Download to excel| Table 12-2. Median annual salary of employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a bachelor's as the highest degree, by broad field of highest degree, employment sector, and primary or secondary work activity: 2013 |
| Level and field of highest degree and employment sector | Primary or secondary work activity | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employed scientists and engineers | Computer applications | Management, sales, administration | Research and development | Teaching | Other | |||||||
| Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | Median salary | SE | |
| Bachelor's | 58,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 500 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 1,000 | 43,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 61,000 | 2,000 | 85,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 500 | 72,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 53,000 | 2,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 40,000 | 2,500 | 51,000 | 4,000 | 44,000 | 2,000 | 29,000 | 1,500 | 28,000 | 4,500 | 46,000 | 1,500 |
| Other educational institution | 40,000 | 1,500 | 56,000 | 4,000 | 40,000 | 500 | 42,000 | 2,500 | 40,000 | 2,000 | 38,000 | 4,000 |
| Government | 61,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 4,000 | 65,000 | 1,500 | 62,000 | 3,500 | 58,000 | 4,000 | 55,000 | 1,000 |
| S&E field | 60,000 | 500 | 82,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 36,000 | 1,500 | 49,000 | 2,500 |
| Business/ industry | 64,000 | 2,500 | 86,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 38,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 31,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 | 2,000 | 28,000 | 1,500 | 21,000 | 2,000 | 39,000 | 2,000 |
| Other educational institution | 35,000 | 1,500 | 53,000 | 4,500 | 37,000 | 2,500 | 39,000 | 4,500 | 35,000 | 1,500 | 35,000 | 4,500 |
| Government | 63,000 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 4,500 | 68,000 | 4,500 | 65,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 53,000 | 1,500 |
| Science | 50,000 | 500 | 80,000 | 500 | 54,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 2,000 |
| Business/ industry | 55,000 | 500 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 56,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 1,500 | 33,000 | 3,000 | 44,000 | 2,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 32,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 9,000 | 40,000 | 2,000 | 28,000 | 2,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | 39,000 | 3,000 |
| Other educational institution | 35,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 4,000 | 36,000 | 2,500 | 39,000 | 5,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 | 5,500 |
| Government | 56,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 6,000 | 59,000 | 2,500 | 56,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 500 |
| Biological/ agricultural/ environmental life sciences | 46,000 | 1,500 | 59,000 | 4,000 | 52,000 | 3,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 | 35,000 | 6,000 | 43,000 | 2,000 |
| Business/ industry | 49,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 4,000 | 52,000 | 3,500 | 52,000 | 3,000 | 40,000 | 8,000 | 42,000 | 2,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 32,000 | 2,500 | 36,000 | 12,000 | 39,000 | 4,500 | 30,000 | 500 | 27,000 | 3,500 | 45,000 | 8,000 |
| Other educational institution | 32,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 35,000 | 10,500 | 35,000 | 10,000 | 32,000 | 6,000 | 28,000 | 11,000 |
| Government | 57,000 | 4,500 | 57,000 | 16,000 | 63,000 | 5,500 | 50,000 | 5,500 | 49,000 | 2,500 | 50,000 | 2,000 |
| Agricultural/ food sciences | 49,000 | 2,000 | 56,000 | 8,000 | 51,000 | 8,000 | 52,000 | 7,000 | 29,000 | 10,000 | 36,000 | 5,000 |
| Business/ industry | 48,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 49,000 | 4,000 | 64,000 | 8,000 | S | S | 35,000 | 3,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 34,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 29,000 | 4,000 | 36,000 | 8,000 | * | * | 33,000 | 1,000 |
| Other educational institution | 39,000 | 19,000 | D | D | S | S | S | S | 38,000 | 16,500 | D | D |
| Government | 69,000 | 16,500 | S | S | 82,000 | 14,500 | 50,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 47,000 | 7,000 |
| Biological sciences | 45,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 6,500 | 52,000 | 4,000 | 43,000 | 1,500 | 36,000 | 6,500 | 43,000 | 2,000 |
| Business/ industry | 49,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 6,000 | 55,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 49,000 | 11,000 | 42,000 | 2,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 33,000 | 2,500 | 31,000 | 2,000 | 39,000 | 1,500 | 30,000 | 500 | 25,000 | 3,000 | 45,000 | 6,500 |
| Other educational institution | 30,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 32,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 11,500 | 30,000 | 6,000 | 19,000 | 7,500 |
| Government | 52,000 | 4,000 | 67,000 | 11,000 | 57,000 | 5,500 | 46,000 | 6,500 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 47,000 | 4,500 |
| Environmental life sciences | 52,000 | 4,500 | 56,000 | 18,000 | 53,000 | 5,000 | 62,000 | 11,000 | 44,000 | 11,000 | 50,000 | 8,000 |
| Business/ industry | 46,000 | 4,000 | 74,000 | 34,500 | 45,000 | 3,500 | 74,000 | 16,500 | S | S | 42,000 | 6,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 25,000 | 12,500 | D | D | S | S | 17,000 | 3,500 | S | S | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 43,000 | 5,500 | D | D | S | S | D | D | 40,000 | 17,500 | D | D |
| Government | 60,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 65,000 | 13,000 | 63,000 | 13,000 | 49,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 14,000 |
| Computer/ mathematical sciences | 74,000 | 3,000 | 86,000 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 4,000 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 40,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 3,000 |
| Business/ industry | 80,000 | 2,000 | 88,000 | 2,500 | 77,000 | 3,500 | 81,000 | 3,000 | 47,000 | 8,000 | 63,000 | 5,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 42,000 | 3,500 | 59,000 | 6,500 | 49,000 | 1,500 | 30,000 | 10,500 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 53,000 | 16,500 |
| Other educational institution | 43,000 | 4,000 | 49,000 | 4,500 | 40,000 | 4,500 | 46,000 | 1,000 | 42,000 | 5,000 | 44,000 | 9,500 |
| Government | 75,000 | 1,000 | 76,000 | 6,000 | 80,000 | 9,500 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 48,000 | 6,000 | 55,000 | 4,500 |
| Computer/ information sciences | 80,000 | 2,000 | 85,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 500 | 80,000 | 1,500 | 49,000 | 4,500 | 70,000 | 5,500 |
| Business/ industry | 80,000 | 2,000 | 87,000 | 2,500 | 83,000 | 4,500 | 80,000 | 2,000 | 56,000 | 7,000 | 72,000 | 4,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 49,000 | 3,000 | 58,000 | 5,500 | 49,000 | 1,500 | 41,000 | 16,000 | 29,000 | 11,500 | 65,000 | 18,000 |
| Other educational institution | 45,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 4,500 | 45,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | 3,500 | 38,000 | 12,000 | S | S |
| Government | 75,000 | 1,500 | 75,000 | 6,000 | 79,000 | 8,500 | 75,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 60,000 | 14,000 |
| Mathematics/ statistics | 54,000 | 2,500 | 93,000 | 5,000 | 55,000 | 5,000 | 65,000 | 8,000 | 36,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 2,500 |
| Business/ industry | 63,000 | 3,500 | 93,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 85,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 50,000 | 8,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 19,000 | 3,000 | 39,000 | 15,500 | 38,000 | 16,000 | 21,000 | 2,500 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 34,000 | 13,000 |
| Other educational institution | 42,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 39,000 | 1,500 | 45,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 5,500 | 52,000 | 6,500 |
| Government | 75,000 | 12,000 | 83,000 | 15,000 | 89,000 | 25,500 | 87,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 40,000 | 17,000 |
| Physical sciences | 56,000 | 3,000 | 74,000 | 6,000 | 65,000 | 5,000 | 56,000 | 5,500 | 37,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 6,500 |
| Business/ industry | 62,000 | 4,000 | 81,000 | 11,500 | 69,000 | 4,500 | 68,000 | 4,500 | 62,000 | 9,000 | 47,000 | 5,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 23,000 | 1,000 | 28,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 24,000 | 2,000 | 19,000 | 2,500 | 21,000 | 1,500 |
| Other educational institution | 37,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 38,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 37,000 | 1,500 | 34,000 | 1,000 |
| Government | 60,000 | 7,000 | 49,000 | 5,000 | 62,000 | 13,500 | 56,000 | 8,500 | 51,000 | 11,000 | 58,000 | 4,000 |
| Chemistry, except biochemistry | 59,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 11,500 | 68,000 | 6,500 | 59,000 | 6,500 | 40,000 | 4,500 | 50,000 | 3,000 |
| Business/ industry | 65,000 | 3,000 | 92,000 | 23,000 | 70,000 | 8,500 | 68,000 | 3,500 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 6,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 23,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 25,000 | 2,500 | 23,000 | 500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 22,000 | 3,000 |
| Other educational institution | 39,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 42,000 | 12,000 | S | S | 39,000 | 18,500 | D | D |
| Government | 59,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 79,000 | 5,500 | 80,000 | 19,000 | D | D | 54,000 | 7,500 |
| Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean sciences | 56,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 60,000 | 7,500 | 56,000 | 6,500 | 36,000 | 1,000 | 52,000 | 7,500 |
| Business/ industry | 60,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 69,000 | 12,500 | 62,000 | 15,500 | 50,000 | 14,500 | 53,000 | 13,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | S | S | D | D | S | S | 127,000 | 40,000 | S | S | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 36,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 36,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 36,000 | 1,500 | D | D |
| Government | 56,000 | 3,000 | 77,000 | 4,500 | 57,000 | 6,500 | 55,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 58,000 | 4,000 |
| Physics/ astronomy | 62,000 | 7,000 | 81,000 | 18,000 | 69,000 | 6,000 | 66,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 36,000 | 5,500 |
| Business/ industry | 70,000 | 6,500 | 90,000 | 10,000 | 69,000 | 9,000 | 75,000 | 5,500 | 91,000 | 8,000 | 39,000 | 13,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 20,000 | 3,000 | 26,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 23,000 | 3,000 | 18,000 | 3,000 | 20,000 | 8,500 |
| Other educational institution | 36,000 | 13,000 | D | D | S | S | S | S | 40,000 | 16,000 | D | D |
| Government | S | S | S | S | S | S | 66,000 | 25,000 | D | D | 59,000 | 21,000 |
| Other physical sciences | 49,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 49,000 | 2,000 | S | S | S | S | 30,000 | 13,000 |
| Business/ industry | 36,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 49,000 | 1,000 | 26,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 29,000 | 500 |
| 4-year college/ university | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Social sciences | 45,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 500 | 45,000 | 1,000 | 32,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | 500 |
| Business/ industry | 48,000 | 1,000 | 64,000 | 7,500 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 2,500 | 30,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | 500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 32,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 37,000 | 6,500 | 21,000 | 3,000 | 21,000 | 5,000 | 32,000 | 2,500 |
| Other educational institution | 32,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 14,500 | 30,000 | 2,000 | 34,000 | 4,000 | 32,000 | 2,500 | 31,000 | 4,500 |
| Government | 50,000 | 500 | 71,000 | 8,500 | 51,000 | 3,000 | 49,000 | 6,000 | 49,000 | 2,000 | 47,000 | 2,500 |
| Economics | 60,000 | 3,000 | 91,000 | 8,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 64,000 | 8,000 | 40,000 | 1,500 | 54,000 | 7,500 |
| Business/ industry | 64,000 | 3,500 | 93,000 | 9,000 | 66,000 | 5,500 | 64,000 | 8,000 | 53,000 | 14,500 | 59,000 | 8,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 43,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 44,000 | 1,000 | 26,000 | 4,000 | 37,000 | 13,500 | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 36,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 50,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 36,000 | 7,000 | S | S |
| Government | 46,000 | 8,500 | 52,000 | 24,500 | 50,000 | 14,000 | 79,000 | 8,500 | S | S | 40,000 | 15,000 |
| Political/ related sciences | 51,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 10,500 | 55,000 | 5,000 | 49,000 | 3,500 | 38,000 | 2,500 | 48,000 | 4,500 |
| Business/ industry | 53,000 | 4,000 | 48,000 | 17,000 | 58,000 | 4,500 | 49,000 | 4,500 | 45,000 | 7,500 | 48,000 | 4,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 31,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 32,000 | 6,000 | 21,000 | 7,000 | S | S | 31,000 | 3,000 |
| Other educational institution | 35,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 30,000 | 1,500 | 51,000 | 12,000 | 37,000 | 5,500 | 34,000 | 500 |
| Government | 58,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 63,000 | 7,000 | 53,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 51,000 | 7,500 |
| Psychology | 40,000 | 1,500 | 45,000 | 14,500 | 41,000 | 2,000 | 39,000 | 3,000 | 32,000 | 3,000 | 35,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 38,000 | 2,500 | 44,000 | 14,500 | 41,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | 7,500 | 29,000 | 5,500 | 33,000 | 2,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 30,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 29,000 | 5,500 | 24,000 | 10,500 | 19,000 | 3,500 | 39,000 | 4,000 |
| Other educational institution | 33,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 37,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 33,000 | 2,500 | 21,000 | 4,000 |
| Government | 46,000 | 3,500 | 56,000 | 24,500 | 43,000 | 7,000 | 47,000 | 2,500 | 49,000 | 9,000 | 48,000 | 4,000 |
| Sociology/ anthropology | 44,000 | 3,000 | 61,000 | 11,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 | 41,000 | 3,500 | 34,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 | 500 |
| Business/ industry | 40,000 | 2,500 | 52,000 | 3,500 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 45,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 37,000 | 3,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 21,000 | 8,500 | S | S | S | S | 18,000 | 6,000 | 15,000 | 4,500 | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 32,000 | 7,000 | D | D | S | S | 29,000 | 13,500 | 36,000 | 18,000 | 48,000 | 1,000 |
| Government | 52,000 | 4,000 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 55,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 63,000 | 9,000 | 44,000 | 4,000 |
| Other social sciences | 40,000 | 3,000 | 54,000 | 12,000 | 43,000 | 5,000 | 35,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 2,500 | 39,000 | 6,000 |
| Business/ industry | 40,000 | 4,000 | 46,000 | 17,000 | 40,000 | 4,500 | 35,000 | 9,000 | 14,000 | 5,500 | 38,000 | 12,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 32,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 46,000 | 22,000 | 19,000 | 9,000 | S | S | 29,000 | 2,500 |
| Other educational institution | 22,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 19,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 22,000 | 3,000 | 16,000 | 4,500 |
| Government | 58,000 | 7,000 | S | S | 50,000 | 4,000 | S | S | S | S | 65,000 | 18,000 |
| Engineering | 85,000 | 500 | 87,000 | 3,000 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 500 | 67,000 | 7,500 | 75,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 85,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 88,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 77,000 | 3,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 28,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 11,500 | 50,000 | 20,000 | 26,000 | 2,000 | 23,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 2,500 |
| Other educational institution | 43,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 56,000 | 5,500 | 40,000 | 13,500 | 43,000 | 4,500 | 36,000 | 5,000 |
| Government | 85,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 6,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 10,500 | 78,000 | 5,500 |
| Aerospace/ related engineering | 75,000 | 7,000 | 75,000 | 8,500 | 75,000 | 10,000 | 83,000 | 12,500 | 99,000 | 4,000 | 65,000 | 2,500 |
| Business/ industry | 78,000 | 11,500 | 80,000 | 8,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 100,000 | 14,000 | 93,000 | 12,500 | 70,000 | 23,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 27,000 | 14,000 | D | D | * | * | S | S | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Government | 75,000 | 20,000 | S | S | 93,000 | 9,000 | 75,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 54,000 | 500 |
| Chemical engineering | 90,000 | 2,500 | 98,000 | 12,000 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 90,000 | 8,500 |
| Business/ industry | 98,000 | 5,500 | 99,000 | 8,000 | 101,000 | 3,000 | 95,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 96,000 | 9,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 25,000 | 1,500 | S | S | D | D | 25,000 | 1,000 | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 59,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 58,000 | 10,000 | 76,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 55,000 | 11,000 |
| Civil/ architectural engineering | 80,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 77,000 | 31,000 | 70,000 | 4,000 |
| Business/ industry | 75,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 13,000 | 80,000 | 1,500 | 71,000 | 4,000 | 86,000 | 17,000 | 69,000 | 6,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 29,000 | 6,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Other educational institution | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Government | 86,000 | 3,500 | 58,000 | 8,000 | 90,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 500 | S | S | 86,000 | 5,000 |
| Electrical/ computer engineering | 90,000 | 500 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 94,000 | 3,000 | 92,000 | 2,500 | 69,000 | 27,000 | 75,000 | 3,000 |
| Business/ industry | 90,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 95,000 | 2,500 | 94,000 | 3,000 | 82,000 | 12,500 | 78,000 | 5,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 73,000 | 10,000 | 77,000 | 16,000 | 85,000 | 6,500 | 70,000 | 25,500 | D | D | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 47,000 | 17,500 | D | D | 56,000 | 7,000 | S | S | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 85,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 93,000 | 7,500 | 90,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 79,000 | 15,000 |
| Industrial engineering | 75,000 | 5,000 | 76,000 | 13,500 | 77,000 | 2,500 | 72,000 | 6,500 | 63,000 | 3,000 | 68,000 | 8,500 |
| Business/ industry | 76,000 | 4,000 | 80,000 | 11,500 | 79,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 7,000 | 99,000 | 10,000 | 69,000 | 7,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | 61,000 | 4,500 | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 78,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 77,000 | 6,000 | 76,000 | 6,000 | D | D | S | S |
| Mechanical engineering | 85,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 16,500 | 78,000 | 3,500 |
| Business/ industry | 85,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 87,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 12,000 | 78,000 | 3,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 25,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 33,000 | 4,500 | 25,000 | 2,500 | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | 33,000 | 8,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 93,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 91,000 | 6,500 | 90,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 95,000 | 13,500 |
| Other engineering | 79,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 94,000 | 6,000 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 43,000 | 7,500 | 79,000 | 5,000 |
| Business/ industry | 85,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 97,000 | 5,000 | 80,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 87,000 | 12,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 25,000 | 1,500 | S | S | S | S | 25,000 | 1,000 | S | S | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 79,000 | 3,500 | 82,000 | 13,500 | 77,000 | 9,500 | 70,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 77,000 | 3,500 |
| S&E-related field | 58,000 | 500 | 69,000 | 8,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 59,000 | 1,500 | 51,000 | 2,000 | 59,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 60,000 | 500 | 74,000 | 8,000 | 64,000 | 2,000 | 60,000 | 5,500 | 57,000 | 2,500 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 58,000 | 4,500 | 52,000 | 6,000 | 63,000 | 9,000 | 49,000 | 15,000 | 58,000 | 5,000 | 63,000 | 8,500 |
| Other educational institution | 43,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 43,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 1,000 | 42,000 | 1,500 | 43,000 | 5,000 |
| Government | 59,000 | 2,000 | 66,000 | 8,500 | 60,000 | 5,500 | 57,000 | 5,500 | 76,000 | 2,000 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
| Health | 58,000 | 1,000 | 52,000 | 9,000 | 59,000 | 500 | 55,000 | 2,500 | 57,000 | 3,000 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
| Business/ industry | 58,000 | 1,000 | 49,000 | 14,500 | 60,000 | 500 | 57,000 | 4,000 | 58,000 | 1,500 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 60,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 63,000 | 13,000 | 49,000 | 13,500 | 60,000 | 9,500 | 67,000 | 9,500 |
| Other educational institution | 43,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 43,000 | 2,000 | 42,000 | 5,500 | 43,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 6,000 |
| Government | 58,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 57,000 | 4,500 | 54,000 | 4,500 | 77,000 | 1,500 | 59,000 | 2,000 |
| Science/ mathematics teacher education | 41,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 22,500 | 50,000 | 3,500 | 43,000 | 8,500 | 40,000 | 2,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 |
| Business/ industry | 40,000 | 12,500 | S | S | 52,000 | 5,000 | 53,000 | 11,500 | 39,000 | 500 | S | S |
| 4-year college/ university | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | 42,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 45,000 | 3,500 | 42,000 | 1,500 | 41,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 11,000 |
| Government | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S |
| Technology/ technical fields | 70,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 7,500 | 78,000 | 4,500 | 84,000 | 7,000 | 55,000 | 5,000 | 60,000 | 5,000 |
| Business/ industry | 70,000 | 5,500 | 85,000 | 6,000 | 80,000 | 3,500 | 87,000 | 7,500 | 72,000 | 24,000 | 60,000 | 5,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 54,000 | 23,500 | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 69,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 77,000 | 6,000 | 84,000 | 24,000 | D | D | 69,000 | 11,000 |
| Other S&E-related fields | 60,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 13,000 | 69,000 | 6,000 | 59,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 59,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 59,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 23,500 | 69,000 | 8,000 | 59,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 59,000 | 3,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | 6,000 | 1,000 | D | D |
| Other educational institution | 52,000 | 9,000 | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | 70,000 | 13,000 | D | D | 89,000 | 12,500 | 94,000 | 14,500 | D | D | 57,000 | 19,000 |
| Non-S&E field | 54,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 63,000 | 4,500 | 41,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 |
| Business/ industry | 60,000 | 1,000 | 79,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 69,000 | 2,500 | 50,000 | 8,000 | 45,000 | 2,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 45,000 | 2,000 | 66,000 | 12,000 | 46,000 | 5,000 | S | S | S | S | 45,000 | 3,500 |
| Other educational institution | 41,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 4,000 | 42,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 7,000 | 40,000 | 1,500 | 44,000 | 2,500 |
| Government | 56,000 | 3,500 | 57,000 | 7,500 | 55,000 | 8,000 | 58,000 | 7,500 | 46,000 | 16,000 | 48,000 | 7,500 |
| Art/ humanities fields | 50,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 3,500 | 50,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 7,000 | 45,000 | 4,000 | 38,000 | 5,000 |
| Business/ industry | 54,000 | 5,000 | 65,000 | 4,000 | 52,000 | 5,500 | 64,000 | 4,500 | 49,000 | 6,000 | 33,000 | 5,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 37,000 | 15,000 | S | S | 44,000 | 6,500 | 43,000 | 19,000 | D | D | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 41,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 39,000 | 7,000 | 55,000 | 4,500 | 40,000 | 8,000 | S | S |
| Government | 56,000 | 14,000 | 56,000 | 11,500 | 57,000 | 18,000 | S | S | D | D | 48,000 | 8,500 |
| Education, except science/ math teacher education | 41,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 42,000 | 1,500 | 42,000 | 4,000 | 41,000 | 2,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| Business/ industry | 38,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 30,000 | 13,000 | 45,000 | 11,000 | S | S | 37,000 | 4,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 53,000 | 12,500 | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S |
| Other educational institution | 42,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 42,000 | 3,000 | 40,000 | 3,000 | 42,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 3,000 |
| Government | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S |
| Management/ administration | 70,000 | 3,000 | 83,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 5,500 | 72,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 51,000 | 7,500 |
| Business/ industry | 72,000 | 4,000 | 89,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 2,000 | 78,000 | 5,500 | 60,000 | 6,000 | 52,000 | 7,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 50,000 | 2,500 | 69,000 | 4,500 | 42,000 | 21,000 | 51,000 | 1,000 | D | D | S | S |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | 48,000 | 12,500 | D | D | S | S | 45,000 | 7,000 |
| Government | 71,000 | 3,500 | 58,000 | 14,500 | 73,000 | 6,000 | 71,000 | 500 | S | S | S | S |
| Sales/ marketing | 69,000 | 5,500 | 79,000 | 28,500 | 70,000 | 15,000 | 68,000 | 13,000 | S | S | 62,000 | 28,500 |
| Business/ industry | 70,000 | 13,000 | 77,000 | 29,000 | 70,000 | 16,000 | 78,000 | 26,000 | S | S | D | D |
| 4-year college/ university | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Government | 49,000 | 14,000 | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | * | * |
| Social service/ related | 52,000 | 13,000 | 90,000 | 25,000 | 59,000 | 20,000 | 73,000 | 12,500 | 55,000 | 18,000 | 44,000 | 4,500 |
| Business/ industry | 52,000 | 15,500 | 93,000 | 12,500 | 53,000 | 26,000 | 73,000 | 25,500 | S | S | 43,000 | 3,000 |
| 4-year college/ university | 58,000 | 26,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other educational institution | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Government | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other non-S&E field | 49,000 | 2,000 | 71,000 | 10,000 | 49,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 5,500 | 45,000 | 3,000 |
| Business/ industry | 53,000 | 6,500 | 73,000 | 9,000 | 52,000 | 7,500 | 67,000 | 8,500 | 43,000 | 10,500 | 43,000 | 3,500 |
| 4-year college/ university | 43,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 44,000 | 5,500 | 25,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 43,000 | 7,000 |
| Other educational institution | 35,000 | 13,500 | D | D | D | D | D | D | 27,000 | 6,500 | D | D |
| Government | 54,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 54,000 | 1,000 | 58,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 45,000 | 16,000 |
| 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. |
| 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. Business/industry includes self-employed individuals, nonprofit organizations, and other unspecified types of employers. Four-year college/university includes medical schools and university-affiliated research institutes. Other educational institution includes 2-year colleges, precollege institutions, and other educational institutions. Government includes federal (civilian), military, state, and local employers. |
| SOURCE: National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2013. |
| Data from survey cycle 2013, as of 24 February 2015. |
