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Table 61. Median annual salaries of U.S. residing full-time employed doctoral scientists and engineers in 4-year educational institutions, by broad field of doctorate, ethnicity, race, and faculty rank: 2017

(Dollars)

Field of study, ethnicity, and race All full-time employed Full professor Associate professor Assistant professor Instructor or lecturer All other faculty Rank not applicable
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 90,000 500 126,000 2,000 90,000 500 79,000 1,500 63,000 2,000 65,000 9,000 60,000 500
Hispanic or Latinoa 82,000 1,500 113,000 5,000 88,000 2,500 75,000 1,500 60,000 5,500 D D 58,000 3,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 87,000 8,000 120,000 13,000 96,000 3,000 72,000 3,000 S S D D 73,000 16,500
Asian 84,000 1,500 130,000 1,000 95,000 2,000 82,000 2,000 61,000 2,500 54,000 15,500 54,000 1,000
Black or African American 86,000 2,000 120,000 6,000 89,000 2,000 75,000 2,500 55,000 7,000 S S 65,000 4,500
White 91,000 1,000 126,000 2,500 90,000 500 78,000 1,000 63,000 2,000 55,000 16,000 65,000 1,000
Other racec 85,000 2,000 117,000 9,500 89,000 4,500 78,000 4,500 73,000 10,000 D D 56,000 2,500
Science 88,000 1,000 123,000 2,000 89,000 1,000 76,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 64,000 12,000 60,000 500
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 1,000 110,000 5,500 84,000 3,000 75,000 2,000 60,000 5,000 D D 55,000 4,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 85,000 4,000 102,000 12,500 95,000 4,500 72,000 3,500 S S D D 63,000 20,500
Asian 80,000 1,000 128,000 4,500 90,000 2,500 80,000 2,500 60,000 2,500 50,000 6,500 53,000 1,000
Black or African American 83,000 2,500 114,000 7,500 85,000 2,000 72,000 3,000 55,000 6,000 * * 62,000 3,500
White 90,000 500 123,000 2,000 88,000 1,500 75,000 1,500 61,000 2,500 61,000 18,000 64,000 1,500
Other racec 84,000 3,000 112,000 9,500 88,000 4,500 76,000 4,500 70,000 10,500 D D 55,000 2,000
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 84,000 1,500 140,000 5,500 95,000 2,000 82,000 1,500 60,000 1,000 51,000 7,500 54,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 78,000 4,000 114,000 8,500 89,000 3,500 82,000 4,500 64,000 10,000 D D 54,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 94,000 9,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 73,000 3,000 150,000 14,000 109,000 9,000 89,000 3,000 59,000 3,000 50,000 3,500 50,000 1,500
Black or African American 78,000 3,000 123,000 16,500 88,000 7,500 78,000 2,500 54,000 8,500 D D 54,000 2,000
White 87,000 1,500 136,000 5,000 93,000 2,500 81,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 48,000 21,500 56,000 1,500
Other racec 71,000 5,500 153,000 23,000 94,000 15,500 78,000 5,500 74,000 4,500 D D 50,000 1,500
Computer and information sciences 104,000 3,000 138,000 7,000 103,000 3,500 91,000 3,000 74,000 7,000 D D 86,000 7,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 83,000 12,000 D D 76,000 5,500 89,000 11,500 D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 95,000 4,000 151,000 23,500 91,000 11,000 89,000 3,000 D D D D 86,000 13,500
Black or African American 83,000 10,000 S S 92,000 6,500 74,000 2,500 D D D D D D
White 109,000 5,500 135,000 6,500 111,000 9,500 95,000 4,500 78,000 10,500 D D 87,000 10,500
Other racec 138,000 29,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematics and statistics 90,000 1,500 110,000 3,000 83,000 2,500 72,000 2,500 62,000 4,000 D D 62,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 77,000 3,500 112,000 16,500 80,000 9,500 74,000 3,500 53,000 10,000 D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 90,000 3,500 100,000 4,500 89,000 4,000 79,000 2,500 55,000 2,500 D D 63,000 4,000
Black or African American 84,000 11,000 138,000 31,500 76,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D
White 90,000 1,500 111,000 5,500 80,000 2,500 69,000 2,000 63,000 4,000 D D 62,000 3,000
Other racec 91,000 16,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 86,000 2,500 119,000 1,000 85,000 2,500 74,000 2,000 64,000 5,000 55,000 12,500 62,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 77,000 4,500 102,000 14,000 82,000 6,500 70,000 2,000 57,000 4,000 D D 53,000 5,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 75,000 1,500 135,000 2,500 82,000 7,000 76,000 4,000 73,000 9,500 D D 54,000 1,500
Black or African American 74,000 5,500 94,000 8,000 80,000 5,500 62,000 4,000 50,000 6,500 D D 47,000 5,000
White 90,000 1,000 118,000 2,500 85,000 3,000 72,000 3,500 63,000 4,000 63,000 16,000 72,000 4,000
Other racec 84,000 4,500 100,000 9,000 85,000 6,000 83,000 9,500 D D D D 63,000 9,000
Psychology 87,000 1,500 117,000 4,000 86,000 2,500 74,000 2,000 58,000 4,500 D D 73,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 3,500 105,000 6,500 85,000 5,000 76,000 4,000 54,000 8,500 D D 57,000 11,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 75,000 9,500 D D S S D D D D D D D D
Asian 77,000 2,500 115,000 10,500 75,000 5,500 69,000 4,000 S S D D 67,000 10,000
Black or African American 85,000 4,500 120,000 20,000 85,000 3,000 70,000 3,500 55,000 8,000 D D 97,000 10,000
White 90,000 1,000 116,000 4,000 89,000 3,000 74,000 2,500 60,000 4,500 D D 74,000 3,500
Other racec 88,000 4,500 102,000 24,500 83,000 6,500 85,000 13,500 D D D D 71,000 5,000
Social sciences 90,000 500 120,000 1,500 85,000 500 70,000 1,500 59,000 4,000 D D 75,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 84,000 2,500 113,000 10,000 81,000 4,500 72,000 3,500 57,000 8,000 D D 59,000 8,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 76,000 12,000 D D D D * * S S D D D D
Asian 84,000 3,000 101,000 5,500 83,000 4,500 73,000 3,500 55,000 4,500 D D 67,000 10,500
Black or African American 87,000 3,500 102,000 7,000 86,000 3,500 69,000 4,000 57,000 11,000 D D 76,000 5,500
White 90,000 1,500 123,000 4,000 85,000 1,000 70,000 1,000 60,000 5,000 S S 80,000 5,500
Other racec 85,000 4,000 107,000 4,500 85,000 7,500 74,000 3,000 D D D D 54,000 16,500
Engineering 100,000 500 140,000 4,000 100,000 1,500 87,000 2,000 77,000 4,000 D D 65,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 94,000 3,000 110,000 9,500 99,000 2,500 80,000 7,500 S S D D 89,000 21,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 95,000 2,500 135,000 5,000 100,000 1,000 86,000 3,500 71,000 4,500 S S 58,000 2,500
Black or African American 104,000 2,500 129,000 13,500 105,000 5,000 86,000 5,500 S S D D 78,000 17,000
White 103,000 2,500 145,000 3,500 101,000 3,500 88,000 2,500 80,000 8,000 D D 74,000 6,500
Other racec 109,000 16,000 S S S S D D D D D D 82,000 9,000
Health 91,000 2,000 133,000 6,000 94,000 3,000 79,000 2,000 68,000 9,500 D D 69,000 8,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 85,000 10,000 130,000 16,500 107,000 18,500 66,000 8,500 D D D D 49,000 3,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 85,000 5,500 125,000 18,500 92,000 5,000 77,000 5,500 D D D D 56,000 6,000
Black or African American 89,000 3,000 153,000 25,000 105,000 19,000 79,000 4,000 D D D D 78,000 14,000
White 94,000 2,000 134,000 6,500 93,000 3,000 80,000 2,500 68,000 9,500 D D 79,000 3,000
Other racec 75,000 9,500 D D D D 76,000 9,000 D D D D S S
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.
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.
NOTES: Median annual salaries are for principal job and are rounded to nearest $1,000. Standard errors are rounded up to the nearest $500. Four-year educational institutions include 4-year colleges or universities, medical schools (including university-affiliated hospitals or medical centers), and university-affiliated research institutes. 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.