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Table 64. 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 tenure status: 2017

(Dollars)

Field of study, ethnicity, and race All full-time employed Tenured Not tenured Tenure not applicable
On tenure track Not on tenure track
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All fields 90,000 500 106,000 1,500 80,000 500 77,000 2,000 66,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 82,000 1,500 98,000 1,500 76,000 3,000 71,000 4,000 60,000 1,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 87,000 8,000 99,000 5,500 75,000 8,500 72,000 8,000 77,000 14,500
Asian 84,000 1,500 110,000 3,000 85,000 2,000 69,000 1,500 55,000 1,500
Black or African American 86,000 2,000 100,000 3,000 78,000 2,500 73,000 3,500 69,000 4,500
White 91,000 1,000 107,000 1,500 79,000 1,500 80,000 1,000 73,000 2,000
Other racec 85,000 2,000 104,000 4,500 78,000 6,000 83,000 4,500 56,000 3,500
Science 88,000 1,000 103,000 1,500 78,000 1,000 75,000 1,000 65,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 1,000 95,000 3,000 75,000 2,000 71,000 5,000 59,000 3,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 85,000 4,000 94,000 5,500 D D 71,000 10,500 69,000 17,000
Asian 80,000 1,000 101,000 3,500 82,000 3,000 68,000 4,000 55,000 1,000
Black or African American 83,000 2,500 96,000 5,000 74,000 3,500 69,000 4,500 64,000 3,500
White 90,000 500 105,000 1,500 76,000 1,500 77,000 2,500 70,000 2,000
Other racec 84,000 3,000 101,000 4,500 75,000 5,500 84,000 3,500 55,000 2,000
Biological, agricultural, and environmental life sciences 84,000 1,500 113,000 3,000 85,000 2,500 73,000 2,500 57,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 78,000 4,000 100,000 3,500 85,000 4,000 80,000 4,000 54,000 2,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 94,000 9,500 D D S S D D 75,000 20,000
Asian 73,000 3,000 127,000 9,000 89,000 2,500 69,000 4,500 52,000 1,000
Black or African American 78,000 3,000 99,000 5,500 87,000 6,000 68,000 6,000 55,000 4,500
White 87,000 1,500 113,000 3,000 84,000 2,000 74,000 2,500 60,000 1,500
Other racec 71,000 5,500 113,000 18,000 77,000 6,500 81,000 12,000 51,000 2,000
Computer and information sciences 104,000 3,000 120,000 2,500 91,000 2,500 88,000 7,500 93,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 83,000 12,000 85,000 18,500 90,000 25,500 D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 95,000 4,000 118,000 6,500 90,000 3,500 86,000 10,500 70,000 11,000
Black or African American 83,000 10,000 106,000 13,500 74,000 5,500 D D * *
White 109,000 5,500 123,000 6,000 92,000 4,500 92,000 10,000 99,000 9,000
Other racec 138,000 29,500 S S D D D D D D
Mathematics and statistics 90,000 1,500 99,000 2,500 74,000 1,500 65,000 2,000 66,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 77,000 3,500 90,000 6,500 75,000 2,000 66,000 12,500 66,000 10,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 90,000 3,500 98,000 3,500 79,000 10,500 63,000 4,000 72,000 7,000
Black or African American 84,000 11,000 91,000 15,500 D D D D D D
White 90,000 1,500 100,000 2,000 71,000 3,000 66,000 5,000 64,000 3,000
Other racec 91,000 16,000 100,000 4,500 * * S S D D
Physical sciences, geosciences, atmospheric, and ocean sciences 86,000 2,500 102,000 3,000 75,000 2,000 70,000 2,500 65,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 77,000 4,500 91,000 6,000 73,000 1,500 69,000 25,500 53,000 4,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 75,000 1,500 115,000 12,500 76,000 3,000 66,000 8,000 54,000 2,000
Black or African American 74,000 5,500 87,000 8,500 73,000 6,000 37,000 16,000 52,000 2,000
White 90,000 1,000 103,000 3,000 75,000 3,000 72,000 3,500 78,000 2,500
Other racec 84,000 4,500 100,000 4,000 82,000 10,500 72,000 8,000 61,000 3,500
Psychology 87,000 1,500 99,000 2,000 70,000 1,500 86,000 3,500 80,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 80,000 3,500 90,000 2,000 68,000 4,500 72,000 11,500 61,000 14,000
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 75,000 9,500 D D D D D D D D
Asian 77,000 2,500 89,000 3,500 65,000 6,500 S S 75,000 5,500
Black or African American 85,000 4,500 104,000 8,000 67,000 4,000 68,000 16,000 86,000 9,500
White 90,000 1,000 99,000 2,000 72,000 2,000 90,000 5,000 81,000 3,500
Other racec 88,000 4,500 104,000 18,500 71,000 6,000 D D 69,000 5,000
Social sciences 90,000 500 100,000 500 71,000 2,000 75,000 3,000 76,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 84,000 2,500 96,000 3,500 71,000 3,500 57,000 3,000 66,000 8,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native 76,000 12,000 90,000 7,500 D D S S D D
Asian 84,000 3,000 92,000 4,000 75,000 4,500 65,000 13,000 56,000 7,500
Black or African American 87,000 3,500 91,000 6,000 71,000 5,000 79,000 13,500 66,000 12,000
White 90,000 1,500 101,000 2,500 70,000 1,000 76,000 3,500 80,000 5,000
Other racec 85,000 4,000 95,000 9,500 75,000 10,000 78,000 7,500 54,000 9,500
Engineering 100,000 500 124,000 2,500 90,000 1,000 80,000 3,500 70,000 3,000
Hispanic or Latinoa 94,000 3,000 105,000 8,500 90,000 4,500 74,000 11,500 80,000 14,500
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 95,000 2,500 120,000 6,000 91,000 2,000 69,000 4,500 58,000 3,000
Black or African American 104,000 2,500 113,000 9,500 87,000 6,000 87,000 4,500 101,000 12,000
White 103,000 2,500 125,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 84,000 4,000 83,000 5,500
Other racec 109,000 16,000 141,000 42,000 D D * * 78,000 9,500
Health 91,000 2,000 105,000 4,500 78,000 2,500 87,000 3,500 84,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa 85,000 10,000 124,000 12,000 72,000 6,000 S S S S
Not Hispanic or Latinob
American Indian or Alaska Native D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 85,000 5,500 96,000 17,000 78,000 6,500 86,000 2,500 59,000 4,000
Black or African American 89,000 3,000 114,000 23,000 81,000 8,000 77,000 13,000 87,000 9,000
White 94,000 2,000 105,000 4,000 78,000 2,500 91,000 8,000 92,000 7,500
Other racec 75,000 9,500 D D 76,000 12,000 S S 62,000 15,000
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.