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Table 47. U.S. residing employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by selected demographic characteristics and broad occupation: 2017

Characteristic 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
Doctorate recipient 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
Sex
Male 527,850 1,425 289,500 1,725 85,400 1,125 45,450 975 27,600 775 63,950 1,000 30,150 800 36,950 775 90,950 1,125 56,600 1,100 90,800 1,375
Female 287,250 1,050 171,250 1,350 59,150 825 9,300 375 10,750 400 19,350 525 44,050 800 28,650 625 16,950 500 41,050 850 57,950 1,000
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latinoa 35,900 450 21,550 450 6,650 250 1,600 150 1,600 175 3,500 175 4,050 250 4,100 200 4,250 225 3,500 200 6,600 300
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 1,400 125 750 100 150 50 S S D D 100 50 250 75 200 50 150 50 200 50 350 75
Asian 193,850 1,125 100,550 1,100 34,750 700 23,900 700 12,400 575 17,600 600 3,900 325 8,050 375 44,200 925 21,900 725 27,200 900
Black or African American 29,200 375 15,100 350 3,950 200 950 125 1,100 125 2,250 175 3,050 200 3,850 225 2,650 150 4,400 300 7,000 300
White 542,850 1,500 316,200 1,950 96,800 1,225 27,900 750 22,850 725 58,800 900 61,750 900 48,100 850 55,450 825 66,250 1,100 105,000 1,400
Other racec 11,900 425 6,600 300 2,250 200 400 75 400 100 1,050 125 1,200 175 1,300 150 1,200 175 1,400 175 2,650 225
Age
Under 35 90,850 1,000 59,300 950 22,200 525 8,500 450 6,650 400 10,650 375 5,850 300 5,450 325 16,100 575 7,500 425 8,000 425
35–39 115,700 1,225 72,600 1,150 25,800 650 9,950 450 6,150 400 12,700 450 7,950 450 10,000 400 17,750 650 11,250 500 14,000 600
40–44 107,600 1,150 64,150 1,000 22,350 625 7,650 400 5,950 400 10,800 450 8,100 375 9,300 375 14,700 525 12,450 525 16,350 625
45–49 106,750 1,250 58,850 1,100 18,350 625 7,650 450 4,500 300 9,750 425 8,750 475 9,900 450 13,750 525 14,500 575 19,650 650
50–54 102,650 1,425 53,350 900 15,300 550 7,300 475 4,850 350 10,500 450 8,450 425 6,900 350 13,800 600 14,200 525 21,300 625
55–59 97,100 1,375 49,050 1,000 14,900 550 5,750 375 3,300 225 9,550 450 8,700 475 6,800 350 13,650 500 13,000 600 21,450 625
60–64 89,100 1,250 46,500 950 13,550 475 4,150 300 3,300 250 9,100 400 9,250 475 7,200 400 9,450 500 13,000 525 20,150 675
65–75 105,300 1,300 56,950 1,050 12,050 525 3,800 325 3,600 275 10,200 450 17,150 600 10,150 450 8,700 475 11,800 550 27,850 825
Citizenship
U.S. citizen 699,550 1,750 392,350 2,225 121,950 1,375 40,300 1,025 29,150 775 70,500 1,025 72,400 900 58,100 1,025 81,250 1,075 88,800 1,325 137,200 1,700
Native-born 539,000 2,525 314,650 2,325 97,900 1,300 23,500 700 19,900 650 56,700 925 67,200 900 49,450 900 48,250 850 68,800 1,125 107,300 1,550
Naturalized 160,550 2,150 77,700 1,425 24,050 650 16,750 725 9,200 500 13,750 575 5,250 325 8,650 450 33,000 825 20,000 800 29,900 1,075
Non-U.S. citizen 115,500 1,250 68,400 1,075 22,600 575 14,500 500 9,200 500 12,800 475 1,750 225 7,500 325 26,650 700 8,850 425 11,600 550
Permanent resident 79,200 1,175 46,050 900 15,050 550 9,950 450 5,850 425 8,750 400 1,400 225 5,050 300 18,000 575 6,400 325 8,800 450
Temporary resident 36,300 850 22,350 650 7,550 350 4,550 325 3,350 275 4,050 300 400 100 2,450 225 8,650 425 2,500 250 2,800 300
Years since doctorate
≤ 5 134,300 625 85,750 825 30,450 525 12,450 450 8,200 350 13,400 400 9,050 400 12,150 400 21,550 650 13,000 500 14,000 550
6–10 143,200 800 85,450 1,025 29,150 675 11,200 425 8,050 450 14,300 450 10,250 350 12,550 400 21,250 600 16,800 575 19,650 675
11–15 116,050 775 66,100 950 22,550 700 6,850 350 5,550 350 11,300 525 9,500 375 10,300 375 15,050 525 14,700 525 20,200 600
16–20 112,850 875 60,300 850 18,600 525 8,250 475 4,600 300 10,450 450 10,300 450 8,100 375 14,000 475 16,050 550 22,500 675
21–25 99,600 750 51,000 825 13,850 525 6,650 475 4,300 275 9,700 350 9,650 425 6,850 325 13,600 500 14,100 525 20,900 600
> 25 209,100 1,300 112,100 1,350 30,000 775 9,300 400 7,600 325 24,150 600 25,400 675 15,650 525 22,450 650 22,950 650 51,550 925
Place of birth
United States 526,450 2,550 307,100 2,350 96,000 1,275 22,800 675 19,400 650 55,100 950 65,950 900 47,850 875 46,600 825 67,500 1,125 105,250 1,475
Asia 198,850 1,900 101,400 1,550 33,550 775 24,900 750 13,100 675 17,900 625 3,400 325 8,600 450 48,750 925 20,950 750 27,750 900
Europed 42,950 975 27,050 750 7,000 375 4,350 350 3,600 300 5,800 350 2,200 225 4,100 300 5,300 350 3,750 300 6,850 400
North Americae 8,250 425 4,800 325 1,500 200 400 100 350 75 700 125 700 150 1,100 175 800 150 1,000 150 1,700 175
Central Americaf 5,250 275 3,100 200 900 125 300 100 350 75 600 100 350 75 600 100 850 125 450 75 850 100
Caribbean 4,100 275 2,400 225 700 125 200 75 100 50 450 100 600 125 350 75 350 75 500 125 850 125
South America 11,600 425 6,600 350 2,250 175 650 125 650 100 1,150 125 600 125 1,350 150 1,850 175 950 125 2,200 225
Africa 13,700 500 6,450 325 2,050 175 850 150 700 125 1,250 150 300 100 1,250 150 2,700 250 2,050 200 2,500 250
Oceania 1,550 200 1,000 150 300 100 S S 50 50 200 75 100 50 250 75 200 75 S S 250 100
Unknown 2,350 325 900 150 250 75 150 75 D D 150 75 D D 250 100 500 175 400 125 550 175
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.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
d Includes Russia.
e Excludes United States.
f Includes Mexico.
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. 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.