Table 57-1. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers, by field of doctorate and primary or secondary work activity: 2017

(Dollars)

Field of study All full-time employed Computer applications Management, sales, or administrationa Professional services Any R&Db Teaching Otherc
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 110,000 500 125,000 500 123,000 2,000 115,000 2,000 112,000 1,000 87,000 500 100,000 500
Science 104,000 1,000 120,000 3,500 119,000 2,000 110,000 2,500 105,000 1,500 85,000 500 90,000 2,500
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 100,000 500 100,000 2,500 115,000 1,500 140,000 7,500 100,000 500 84,000 1,500 89,000 2,500
Agricultural and food sciences 106,000 3,000 109,000 3,000 115,000 3,500 116,000 12,000 105,000 3,000 95,000 5,000 95,000 8,500
Biochemistry and biophysics 109,000 2,000 107,000 7,000 122,000 4,500 148,000 16,000 109,000 2,500 76,000 3,500 99,000 12,000
Cell, cellular biology, and molecular biology 101,000 2,500 95,000 13,000 120,000 2,000 179,000 16,500 100,000 2,000 85,000 3,500 96,000 10,500
Microbiological sciences and immunology 105,000 3,000 78,000 15,000 114,000 4,500 159,000 11,500 100,000 2,000 89,000 3,000 84,000 9,000
Natural resources and conservation 91,000 3,000 95,000 8,500 99,000 3,500 119,000 21,000 90,000 2,000 79,000 3,000 87,000 6,000
Zoology 98,000 3,000 105,000 18,500 99,000 2,500 78,000 16,000 100,000 2,500 89,000 4,500 80,000 8,500
Other biological sciences 100,000 500 100,000 2,000 111,000 3,000 134,000 8,000 99,000 2,000 82,000 2,500 88,000 4,000
Computer and information sciences 139,000 4,000 142,000 3,500 150,000 6,500 135,000 34,500 140,000 1,500 98,000 3,000 109,000 10,500
Mathematics and statistics 108,000 3,500 129,000 3,500 144,000 8,500 143,000 10,500 110,000 2,000 84,000 2,000 90,000 6,500
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 114,000 2,500 120,000 2,500 130,000 500 149,000 8,000 115,000 1,500 82,000 1,500 100,000 4,000
Astronomy and astrophysics 104,000 6,000 99,000 5,500 139,000 9,000 151,000 41,500 107,000 5,000 85,000 4,000 88,000 8,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry 110,000 2,000 120,000 4,500 129,000 3,000 135,000 14,000 115,000 2,000 77,000 2,500 106,000 6,000
Geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 102,000 3,000 98,000 4,000 120,000 1,000 139,000 13,500 103,000 3,000 85,000 2,000 98,000 7,500
Physics 121,000 2,500 129,000 2,500 139,000 4,500 178,000 10,000 124,000 3,000 90,000 2,500 99,000 6,000
Psychology 98,000 1,500 100,000 6,000 102,000 2,500 100,000 500 98,000 2,000 85,000 500 84,000 2,000
Social sciences 99,000 1,500 120,000 3,500 116,000 4,500 128,000 7,500 100,000 500 85,000 1,000 85,000 4,000
Economics 135,000 5,000 123,000 8,000 160,000 5,500 172,000 11,500 130,000 4,500 105,000 3,000 128,000 6,000
Political science and government 95,000 2,000 95,000 18,500 115,000 7,000 110,000 17,500 91,000 2,500 85,000 2,000 99,000 8,500
Sociology, demography, and population studies 87,000 3,000 105,000 3,500 102,000 7,500 83,000 8,000 90,000 2,500 75,000 2,500 81,000 5,000
Other social sciences 85,000 1,000 109,000 13,500 97,000 3,000 99,000 9,000 85,000 2,500 77,000 1,500 73,000 2,500
Engineering 129,000 1,500 130,000 500 141,000 3,000 148,000 5,500 129,000 1,500 100,000 500 119,000 1,500
Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering 135,000 7,000 139,000 6,500 142,000 10,500 D D 138,000 7,500 105,000 7,500 115,000 8,500
Chemical engineering 129,000 2,000 128,000 10,500 150,000 3,000 160,000 12,500 129,000 2,000 100,000 6,000 120,000 9,000
Civil engineering 110,000 2,000 99,000 5,500 125,000 4,000 125,000 13,000 110,000 2,500 99,000 2,000 103,000 8,500
Electrical and computer engineering 140,000 1,000 139,000 3,500 159,000 6,500 156,000 5,000 140,000 500 102,000 3,500 129,000 3,500
Mechanical engineering 120,000 3,000 120,000 5,500 140,000 2,000 159,000 16,000 120,000 2,000 100,000 3,000 110,000 12,500
Metallurgical and materials engineering 124,000 3,500 114,000 4,500 139,000 3,000 134,000 14,500 120,000 4,500 99,000 2,000 120,000 4,500
Other engineering 123,000 3,000 130,000 1,500 132,000 4,000 144,000 14,000 123,000 3,000 100,000 4,500 119,000 4,000
Health 104,000 1,500 102,000 9,000 119,000 2,000 119,000 4,500 103,000 2,500 88,000 1,500 100,000 5,000