250 500 150 400 100 1,450 225 1,250 200 1,100 200 1,700 225 1,750 200 2,100 250
Maine 2,600 225 1,550 175 550 100 S S 100 50 200 75 450 125 150 50 150 75 350 75 600 125
Massachusetts 46,700 950 28,000 725 11,800 475 3,900 300 2,050 225 3,900 275 3,400 275 2,950 250 4,100 350 5,900 400 8,700 400
New Hampshire 3,600 275 1,900 200 450 100 200 75 200 75 350 100 500 125 250 75 350 100 450 100 950 175
Rhode Island 2,700 275 1,700 200 450 100 50 25 150 50 300 75 400 125 350 100 250 75 300 100 400 100
Vermont 2,200 250 1,300 200 350 100 S S S S 150 50 250 75 350 100 250 75 S S 600 125
Middle Atlantic 113,650 1,525 65,600 1,100 18,650 675 7,650 400 6,750 350 10,550 425 12,400 500 9,550 425 10,550 525 14,200 625 23,350 725
New Jersey 22,100 725 12,200 550 3,650 300 1,700 225 1,250 175 2,650 250 1,650 225 1,300 200 2,050 225 3,050 275 4,800 350
New York 58,100 1,200 34,000 850 8,400 425 4,100 325 3,600 250 4,650 325 7,750 375 5,500 325 5,250 375 6,950 475 11,950 525
Pennsylvania 33,450 800 19,400 625 6,600 350 1,850 200 1,950 225 3,250 275 3,000 275 2,750 250 3,250 300 4,200 325 6,600 400
East North Central 98,450 1,450 54,500 1,200 17,100 625 4,550 400 4,350 350 11,450 475 9,100 450 7,950 425 13,200 525 12,650 600 18,050 675
Illinois 28,250 725 15,750 525 4,600 325 1,700 225 1,300 200 3,250 250 2,450 250 2,450 200 3,700 300 3,350 300 5,450 300
Indiana 12,950 575 7,400 425 2,650 225 550 125 800 150 1,300 175 1,100 200 1,000 150 1,550 200 1,700 225 2,250 250
Michigan 20,550 675 10,700 500 3,350 275 800 150 850 150 2,500 250 1,600 200 1,650 175 3,650 300 2,450 275 3,750 275
Ohio 24,750 750 13,550 575 3,900 350 900 175 900 175 3,300 250 2,800 250 1,800 225 3,200 250 3,650 325 4,300 325
Wisconsin 11,950 525 7,050 425 2,650 250 600 125 500 125 1,150 150 1,150 200 1,100 150 1,100 175 1,500 200 2,300 250
West North Central 47,200 1,100 28,800 800 10,550 500 2,500 300 2,000 250 4,600 350 4,900 325 4,300 275 5,350 350 5,250 375 7,800 500
Iowa 6,750 425 4,350 325 1,700 175 500 125 350 100 650 150 600 125 550 125 900 175 600 125 950 175
Kansas 5,300 300 3,550 250 1,150 150 350 100 200 75 450 100 600 125 750 150 500 125 550 125 750 125
Minnesota 15,300 550 9,000 425 2,700 250 600 125 750 175 1,900 200 1,700 200 1,350 175 1,900 175 1,900 225 2,500 275
Missouri 12,950 600 7,700 450 3,250 275 850 175 500 125 1,000 150 1,100 175 1,050 175 1,500 225 1,450 200 2,300 250
Nebraska 4,000 325 2,450 250 1,000 150 S S 150 75 350 100 400 100 450 100 300 100 450 100 800 175
North Dakota 1,300 175 700 125 350 100 D D D D 100 50 150 75 50 50 250 75 200 75 200 75
South Dakota 1,600 225 1,050 175 350 100 D D S S 100 50 400 125 100 50 S S 200 75 300 100
South Atlantic 158,650 1,650 92,700 1,325 29,350 750 8,350 475 7,650 450 16,850 600 13,850 550 16,600 500 17,450 625 18,700 625 29,800 800
Delaware 3,800 325 2,150 250 650 150 300 100 S S 600 125 250 100 300 100 750 175 300 75 600 100
District of Columbia 18,000 650 11,100 525 1,850 200 600 125 850 125 1,800 225 750 150 5,250 350 1,200 175 1,250 150 4,450 325
Florida 23,500 725 12,700 500 3,850 275 1,400 200 800 150 1,950 225 3,350 300 1,300 150 3,350 300 2,800 250 4,650 350
Georgia 18,100 625 10,550 475 3,500 275 800 125 1,000 175 1,750 200 1,950 250 1,500 200 1,600 200 2,600 225 3,400 275
Maryland 34,450 900 21,250 650 8,450 425 1,800 225 2,150 225 4,100 300 2,200 225 2,600 275 3,850 275 4,200 350 5,150 375
North Carolina 25,800 750 15,050 600 5,750 350 1,350 200 1,100 150 2,600 250 2,500 275 1,800 200 2,400 250 3,550 275 4,800 350
South Carolina 7,200 400 4,150 400 1,050 200 200 75 350 100 900 150 900 200 750 150 950 175 850 150 1,250 200
Virginia 25,500 750 14,500 575 3,650 325 1,850 225 1,250 175 3,000 250 1,850 225 2,850 275 3,050 250 2,750 275 5,200 350
West Virginia 2,300 250 1,250 175 600 150 D D S S 150 50 150 75 250 100 300 100 350 100 350 100
East South Central 27,350 825 16,350 650 6,200 375 700 125 1,200 150 3,200 250 2,550 300 2,500 250 3,500 325 3,250 300 4,250 350
Alabama 7,650 425 4,500 350 1,700 200 250 100 350 100 850 150 600 150 750 150 1,250 175 800 150 1,100 175
Kentucky 5,700 375 3,450 275 1,400 200 100 50 400 100 500 100 350 75 650 150 550 125 650 150 1,100 200
Mississippi 3,800 300 2,100 200 1,000 150 100 50 50 50 400 75 300 100 200 75 600 125 550 125 500 125
Tennessee 10,250 475 6,300 350 2,100 250 200 50 400 100 1,450 200 1,250 200 900 150 1,150 200 1,300 175 1,500 175
West South Central 65,550 1,150 34,550 800 10,200 475 3,650 325 3,400 325 7,250 375 5,350 400 4,750 325 11,500 500 7,950 425 11,500 450
Arkansas 4,400 350 2,850 300 900 150 200 75 250 100 350 100 600 150 550 125 400 125 350 75 850 150
Louisiana 6,100 350 3,500 250 1,050 150 100 50 450 100 800 125 400 100 650 150 900 175 550 100 1,200 175
Oklahoma 5,150 375 2,750 250 1,000 150 150 75 300 100 600 100 250 75 450 100 550 100 800 175 1,050 175
Texas 49,850 950 25,450 625 7,250 400 3,150 300 2,350 275 5,550 350 4,100 325 3,100 300 9,650 425 6,350 375 8,450 400
Mountain 53,950 1,050 29,300 850 8,100 425 3,000 275 2,350 250 6,900 350 4,800 350 4,100 300 8,750 525 6,200 425 9,700 400
Arizona 12,200 625 6,000 400 1,450 175 600 125 450 100 1,250 200 1,150 200 1,100 175 2,250 275 1,200 200 2,750 250
Colorado 16,950 675 9,500 500 2,750 225 950 175 750 150 2,250 175 1,550 225 1,250 200 2,500 275 2,100 225 2,850 250
Idaho 3,150 275 1,400 175 500 100 S S 200 75 300 75 200 75 100 50 900 150 200 75 650 150
Montana 2,850 300 1,850 225 650 125 150 100 150 75 400 100 250 100 250 100 250 100 400 100 350 100
Nevada 2,600 250 1,500 200 350 100 150 75 S S 350 75 350 100 250 75 200 75 400 100 500 100
New Mexico 7,850 450 4,100 350 900 150 450 100 300 100 1,650 200 550 125 250 75 1,750 250 850 150 1,150 175
Utah 7,200 400 4,150 300 1,200 150 500 125 400 125 650 125 700 150 650 100 850 150 1,000 175 1,200 175
Wyoming 1,150 175 850 150 300 100 D D D D 100 50 D D 200 75 S S D D 200 75
Pacific 173,950 2,250 94,200 1,475 27,800 750 19,300 675 7,300 450 15,350 600 14,450 550 10,000 500 30,100 900 19,850 725 29,750 875
Alaska 1,450 175 800 125 300 75 D D D D 250 75 100 50 100 50 150 50 250 100 300 75
California 131,350 2,100 70,650 1,400 20,900 675 14,950 625 5,550 400 11,900 525 10,350 500 7,050 400 22,950 775 14,200 600 23,550 850
Hawaii 3,700 275 2,350 225 550 125 250 100 200 75 550 125 450 125 350 100 150 50 450 125 750 175
Oregon 14,400 525 7,300 375 2,050 200 1,150 200 500 125 850 125 1,600 250 1,100 150 3,950 300 1,550 200 1,600 175
Washington 23,050 700 13,150 600 4,000 350 2,900 250 1,050 150 1,850 225 1,950 250 1,350 175 2,900 250 3,450 325 3,600 300
Puerto Rico 2,450 250 1,400 150 350 75 S S 50 25 300 75 400 100 200 75 300 75 250 100 500 125
U.S. territories and other areas 3,700 325 2,050 250 500 125 250 100 250 100 400 125 150 75 500 150 350 100 500 150 750 125
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.
S&E = science and engineering; 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, 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.