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Table 13. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level and field of highest degree, sex, ethnicity, and race: 2010
 

Level and field of highest degree                 Sex   Not Hispanic or Latinob
Employed scientists and engineers Male Female Hispanic or Latinoa American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American White Other racec
Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE Median salary SE
All levels and fieldsd 65,000 500 77,000 1,500 52,000 500 55,000 2,000 57,000 6,000 72,000 1,500 57,000 2,000 65,000 500 58,000 4,000
S&E fields 63,000 1,500 75,000 500 47,000 1,000 53,000 2,500 56,000 8,500 71,000 2,000 52,000 2,500 65,000 500 52,000 4,000
Sciences 56,000 1,500 70,000 1,000 45,000 500 48,000 3,500 46,000 5,000 60,000 2,000 50,000 1,000 58,000 2,000 44,000 3,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 50,000 4,500 62,000 2,000 44,000 2,000 45,000 3,500 S S 50,000 2,000 48,000 2,000 53,000 2,000 37,000 7,500
Agricultural/ food sciences 50,000 4,000 58,000 4,000 41,000 4,500 59,000 23,000 S S 25,000 10,500 49,000 4,000 54,000 6,000 44,000 4,000
Biological sciences 50,000 500 63,000 2,500 44,000 2,000 43,000 2,500 S S 51,000 3,000 48,000 2,500 52,000 2,500 35,000 9,500
Environmental life sciences 57,000 4,500 65,000 4,500 50,000 4,000 61,000 4,500 S S 71,000 18,000 S S 58,000 5,000 31,000 6,000
Computer/ mathematical sciences 79,000 2,000 84,000 2,000 64,000 2,500 60,000 8,500 80,000 8,000 78,000 3,500 70,000 6,000 80,000 2,000 68,000 22,500
Computer/ information sciences 80,000 500 85,000 500 69,000 3,000 66,000 13,000 79,000 10,500 79,000 2,500 70,000 6,000 85,000 1,000 65,000 11,500
Mathematics/ statistics 70,000 2,000 80,000 4,500 52,000 5,000 50,000 1,500 * * 72,000 2,500 50,000 11,000 72,000 3,500 67,000 21,500
Physical/ related sciences 68,000 2,500 75,000 2,000 50,000 2,500 55,000 2,000 66,000 21,000 64,000 6,000 56,000 8,000 70,000 500 59,000 3,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry 68,000 3,500 75,000 2,000 52,000 3,500 55,000 1,500 S S 66,000 5,000 47,000 4,500 70,000 4,500 61,000 6,500
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 64,000 4,500 74,000 5,000 47,000 7,000 60,000 9,500 * * 60,000 8,500 59,000 12,000 64,000 4,000 59,000 13,500
Physics/ astronomy 75,000 4,000 78,000 4,000 50,000 2,000 70,000 26,000 * * 57,000 9,000 58,000 10,500 78,000 4,500 51,000 11,500
Other physical sciences 56,000 9,000 63,000 19,500 49,000 14,000 49,000 15,500 D D S S S S 55,000 10,500 53,000 7,500
Social/ related sciences 49,000 5,000 60,000 500 41,000 1,000 45,000 2,000 34,000 5,000 45,000 2,500 42,000 1,000 50,000 500 42,000 3,000
Economics 65,000 3,500 70,000 4,000 52,000 4,500 60,000 20,500 S S 42,000 4,000 50,000 6,000 70,000 4,500 36,000 12,500
Political/ related sciences 55,000 1,000 64,000 5,000 49,000 2,500 54,000 3,500 71,000 18,000 49,000 1,000 50,000 2,000 56,000 5,000 57,000 14,500
Psychology 43,000 3,000 55,000 2,500 40,000 500 42,000 3,000 32,000 8,000 42,000 4,000 42,000 2,000 45,000 1,500 34,000 4,500
Sociology/ anthropology 44,000 3,000 58,000 3,000 37,000 3,500 40,000 4,500 S S 39,000 5,000 42,000 6,000 45,000 2,500 48,000 3,500
Other social sciences 45,000 1,500 48,000 2,000 40,000 2,000 43,000 6,000 S S 46,000 2,000 40,000 4,000 45,000 2,000 35,000 4,500
Engineering 86,000 2,000 89,000 1,500 72,000 3,500 70,000 2,000 92,000 36,000 84,000 2,500 75,000 2,000 90,000 1,000 81,000 5,000
Aerospace/ related engineering 87,000 11,000 85,000 11,000 94,000 7,000 70,000 11,000 D D 88,000 13,500 104,000 29,000 92,000 13,500 64,000 7,500
Chemical engineering 91,000 4,500 99,000 4,000 79,000 5,500 S S S S 86,000 6,000 80,000 4,500 98,000 3,500 99,000 12,500
Civil/ architectural engineering 78,000 2,500 80,000 2,500 63,000 3,000 69,000 3,500 S S 76,000 1,000 74,000 5,000 80,000 1,000 80,000 9,000
Electrical/ computer engineering 92,000 3,000 94,000 2,500 83,000 3,500 77,000 8,500 D D 87,000 4,500 78,000 4,500 98,000 2,000 83,000 7,500
Industrial engineering 82,000 2,500 83,000 4,000 66,000 10,000 67,000 8,000 D D 82,000 8,000 82,000 13,500 82,000 2,500 105,000 26,500
Mechanical engineering 83,000 3,000 84,000 2,000 70,000 2,000 67,000 6,500 59,000 1,000 80,000 4,000 69,000 9,500 85,000 1,000 74,000 4,500
Other engineering 83,000 2,000 87,000 4,000 64,000 4,500 65,000 3,000 S S 80,000 1,000 60,000 6,500 85,000 4,500 80,000 7,000
S&E-related fields 67,000 2,000 87,000 3,500 59,000 2,000 60,000 2,500 64,000 14,000 74,000 5,000 66,000 4,500 67,000 2,000 68,000 7,000
Health 70,000 1,000 105,000 5,000 60,000 500 63,000 4,000 67,000 16,500 75,000 5,000 65,000 4,500 70,000 1,500 76,000 14,000
Science/ mathematics teacher education 46,000 3,000 50,000 5,000 44,000 3,500 39,000 2,500 D D 44,000 7,000 56,000 2,500 46,000 3,500 S S
Technology/ technical fields 72,000 3,000 74,000 4,000 60,000 12,000 S S D D 70,000 4,500 60,000 1,500 78,000 3,500 66,000 9,500
Other S&E-related fields 68,000 2,000 70,000 4,500 54,000 8,000 49,000 14,000 D D 70,000 9,000 68,000 500 69,000 2,500 S S
Non-S&E fields 64,000 2,000 73,000 3,000 53,000 2,000 56,000 4,500 51,000 14,000 72,000 2,500 56,000 4,500 65,000 1,500 74,000 4,000
Art/ humanities fields 49,000 4,500 56,000 5,500 41,000 4,000 42,000 7,500 D D 38,000 2,000 S S 49,000 4,000 S S
Education, except science/ math teacher education 52,000 2,500 54,000 3,000 52,000 3,000 55,000 4,000 56,000 11,000 48,000 1,000 52,000 5,000 53,000 2,500 55,000 2,500
Management/ administration 80,000 4,500 90,000 2,000 67,000 5,500 75,000 10,000 71,000 19,000 82,000 7,500 60,000 10,500 85,000 4,000 75,000 3,000
Sales/ marketing 64,000 9,000 85,000 12,500 50,000 3,500 S S D D 66,000 20,000 S S 70,000 13,500 D D
Social service/ related 50,000 2,000 54,000 3,000 47,000 2,000 52,000 3,000 S S 46,000 1,000 54,000 8,500 49,000 2,000 73,000 6,000
Other non-S&E fields 74,000 3,500 90,000 3,000 60,000 3,000 60,000 12,000 71,000 3,000 81,000 12,000 59,000 9,500 75,000 3,000 77,000 12,000
Bachelor's 57,000 1,000 70,000 1,000 46,000 1,500 50,000 2,000 52,000 2,000 60,000 500 51,000 2,500 59,000 2,000 50,000 3,000
S&E fields 58,000 1,000 70,000 500 42,000 1,000 50,000 2,000 46,000 8,000 60,000 500 50,000 2,000 60,000 500 48,000 4,000
Sciences 50,000 500 62,000 1,500 40,000 1,000 45,000 1,500 31,000 5,000 51,000 2,500 45,000 2,500 52,000 500 41,000 3,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 46,000 1,500 55,000 2,000 40,000 1,000 43,000 3,500 28,000 1,500 46,000 1,000 44,000 4,000 47,000 5,500 32,000 11,000
Agricultural/ food sciences 47,000 5,500 50,000 3,500 35,000 7,000 52,000 25,500 S S 24,000 3,000 46,000 5,000 49,000 2,500 41,000 6,500
Biological sciences 45,000 1,000 55,000 2,000 40,000 1,500 40,000 2,000 S S 46,000 2,500 44,000 5,000 45,000 2,000 29,000 12,000
Environmental life sciences 54,000 3,500 63,000 4,500 44,000 4,000 61,000 8,000 S S 58,000 16,000 41,000 18,500 54,000 3,500 28,000 12,500
Computer/ mathematical sciences 72,000 2,500 79,000 2,500 56,000 3,000 54,000 3,000 D D 69,000 4,500 59,000 3,000 78,000 3,000 62,000 11,000
Computer/ information sciences 75,000 1,500 80,000 1,500 62,000 3,000 55,000 4,500 S S 69,000 3,500 62,000 9,000 80,000 1,500 65,000 8,500
Mathematics/ statistics 65,000 5,000 74,000 4,000 50,000 2,000 42,000 12,000 D D 64,000 11,500 45,000 9,500 68,000 5,000 55,000 11,000
Physical/ related sciences 57,000 4,000 65,000 4,000 45,000 4,000 50,000 3,500 60,000 24,000 46,000 4,500 52,000 7,500 60,000 2,000 52,000 2,500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 58,000 4,500 68,000 4,500 45,000 3,000 53,000 4,000 D D 47,000 7,500 44,000 5,500 65,000 4,000 44,000 9,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 54,000 4,000 62,000 7,500 40,000 9,500 56,000 15,500 * * 56,000 21,000 52,000 10,000 54,000 4,500 56,000 5,000
Physics/ astronomy 62,000 9,000 68,000 5,500 29,000 11,000 48,000 15,000 D D 44,000 3,000 S S 69,000 4,000 48,000 9,000
Other physical sciences 50,000 7,500 57,000 12,500 40,000 18,500 S S D D 47,000 21,500 S S 47,000 7,500 D D
Social/ related sciences 45,000 1,500 56,000 3,000 38,000 1,500 42,000 3,500 30,000 5,000 42,000 1,500 41,000 2,000 48,000 1,000 39,000 6,500
Economics 60,000 2,000 65,000 7,000 50,000 2,000 60,000 21,500 D D 42,000 1,000 50,000 2,500 67,000 4,000 35,000 14,000
Political/ related sciences 52,000 2,500 59,000 3,000 45,000 1,500 51,000 3,500 D D 49,000 2,500 48,000 3,000 55,000 1,500 45,000 3,000
Psychology 39,000 2,500 49,000 5,500 35,000 1,500 40,000 3,000 S S 36,000 5,000 39,000 2,000 39,000 2,500 33,000 3,500
Sociology/ anthropology 43,000 2,500 57,000 5,000 36,000 1,500 40,000 3,000 D D 38,000 7,500 40,000 7,000 44,000 2,500 48,000 3,500
Other social sciences 43,000 4,000 46,000 2,000 37,000 5,500 36,000 3,000 D D 46,000 5,000 40,000 5,000 44,000 3,000 31,000 7,000
Engineering 80,000 1,000 83,000 1,500 69,000 3,000 65,000 4,500 92,000 41,500 76,000 2,500 72,000 3,500 85,000 1,000 74,000 3,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 78,000 4,500 78,000 4,500 92,000 26,500 68,000 7,500 D D 90,000 8,500 102,000 40,000 77,000 5,500 62,000 3,500
Chemical engineering 88,000 3,500 95,000 5,500 78,000 7,500 S S D D 70,000 8,500 80,000 10,000 96,000 4,500 87,000 13,000
Civil/ architectural engineering 76,000 1,500 78,000 2,500 62,000 1,500 67,000 5,000 S S 74,000 5,000 73,000 4,500 79,000 3,000 70,000 12,500
Electrical/ computer engineering 87,000 2,500 88,000 3,000 75,000 7,000 74,000 5,000 D D 80,000 4,000 74,000 6,000 90,000 7,000 75,000 7,500
Industrial engineering 78,000 2,000 78,000 2,500 60,000 5,000 61,000 6,500 D D 70,000 5,500 69,000 4,500 79,000 3,000 S S
Mechanical engineering 80,000 1,000 80,000 1,500 68,000 4,500 61,000 8,500 59,000 1,000 73,000 7,500 67,000 5,000 83,000 3,500 70,000 5,500
Other engineering 73,000 5,000 78,000 5,000 59,000 4,500 61,000 4,500 D D 63,000 5,000 58,000 9,000 77,000 5,000 65,000 10,000
S&E-related fields 58,000 1,500 70,000 1,000 53,000 2,500 52,000 4,500 53,000 4,000 63,000 6,500 59,000 2,500 57,000 2,500 50,000 8,000
Health 56,000 2,000 70,000 4,500 54,000 1,500 53,000 1,000 54,000 4,000 62,000 5,500 57,000 3,000 55,000 1,500 49,000 6,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education 39,000 2,000 42,000 3,000 37,000 1,000 35,000 9,500 D D 47,000 14,000 32,000 10,000 39,000 2,000 S S
Technology/ technical fields 70,000 2,000 72,000 3,500 52,000 17,500 S S D D 70,000 6,000 60,000 3,000 75,000 3,500 65,000 7,500
Other S&E-related fields 67,000 2,500 70,000 5,500 48,000 12,000 S S D D 60,000 14,000 65,000 1,500 69,000 2,500 S S
Non-S&E fields 51,000 4,000 60,000 2,500 42,000 3,500 37,000 9,000 S S 53,000 10,000 44,000 8,500 53,000 4,000 61,000 21,500
Art/ humanities fields 45,000 4,500 54,000 7,500 41,000 5,000 44,000 15,500 D D S S S S 45,000 5,500 S S
Education, except science/ math teacher education 42,000 2,500 46,000 5,500 30,000 14,000 S S D D S S S S 42,000 3,000 D D
Management/ administration 63,000 3,500 68,000 3,500 49,000 10,000 S S D D 70,000 8,500 55,000 9,000 65,000 3,500 73,000 6,500
Sales/ marketing 44,000 9,000 55,000 18,000 S S D D D D D D D D 54,000 11,500 D D
Social service/ related 45,000 5,500 44,000 13,500 43,000 5,500 S S D D D D D D 45,000 5,500 D D
Other non-S&E fields 44,000 6,000 63,000 4,000 36,000 2,500 S S D D S S S S 48,000 7,000 D D
Master's 68,000 1,500 82,000 2,000 57,000 1,500 64,000 2,000 66,000 13,500 80,000 2,000 60,000 1,500 68,000 1,500 74,000 5,500
S&E fields 75,000 500 87,000 2,000 57,000 2,500 66,000 5,500 69,000 3,500 84,000 3,500 63,000 7,500 73,000 4,000 68,000 5,000
Sciences 65,000 1,500 80,000 500 53,000 2,000 56,000 7,000 69,000 3,500 77,000 4,000 60,000 4,000 65,000 2,000 51,000 7,500
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 62,000 2,500 65,000 5,000 52,000 4,500 55,000 12,500 S S 45,000 9,000 55,000 14,500 64,000 2,500 47,000 12,500
Agricultural/ food sciences 64,000 3,000 69,000 9,500 56,000 19,000 59,000 26,000 D D S S S S 65,000 6,500 D D
Biological sciences 59,000 4,000 64,000 3,500 51,000 3,000 50,000 12,000 S S 49,000 9,500 55,000 14,000 60,000 2,500 S S
Environmental life sciences 69,000 11,000 71,000 15,000 62,000 8,500 59,000 14,500 D D S S * * 71,000 11,000 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 89,000 5,500 93,000 3,500 76,000 4,500 80,000 15,500 S S 90,000 2,000 91,000 7,000 90,000 2,500 80,000 18,000
Computer/ information sciences 91,000 2,500 94,000 2,500 81,000 6,500 77,000 1,500 D D 90,000 3,500 91,000 7,500 94,000 2,500 S S
Mathematics/ statistics 75,000 6,000 85,000 7,500 60,000 7,500 50,000 3,000 D D 83,000 7,500 69,000 16,500 75,000 8,000 101,000 22,500
Physical/ related sciences 72,000 3,500 79,000 3,000 59,000 3,000 58,000 4,500 * * 62,000 17,500 50,000 23,000 76,000 6,500 63,000 8,500
Chemistry, except biochemistry 66,000 6,500 71,000 6,500 60,000 3,000 56,000 7,000 D D 74,000 18,500 S S 67,000 7,500 * *
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 78,000 4,000 80,000 4,500 59,000 6,000 S S D D 48,000 13,500 * * 79,000 2,500 * *
Physics/ astronomy 74,000 11,500 79,000 7,500 50,000 4,500 S S D D S S 64,000 12,500 79,000 3,000 D D
Other physical sciences S S S S * * D D D D D D D D 89,000 2,000 * *
Social/ related sciences 53,000 2,000 66,000 3,500 49,000 2,500 52,000 3,500 67,000 7,500 50,000 6,000 50,000 2,000 55,000 2,500 42,000 7,000
Economics 87,000 14,500 99,000 27,000 62,000 14,000 S S D D 67,000 29,500 33,000 3,000 98,000 21,500 S S
Political/ related sciences 75,000 9,000 79,000 4,000 60,000 7,500 71,000 13,000 D D 55,000 3,500 60,000 13,500 79,000 7,500 68,000 4,500
Psychology 49,000 1,500 54,000 3,000 47,000 2,000 45,000 4,000 D D 45,000 8,500 50,000 1,500 50,000 1,500 37,000 12,500
Sociology/ anthropology 50,000 11,000 59,000 7,000 41,000 13,000 65,000 15,500 D D 70,000 20,500 51,000 16,500 48,000 13,000 42,000 17,000
Other social sciences 50,000 3,000 61,000 8,500 42,000 7,500 52,000 4,500 D D 40,000 4,500 S S 50,000 3,500 S S
Engineering 95,000 2,000 100,000 1,000 78,000 3,500 89,000 3,500 * * 89,000 3,000 86,000 3,500 100,000 500 91,000 4,500
Aerospace/ related engineering 104,000 4,000 106,000 6,000 93,000 13,000 85,000 6,500 D D S S * * 108,000 4,000 72,000 32,000
Chemical engineering 93,000 6,500 100,000 7,500 75,000 7,000 110,000 11,000 D D 96,000 10,500 92,000 10,500 90,000 10,000 * *
Civil/ architectural engineering 84,000 4,000 89,000 3,500 66,000 6,000 72,000 7,500 D D 86,000 4,500 82,000 20,000 82,000 5,000 99,000 12,500
Electrical/ computer engineering 100,000 2,500 104,000 2,500 88,000 11,500 93,000 8,000 D D 93,000 4,000 85,000 3,500 112,000 4,500 112,000 38,500
Industrial engineering 96,000 4,500 99,000 4,000 85,000 11,500 84,000 15,000 D D 89,000 7,500 142,000 56,000 99,000 9,500 * *
Mechanical engineering 90,000 2,000 92,000 3,500 76,000 3,000 92,000 13,500 D D 85,000 2,500 93,000 8,500 94,000 3,500 75,000 2,500
Other engineering 92,000 3,500 98,000 3,500 67,000 7,500 76,000 17,000 D D 83,000 4,500 66,000 17,000 100,000 2,500 84,000 6,000
S&E-related fields 65,000 2,500 74,000 4,000 62,000 6,500 65,000 4,000 69,000 15,500 61,000 6,000 70,000 1,000 65,000 2,500 89,000 19,000
Health 67,000 1,500 87,000 5,500 63,000 2,000 70,000 3,000 75,000 23,500 60,000 3,000 70,000 1,000 66,000 4,500 101,000 28,500
Science/ mathematics teacher education 58,000 4,000 66,000 6,500 54,000 3,500 48,000 3,000 D D S S 59,000 6,000 58,000 4,000 D D
Technology/ technical fields 86,000 9,500 89,000 12,500 79,000 9,000 72,000 20,500 D D 69,000 8,000 S S 101,000 6,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 67,000 6,500 70,000 5,500 58,000 6,500 50,000 6,500 D D 93,000 34,000 69,000 5,000 68,000 8,000 D D
Non-S&E fields 65,000 1,000 80,000 3,000 54,000 1,500 63,000 4,500 51,000 13,000 75,000 6,000 56,000 4,000 65,000 1,000 68,000 13,000
Art/ humanities fields 50,000 3,000 59,000 4,000 40,000 3,500 S S D D 40,000 12,000 D D 53,000 3,500 46,000 6,000
Education, except science/ math teacher education 54,000 1,000 55,000 2,500 53,000 2,000 54,000 8,500 58,000 11,500 50,000 2,000 54,000 4,500 55,000 1,500 54,000 3,000
Management/ administration 97,000 3,500 100,000 2,000 80,000 4,000 90,000 10,000 92,000 34,500 91,000 7,000 77,000 2,000 100,000 1,000 80,000 15,500
Sales/ marketing 84,000 15,000 100,000 8,500 51,000 16,500 141,000 34,500 D D 58,000 21,000 81,000 23,000 95,000 13,000 D D
Social service/ related 50,000 4,000 55,000 2,000 47,000 2,500 52,000 3,000 D D 46,000 1,500 53,000 4,000 50,000 2,500 60,000 8,500
Other non-S&E fields 54,000 5,000 70,000 8,500 48,000 6,000 58,000 15,500 D D 67,000 9,500 53,000 10,500 52,000 6,000 60,000 17,500
Doctorate 85,000 1,500 95,000 1,500 71,000 2,000 72,000 4,000 74,000 10,500 92,000 3,000 74,000 4,000 86,000 2,500 80,000 6,000
S&E fields 91,000 2,000 100,000 500 72,000 2,500 75,000 5,000 82,000 9,500 95,000 2,500 79,000 3,500 92,000 1,500 75,000 6,000
Sciences 86,000 1,000 95,000 500 71,000 2,500 74,000 4,500 82,000 9,500 89,000 3,500 75,000 2,000 87,000 1,500 69,000 4,000
Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences 82,000 2,500 90,000 1,500 69,000 3,500 60,000 6,500 * * 78,000 4,500 75,000 3,500 85,000 3,000 64,000 8,500
Agricultural/ food sciences 82,000 3,500 87,000 4,500 74,000 4,000 75,000 2,500 D D 70,000 6,000 74,000 16,500 85,000 4,000 * *
Biological sciences 83,000 2,500 92,000 3,000 68,000 3,500 58,000 7,500 * * 79,000 5,000 77,000 5,000 86,000 2,000 61,000 9,000
Environmental life sciences 75,000 2,000 80,000 2,000 59,000 5,500 * * D D 74,000 6,000 * * 75,000 4,500 D D
Computer/ mathematical sciences 100,000 500 100,000 2,000 89,000 4,000 95,000 6,000 D D 100,000 500 102,000 15,500 100,000 1,500 * *
Computer/ information sciences 108,000 12,000 108,000 13,000 110,000 10,500 * * D D 100,000 6,500 126,000 5,500 119,000 4,500 * *
Mathematics/ statistics 94,000 2,000 97,000 3,000 80,000 3,000 86,000 10,500 D D 90,000 4,000 78,000 8,000 94,000 2,500 * *
Physical/ related sciences 95,000 2,500 100,000 500 80,000 3,500 99,000 14,000 * * 90,000 3,000 75,000 9,500 100,000 3,000 100,000 5,000
Chemistry, except biochemistry 94,000 2,500 98,000 5,500 85,000 4,000 93,000 9,000 * * 86,000 5,500 69,000 11,500 100,000 3,500 119,000 11,000
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences 89,000 4,500 92,000 5,000 75,000 1,000 85,000 500 D D 82,000 2,000 * * 90,000 1,500 * *
Physics/ astronomy 100,000 1,000 101,000 2,500 79,000 14,500 115,000 29,500 D D 97,000 2,500 89,000 20,000 100,000 2,000 * *
Other physical sciences 89,000 10,000 98,000 7,000 64,000 16,000 * * D D * * D D 87,000 11,000 D D
Social/ related sciences 80,000 500 90,000 1,500 70,000 500 74,000 4,000 68,000 11,000 83,000 3,500 72,000 3,500 80,000 500 66,000 3,500
Economics 110,000 5,000 112,000 9,000 100,000 5,000 112,000 11,500 D D 104,000 8,500 71,000 17,000 115,000 9,000 * *
Political/ related sciences 80,000 2,500 84,000 3,000 74,000 3,500 73,000 3,000 * * 83,000 5,500 77,000 8,000 82,000 4,000 S S
Psychology 76,000 3,000 90,000 1,000 67,000 2,500 71,000 5,500 * * 68,000 3,000 70,000 3,500 78,000 1,500 63,000 12,500
Sociology/ anthropology 71,000 3,000 73,000 5,000 70,000 2,500 67,000 4,500 * * 71,000 4,000 74,000 7,000 71,000 3,000 * *
Other social sciences 72,000 4,000 78,000 6,000 68,000 6,000 74,000 15,000 * * 64,000 8,000 70,000 4,500 75,000 6,000 * *
Engineering 110,000 1,000 112,000 3,500 88,000 4,500 86,000 13,500 * * 103,000 4,500 91,000 6,500 118,000 3,500 116,000 6,000
Aerospace/ related engineering 110,000 8,000 110,000 9,500 * * * * D D 99,000 1,000 * * 113,000 9,000 D D
Chemical engineering 115,000 5,500 119,000 1,000 90,000 6,000 96,000 4,500 D D 105,000 6,500 * * 120,000 1,500 * *
Civil/ architectural engineering 100,000 1,500 103,000 5,000 76,000 6,500 89,000 19,500 D D 94,000 8,500 * * 105,000 5,000 D D
Electrical/ computer engineering 120,000 500 120,000 500 106,000 9,500 S S D D 116,000 4,000 112,000 9,500 125,000 6,500 124,000 4,500
Industrial engineering 115,000 15,000 116,000 17,500 109,000 12,500 * * D D 125,000 22,500 * * 99,000 9,500 D D
Mechanical engineering 100,000 4,000 105,000 3,000 69,000 16,500 95,000 11,000 D D 98,000 1,000 * * 109,000 4,000 * *
Other engineering 100,000 2,500 105,000 4,500 82,000 6,000 70,000 10,500 D D 93,000 7,000 84,000 4,500 110,000 4,500 * *
S&E-related fields 69,000 3,500 69,000 9,000 69,000 3,500 40,000 9,000 * * 75,000 9,500 69,000 1,000 69,000 4,500 84,000 10,000
Health 69,000 5,500 66,000 13,500 69,000 3,000 40,000 10,500 * * 75,000 10,000 69,000 500 69,000 7,000 * *
Science/ mathematics teacher education 52,000 5,000 54,000 7,500 49,000 6,000 D D D D S S D D 53,000 7,500 D D
Technology/ technical fields 103,000 8,500 103,000 8,500 D D D D D D 104,000 13,000 D D 101,000 12,000 D D
Other S&E-related fields 118,000 4,000 118,000 1,000 70,000 16,000 D D D D S S D D 114,000 7,000 D D
Non-S&E fields 72,000 3,500 71,000 3,000 70,000 4,500 72,000 1,500 * * 72,000 16,500 75,000 6,000 69,000 4,500 S S
Art/ humanities fields 55,000 7,000 55,000 11,500 55,000 8,000 60,000 6,500 D D * * D D 54,000 8,000 D D
Education, except science/ math teacher education 75,000 5,000 78,000 11,500 74,000 4,000 61,000 9,500 D D 68,000 2,000 75,000 7,000 75,000 9,500 S S
Management/ administration 105,000 16,000 108,000 16,000 S S S S D D 113,000 25,500 D D 112,000 10,000 D D
Sales/ marketing 94,000 20,500 92,000 21,000 D D D D D D 99,000 13,500 D D S S D D
Social service/ related 60,000 12,000 57,000 17,500 71,000 4,000 D D D D 59,000 5,000 59,000 4,000 60,000 17,500 D D
Other non-S&E fields 62,000 3,500 61,000 6,000 61,000 15,500 * * D D S S D D 61,000 4,000 D D

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
Abbreviations used in these tables: 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 Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately.
NOTES: Salaries are for principal job and rounded to the nearest $1,000. Standard errors for salaries are rounded up to the nearest $500. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Scientists and engineers are bachelor's and higher degreed individuals living in the United States with an S&E or S&E-related degree or occupation. See appendix for additional details on coverage, eligibility, educational field classification, and occupational classification.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2010.
Data from survey cycle 2010, as of 22 September 2014.