Download to excel| Table 15-1. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers at all degree levels, by occupation, age, and primary or secondary work activity: 2013 |
| Occupation and age (years) | 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 | |
| All occupations | 65,000 | 500 | 85,000 | 500 | 70,000 | 500 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 42,000 | 1,500 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 42,000 | 1,500 | 48,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 45,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 62,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 1,500 | 67,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 500 |
| 40–49 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 97,000 | 2,500 | 81,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 57,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 75,000 | 2,500 | 93,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 3,000 | 89,000 | 3,000 | 59,000 | 2,500 | 70,000 | 500 |
| 60–75 | 63,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 3,500 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 81,000 | 4,500 | 50,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 1,500 |
| S&E occupations | 80,000 | 500 | 87,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 500 | 80,000 | 500 | 53,000 | 3,000 | 72,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 55,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 500 | 54,000 | 2,500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 55,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 84,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 45,000 | 3,500 | 72,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 500 | 97,000 | 2,000 | 93,000 | 2,500 | 93,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 2,000 | 82,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 94,000 | 2,000 | 95,000 | 2,500 | 99,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 1,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 84,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 85,000 | 1,500 | 89,000 | 3,500 | 92,000 | 4,500 | 93,000 | 3,000 | 65,000 | 4,000 | 74,000 | 4,500 |
| Science occupations | 75,000 | 500 | 86,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 500 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 45,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 42,000 | 2,500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 45,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 83,000 | 2,500 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 69,000 | 3,500 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 3,500 |
| 40–49 | 87,000 | 2,000 | 96,000 | 2,000 | 88,000 | 4,000 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 60,000 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 87,000 | 3,000 | 94,000 | 2,000 | 91,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 500 | 66,000 | 3,500 | 75,000 | 2,000 |
| 60–75 | 78,000 | 4,000 | 87,000 | 3,500 | 85,000 | 6,500 | 87,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 61,000 | 6,500 |
| Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | 58,000 | 3,000 | 55,000 | 5,000 | 67,000 | 3,500 | 56,000 | 4,000 | 53,000 | 3,000 | 57,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 30,000 | 1,000 | 30,000 | 2,500 | 39,000 | 4,000 | 30,000 | 500 | 21,000 | 1,500 | 31,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 55,000 | 7,000 | 58,000 | 4,500 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 42,000 | 4,500 | 58,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 84,000 | 22,500 | 72,000 | 3,500 | 74,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 64,000 | 6,000 |
| 50–59 | 84,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 14,000 | 84,000 | 2,000 | 88,000 | 6,000 | 72,000 | 2,500 | 69,000 | 7,000 |
| 60–75 | 72,000 | 7,500 | 67,000 | 26,000 | 72,000 | 12,500 | 81,000 | 2,500 | 86,000 | 3,500 | 58,000 | 3,500 |
| Agricultural/ food scientists | 52,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 17,500 | 59,000 | 3,500 | 51,000 | 4,000 | 70,000 | 15,500 | 41,000 | 9,500 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 31,000 | 12,500 | 29,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 30,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 50,000 | 5,500 | * | * | 61,000 | 7,500 | 47,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 46,000 | 2,000 |
| 40–49 | 59,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 60,000 | 5,000 | 59,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 41,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 78,000 | 11,500 | * | * | 87,000 | 9,000 | 88,000 | 11,500 | S | S | 70,000 | 17,500 |
| 60–75 | 82,000 | 33,000 | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D | 43,000 | 14,500 |
| Biological and medical scientists | 57,000 | 4,500 | 55,000 | 5,500 | 72,000 | 2,500 | 54,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 60,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 2,000 | 30,000 | 7,000 | 40,000 | 2,000 | 30,000 | 1,500 | 27,000 | 6,000 | 36,000 | 7,500 |
| 30–39 | 52,000 | 2,500 | 55,000 | 7,000 | 59,000 | 5,000 | 51,000 | 1,500 | 29,000 | 8,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 76,000 | 6,500 | 90,000 | 19,500 | 78,000 | 11,500 | 79,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 63,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 85,000 | 6,000 | 56,000 | 20,000 | 84,000 | 7,000 | 95,000 | 6,000 | 81,000 | 21,500 | 70,000 | 11,000 |
| 60–75 | 72,000 | 7,500 | 53,000 | 25,000 | 88,000 | 7,000 | 77,000 | 10,000 | 96,000 | 9,500 | 60,000 | 8,500 |
| Environmental life scientists | 58,000 | 6,000 | * | * | 61,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 4,500 | 45,000 | 9,000 | 50,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 35,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 40,000 | 10,000 | 31,000 | 5,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 46,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 50,000 | 6,000 | 30,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 28,000 | 3,500 |
| 40–49 | 69,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 69,000 | 5,000 | 73,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 67,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 83,000 | 6,000 | * | * | 82,000 | 5,000 | 83,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 65,000 | 19,500 |
| 60–75 | 47,000 | 500 | D | D | 47,000 | 500 | 48,000 | 7,500 | D | D | S | S |
| Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences | 62,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 70,000 | 5,000 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 56,000 | 4,500 | 55,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 20,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S | 20,000 | 3,000 | 20,000 | 2,000 | S | S |
| 30–39 | 46,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 61,000 | 6,500 | 46,000 | 10,000 | 44,000 | 5,500 | 50,000 | 12,500 |
| 40–49 | 68,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 85,000 | 12,000 | 80,000 | 4,000 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 58,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 75,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 69,000 | 11,500 | 89,000 | 6,000 | 70,000 | 4,500 | 58,000 | 14,000 |
| 60–75 | 85,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 88,000 | 9,000 | 118,000 | 16,000 | 79,000 | 9,000 | 84,000 | 12,000 |
| Computer/ mathematical scientists | 83,000 | 2,000 | 87,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 500 | 83,000 | 2,500 | 49,000 | 2,500 | 77,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 61,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 1,000 | 60,000 | 3,000 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 24,000 | 10,000 | 58,000 | 5,500 |
| 30–39 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 81,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 44,000 | 5,500 | 76,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 94,000 | 3,000 | 97,000 | 2,500 | 94,000 | 4,000 | 99,000 | 2,500 | 61,000 | 6,500 | 87,000 | 4,500 |
| 50–59 | 91,000 | 3,500 | 94,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 3,500 | 90,000 | 4,000 | 62,000 | 5,500 | 84,000 | 6,500 |
| 60–75 | 83,000 | 4,000 | 87,000 | 3,500 | 94,000 | 10,500 | 89,000 | 4,000 | 47,000 | 10,000 | 64,000 | 8,500 |
| Computer and information scientists | 85,000 | 500 | 88,000 | 1,000 | 86,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 2,500 | 65,000 | 5,000 | 78,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 61,000 | 1,500 | 66,000 | 2,000 | 35,000 | 2,500 | 61,000 | 4,500 |
| 30–39 | 82,000 | 2,000 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 82,000 | 4,000 | 81,000 | 2,500 | 64,000 | 14,500 | 78,000 | 4,000 |
| 40–49 | 95,000 | 1,500 | 97,000 | 3,000 | 95,000 | 3,000 | 99,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 6,000 | 87,000 | 4,500 |
| 50–59 | 93,000 | 1,500 | 93,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 93,000 | 4,500 | 85,000 | 21,500 | 80,000 | 8,000 |
| 60–75 | 88,000 | 3,500 | 88,000 | 4,000 | 96,000 | 7,000 | 89,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 9,000 |
| Mathematical scientists | 70,000 | 5,000 | 68,000 | 8,500 | 71,000 | 6,000 | 68,000 | 5,500 | 20,000 | 8,500 | 83,000 | 3,500 |
| < 30 | 46,000 | 12,000 | 56,000 | 9,000 | 40,000 | 14,000 | 46,000 | 12,500 | S | S | 54,000 | 4,500 |
| 30–39 | 69,000 | 6,500 | 58,000 | 12,000 | 80,000 | 15,000 | 69,000 | 8,000 | * | * | 77,000 | 16,000 |
| 40–49 | 79,000 | 11,000 | 75,000 | 14,500 | 76,000 | 2,500 | 90,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 98,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 95,000 | 11,000 | 112,000 | 6,000 | 98,000 | 20,000 | 90,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 96,000 | 23,500 |
| 60–75 | 80,000 | 7,500 | 85,000 | 9,000 | 75,000 | 19,000 | 89,000 | 18,000 | S | S | 71,000 | 14,500 |
| Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences | 41,000 | 5,000 | 53,000 | 21,500 | 46,000 | 1,000 | 55,000 | 6,000 | 40,000 | 4,000 | 40,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 18,000 | 2,500 | 35,000 | 12,000 | S | S | 19,000 | 1,000 | 18,000 | 2,500 | S | S |
| 30–39 | 36,000 | 10,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | 43,000 | 13,500 | 43,000 | 9,500 | 38,000 | 9,500 | 38,000 | 10,500 |
| 40–49 | 58,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 60,000 | 7,500 | 69,000 | 8,000 | 57,000 | 4,500 | 54,000 | 5,500 |
| 50–59 | 59,000 | 6,500 | 78,000 | 22,000 | 46,000 | 19,500 | 68,000 | 10,500 | 56,000 | 5,500 | 48,000 | 19,000 |
| 60–75 | 45,000 | 6,000 | 79,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 | 72,000 | 11,500 | 43,000 | 7,000 | 40,000 | 6,500 |
| Physical/ related scientists | 67,000 | 2,000 | 67,000 | 6,500 | 76,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 500 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 60,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 1,500 | 33,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 2,500 | 30,000 | 1,500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 42,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 62,000 | 5,500 | 63,000 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 2,500 | 45,000 | 5,500 | 55,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 79,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 7,000 | 89,000 | 3,500 | 82,000 | 4,000 | 64,000 | 3,000 | 66,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 91,000 | 4,000 | 115,000 | 14,000 | 95,000 | 9,500 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 76,000 | 5,000 | 75,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 90,000 | 6,500 | 101,000 | 17,000 | 98,000 | 8,500 | 100,000 | 12,000 | 65,000 | 15,500 | 72,000 | 11,000 |
| Chemists, except biochemists | 65,000 | 2,500 | 50,000 | 16,500 | 77,000 | 5,000 | 65,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 54,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 46,000 | 3,000 | 30,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 40,000 | 3,500 |
| 30–39 | 59,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 60,000 | 5,000 | 59,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 51,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 89,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 95,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 8,500 | * | * | 65,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 84,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 89,000 | 7,500 | 94,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 74,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 83,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 98,000 | 18,000 | 99,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 60,000 | 7,500 |
| Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists | 79,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 11,500 | 85,000 | 9,500 | 79,000 | 5,500 | 127,000 | 27,000 | 75,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 52,000 | 6,000 | 59,000 | 15,500 | 49,000 | 9,500 | 54,000 | 5,500 | * | * | 55,000 | 7,000 |
| 30–39 | 63,000 | 4,500 | 62,000 | 3,500 | 69,000 | 6,000 | 66,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 62,000 | 1,500 |
| 40–49 | 79,000 | 7,000 | 74,000 | 10,000 | 78,000 | 7,500 | 75,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 76,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 100,000 | 4,500 | 110,000 | 8,000 | 100,000 | 4,000 | 100,000 | 4,500 | * | * | 84,000 | 13,000 |
| 60–75 | 101,000 | 21,000 | 93,000 | 7,000 | 132,000 | 50,000 | 111,000 | 24,000 | D | D | 99,000 | 46,000 |
| Physicists and astronomers | 85,000 | 11,000 | 63,000 | 15,000 | 102,000 | 15,000 | 85,000 | 10,500 | 23,000 | 4,000 | 72,000 | 26,000 |
| < 30 | 29,000 | 2,000 | 29,000 | 5,500 | 44,000 | 18,000 | 29,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 26,000 | 3,500 |
| 30–39 | 76,000 | 12,000 | 57,000 | 11,500 | 83,000 | 36,000 | 75,000 | 11,000 | * | * | S | S |
| 40–49 | 110,000 | 6,500 | 103,000 | 32,500 | 118,000 | 4,000 | 110,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 124,000 | 39,000 |
| 50–59 | 129,000 | 10,000 | 136,000 | 7,000 | 140,000 | 11,000 | 129,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 104,000 | 7,000 |
| 60–75 | 97,000 | 20,500 | 128,000 | 8,000 | S | S | 118,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 33,000 | 9,000 |
| Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences | 57,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 71,000 | 5,500 | 65,000 | 6,000 | 54,000 | 5,000 | 54,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 20,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 17,000 | 4,500 | 21,000 | 1,500 | 20,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 4,500 |
| 30–39 | 48,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 58,000 | 7,000 | 51,000 | 8,000 | 45,000 | 5,500 | S | S |
| 40–49 | 67,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 73,000 | 4,500 | 72,000 | 5,500 | 65,000 | 2,500 | 56,000 | 2,500 |
| 50–59 | 80,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 81,000 | 3,000 | 88,000 | 6,500 | 77,000 | 5,000 | 65,000 | 8,500 |
| 60–75 | 77,000 | 15,500 | S | S | 109,000 | 29,500 | 90,000 | 17,500 | 61,000 | 16,500 | S | S |
| Other physical/ related scientists | 60,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 6,500 | 64,000 | 5,500 | 63,000 | 7,000 | 55,000 | 11,500 | 51,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | 37,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 42,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 42,000 | 11,000 |
| 30–39 | 58,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 58,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 55,000 | 8,000 |
| 40–49 | 65,000 | 9,500 | * | * | 82,000 | 4,500 | 71,000 | 10,500 | * | * | S | S |
| 50–59 | 74,000 | 8,000 | * | * | 70,000 | 13,500 | 95,000 | 14,000 | * | * | 55,000 | 15,000 |
| 60–75 | 85,000 | 24,000 | D | D | 103,000 | 24,000 | 106,000 | 36,000 | D | D | 100,000 | 43,500 |
| Social science, psychology | 57,000 | 2,500 | 50,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 2,500 | 51,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 1,000 |
| < 30 | 28,000 | 4,000 | 37,000 | 10,000 | 44,000 | 1,500 | 21,000 | 2,500 | 17,000 | 2,500 | 41,000 | 10,500 |
| 30–39 | 56,000 | 2,500 | 44,000 | 12,000 | 60,000 | 4,000 | 57,000 | 3,500 | 45,000 | 5,000 | 62,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 62,000 | 2,500 | 50,000 | 8,000 | 71,000 | 2,000 | 63,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 500 | 62,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 9,500 | 83,000 | 10,500 | 75,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 4,000 | 65,000 | 6,500 |
| 60–75 | 60,000 | 6,500 | 93,000 | 44,500 | 76,000 | 14,000 | 75,000 | 8,000 | 52,000 | 6,000 | 64,000 | 7,500 |
| Economists | 78,000 | 12,500 | 54,000 | 11,000 | 91,000 | 1,000 | 63,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 78,000 | 14,000 |
| < 30 | 23,000 | 8,000 | S | S | S | S | 24,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 16,000 | 4,500 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 8,500 | 53,000 | 13,000 | 82,000 | 20,000 | 59,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 68,000 | 20,500 |
| 40–49 | 103,000 | 9,500 | * | * | 120,000 | 11,000 | 108,000 | 18,000 | D | D | 101,000 | 5,500 |
| 50–59 | 91,000 | 33,000 | * | * | S | S | 143,000 | 14,500 | D | D | 129,000 | 8,500 |
| 60–75 | 104,000 | 13,000 | * | * | 164,000 | 18,500 | 103,000 | 13,500 | * | * | 109,000 | 30,500 |
| Political scientists | 79,000 | 20,500 | * | * | 86,000 | 16,000 | 71,000 | 22,000 | D | D | 108,000 | 45,000 |
| < 30 | 51,000 | 20,500 | D | D | S | S | 50,000 | 20,500 | D | D | S | S |
| 30–39 | 101,000 | 19,000 | D | D | 83,000 | 13,500 | 112,000 | 23,500 | D | D | 130,000 | 2,000 |
| 40–49 | 99,000 | 17,000 | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D | S | S |
| 50–59 | 88,000 | 20,000 | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | 98,000 | 28,000 |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | S | S | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Postsecondary teachers - social/ related sciences | 52,000 | 2,000 | 18,000 | 5,000 | 63,000 | 7,000 | 60,000 | 2,500 | 52,000 | 2,000 | 43,000 | 12,000 |
| < 30 | 16,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 15,000 | 1,500 | 16,000 | 4,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 43,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 25,000 | 5,000 | 52,000 | 5,000 | 42,000 | 6,500 | 50,000 | 9,000 |
| 40–49 | 60,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 69,000 | 5,000 | 63,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 500 | S | S |
| 50–59 | 65,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 83,000 | 10,000 | 75,000 | 2,500 | 64,000 | 3,000 | 62,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 54,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 72,000 | 15,000 | 73,000 | 12,000 | 52,000 | 6,500 | S | S |
| Psychologists | 55,000 | 3,000 | 49,000 | 10,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 40,000 | 2,500 | 57,000 | 9,000 | 59,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 32,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 45,000 | 13,000 | 19,000 | 2,500 | 28,000 | 9,500 | 49,000 | 10,500 |
| 30–39 | 56,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 59,000 | 3,000 | 47,000 | 3,000 | 63,000 | 10,000 | 58,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 61,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 69,000 | 3,000 | 50,000 | 2,500 | 59,000 | 20,000 | 62,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 65,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 72,000 | 9,000 | 58,000 | 16,000 | 72,000 | 9,500 | 64,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 68,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 80,000 | 7,500 | 70,000 | 15,500 | 45,000 | 8,500 | 69,000 | 6,500 |
| Sociologists and anthropologists | 42,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 55,000 | 10,000 | 42,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 43,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 42,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 44,000 | 6,500 | 43,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 42,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 39,000 | 500 | S | S | 40,000 | 2,000 | 39,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 40,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 55,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 59,000 | 8,000 | 55,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 43,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | 75,000 | 38,000 | S | S | * | * | 99,000 | 3,500 |
| 60–75 | 74,000 | 8,000 | D | D | * | * | 77,000 | 6,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Other social and related scientists | 59,000 | 2,500 | 47,000 | 2,000 | 65,000 | 4,500 | 59,000 | 3,000 | 45,000 | 10,500 | 65,000 | 2,500 |
| < 30 | 42,000 | 7,000 | S | S | 44,000 | 500 | 24,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 41,000 | 7,000 |
| 30–39 | 62,000 | 5,500 | 43,000 | 4,000 | 82,000 | 14,500 | 60,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 78,000 | 28,500 |
| 40–49 | 63,000 | 7,500 | 49,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 4,000 | 56,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 67,000 | 6,000 |
| 50–59 | 69,000 | 10,000 | * | * | 75,000 | 21,000 | 101,000 | 21,500 | D | D | 65,000 | 10,500 |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | 64,000 | 24,000 | 62,000 | 11,500 | * | * | S | S |
| Engineering occupations | 90,000 | 500 | 92,000 | 3,000 | 93,000 | 1,500 | 89,000 | 2,000 | 84,000 | 4,500 | 85,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 65,000 | 500 | 70,000 | 4,000 | 68,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 1,000 | 20,000 | 5,000 | 67,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 84,000 | 2,000 | 86,000 | 5,500 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 84,000 | 1,500 | 67,000 | 14,500 | 80,000 | 500 |
| 40–49 | 98,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 99,000 | 2,500 | 99,000 | 2,500 | 92,000 | 5,000 | 95,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 105,000 | 1,500 | 110,000 | 7,500 | 105,000 | 2,000 | 108,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 3,000 | 95,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 500 | 103,000 | 4,500 | 99,000 | 1,500 | 103,000 | 3,500 | 100,000 | 9,000 | 90,000 | 8,000 |
| Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers | 105,000 | 6,500 | 90,000 | 11,000 | 110,000 | 4,500 | 109,000 | 6,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 96,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 68,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 500 | 58,000 | 2,500 | 68,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 69,000 | 14,500 |
| 30–39 | 91,000 | 5,000 | 80,000 | 11,500 | 97,000 | 10,000 | 94,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 89,000 | 4,000 |
| 40–49 | 113,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 9,500 | 114,000 | 2,500 | 115,000 | 12,000 | D | D | 114,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 124,000 | 6,500 | 154,000 | 8,500 | 120,000 | 4,500 | 123,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 126,000 | 15,500 |
| 60–75 | 130,000 | 9,000 | S | S | 129,000 | 25,500 | 134,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 121,000 | 16,500 |
| Chemical engineers | 95,000 | 2,500 | 90,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 95,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 95,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 70,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 75,000 | 5,000 | 64,000 | 8,000 | D | D | 87,000 | 5,000 |
| 30–39 | 92,000 | 5,000 | 87,000 | 7,000 | 98,000 | 5,500 | 85,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 76,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 111,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 110,000 | 13,000 | 105,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 117,000 | 8,000 |
| 50–59 | 110,000 | 4,500 | 129,000 | 17,000 | 116,000 | 11,500 | 118,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 104,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 95,000 | 11,000 | * | * | 99,000 | 8,000 | 96,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 89,000 | 9,500 |
| Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers | 80,000 | 1,500 | 73,000 | 6,000 | 85,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 7,500 | 75,000 | 3,000 |
| < 30 | 58,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 61,000 | 1,500 | 57,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 58,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 75,000 | 500 | 94,000 | 21,000 | 78,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 74,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 92,000 | 3,500 | 86,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 89,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 95,000 | 3,000 | 100,000 | 5,500 | 96,000 | 3,000 | 96,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 86,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 75,000 | 8,500 | S | S | 85,000 | 7,000 | 85,000 | 18,500 | D | D | 60,000 | 11,000 |
| Electrical/ computer hardware engineers | 99,000 | 3,500 | 96,000 | 6,000 | 100,000 | 1,000 | 100,000 | 500 | 107,000 | 10,500 | 91,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 70,000 | 3,000 | 77,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 4,500 | 70,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 73,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 4,000 | 90,000 | 3,500 | 93,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 79,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 108,000 | 4,500 | 105,000 | 2,500 | 108,000 | 5,500 | 114,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 97,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 110,000 | 1,000 | 115,000 | 6,500 | 114,000 | 4,000 | 112,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 96,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 105,000 | 6,000 | 107,000 | 7,500 | 105,000 | 9,000 | 108,000 | 4,500 | * | * | 108,000 | 13,500 |
| Industrial engineers | 79,000 | 2,000 | 79,000 | 4,500 | 80,000 | 2,000 | 75,000 | 5,000 | 69,000 | 11,500 | 80,000 | 3,500 |
| < 30 | 63,000 | 4,000 | 69,000 | 4,500 | 61,000 | 4,500 | 65,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 58,000 | 8,000 |
| 30–39 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 70,000 | 18,000 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 63,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 82,000 | 9,500 |
| 40–49 | 85,000 | 5,000 | 87,000 | 16,500 | 82,000 | 6,000 | 81,000 | 6,000 | S | S | 82,000 | 8,000 |
| 50–59 | 94,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 94,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 6,000 | * | * | 92,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 83,000 | 17,500 | * | * | 105,000 | 35,000 | 68,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 77,000 | 10,000 |
| Mechanical engineers | 85,000 | 1,500 | 76,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 500 | 85,000 | 500 | 68,000 | 13,000 | 80,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 65,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 66,000 | 2,000 | 63,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 65,000 | 6,000 |
| 30–39 | 80,000 | 2,500 | 76,000 | 6,500 | 84,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 80,000 | 5,500 |
| 40–49 | 96,000 | 2,500 | 86,000 | 2,000 | 99,000 | 1,500 | 96,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 93,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 105,000 | 16,000 | 99,000 | 3,500 | 100,000 | 500 | D | D | 83,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 108,000 | 8,000 | 75,000 | 11,500 | 115,000 | 14,000 | 112,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 91,000 | 12,000 |
| Postsecondary teachers - engineering | 76,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 82,000 | 8,000 | 88,000 | 3,500 | 70,000 | 5,500 | 45,000 | 17,000 |
| < 30 | S | S | D | D | D | D | 20,000 | 9,500 | S | S | D | D |
| 30–39 | 63,000 | 14,500 | S | S | 75,000 | 19,000 | 72,000 | 9,500 | 50,000 | 12,500 | * | * |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 99,000 | 8,000 | 98,000 | 6,500 | 84,000 | 7,000 | S | S |
| 50–59 | 96,000 | 10,000 | D | D | 84,000 | 15,000 | 110,000 | 9,000 | 88,000 | 7,500 | S | S |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 99,000 | 500 | 116,000 | 3,500 | 99,000 | 2,000 | * | * |
| Other engineers | 90,000 | 1,000 | 100,000 | 3,500 | 95,000 | 1,000 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 97,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 65,000 | 1,500 | 62,000 | 9,000 | 69,000 | 500 | 63,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 70,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 86,000 | 2,500 | 101,000 | 4,500 | 88,000 | 4,000 | 86,000 | 4,500 | 96,000 | 3,000 | 81,000 | 8,500 |
| 40–49 | 95,000 | 1,500 | 103,000 | 20,500 | 95,000 | 2,500 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 93,000 | 4,500 | 99,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 105,000 | 4,000 | 103,000 | 12,000 | 104,000 | 3,500 | 108,000 | 4,500 | 101,000 | 9,000 | 100,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 95,000 | 4,500 | 91,000 | 36,000 | 95,000 | 3,500 | 92,000 | 9,000 | S | S | 94,000 | 7,500 |
| S&E-related occupations | 65,000 | 500 | 85,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 63,000 | 2,500 | 55,000 | 1,000 | 65,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 47,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 1,000 | 48,000 | 2,000 | 48,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 1,500 | 50,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 500 | 82,000 | 7,000 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 59,000 | 2,000 | 52,000 | 3,000 | 62,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 74,000 | 2,000 | 99,000 | 3,500 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 76,000 | 4,500 | 60,000 | 500 | 74,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 3,500 | 89,000 | 2,500 | 74,000 | 4,500 | 62,000 | 3,500 | 74,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 74,000 | 3,500 | 78,000 | 8,500 | 84,000 | 4,000 | 79,000 | 12,500 | 56,000 | 4,000 | 75,000 | 2,500 |
| Health and related | 63,000 | 1,000 | 67,000 | 11,500 | 64,000 | 1,000 | 59,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 49,000 | 1,500 | 54,000 | 3,000 | 48,000 | 4,000 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 51,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 500 | 59,000 | 9,000 | 60,000 | 2,500 | 56,000 | 2,500 | 60,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 69,000 | 3,000 | 84,000 | 6,000 | 72,000 | 4,500 | 76,000 | 7,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 72,000 | 3,500 | 67,000 | 12,000 | 75,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 6,500 | 73,000 | 3,000 | 74,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 75,000 | 4,000 | 76,000 | 37,000 | 80,000 | 2,500 | 65,000 | 13,000 | 71,000 | 5,000 | 80,000 | 7,000 |
| S&E manager | 110,000 | 2,500 | 123,000 | 3,500 | 110,000 | 2,500 | 109,000 | 3,000 | 61,000 | 16,000 | 110,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 71,000 | 5,500 | 54,000 | 16,000 | 71,000 | 5,500 | 72,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 75,000 | 9,000 |
| 30–39 | 97,000 | 3,500 | 110,000 | 13,000 | 97,000 | 3,500 | 87,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 99,000 | 11,000 |
| 40–49 | 120,000 | 2,000 | 128,000 | 8,500 | 120,000 | 2,000 | 119,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 110,000 | 8,000 |
| 50–59 | 121,000 | 4,000 | 125,000 | 4,500 | 121,000 | 4,000 | 124,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 124,000 | 6,500 |
| 60–75 | 119,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 119,000 | 9,000 | 125,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 118,000 | 20,500 |
| S&E precollege teacher | 48,000 | 1,500 | 55,000 | 8,000 | 49,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 2,500 | 48,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 37,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 39,000 | 1,500 | 38,000 | 3,000 | 37,000 | 2,500 | 39,000 | 4,000 |
| 30–39 | 48,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 50,000 | 2,000 | 43,000 | 3,500 | 48,000 | 1,000 | 51,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 58,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 3,000 | 57,000 | 3,500 | 47,000 | 4,000 | 58,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 4,000 |
| 50–59 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 42,000 | 14,500 | 52,000 | 6,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 | 50,000 | 3,000 | 49,000 | 6,500 |
| 60–75 | 50,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 54,000 | 17,000 | 46,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 3,500 | 54,000 | 2,000 |
| S&E technician/ technologist | 70,000 | 1,000 | 82,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 70,000 | 1,000 | 71,000 | 2,500 | 59,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 44,000 | 4,000 | 50,000 | 10,500 | 48,000 | 5,000 | 43,000 | 4,000 | 50,000 | 13,500 | 43,000 | 3,000 |
| 30–39 | 64,000 | 3,000 | 71,000 | 7,500 | 68,000 | 4,000 | 64,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 45,000 | 6,500 |
| 40–49 | 80,000 | 500 | 87,000 | 5,500 | 83,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 6,000 | 76,000 | 4,000 | 74,000 | 1,500 |
| 50–59 | 73,000 | 5,000 | 91,000 | 6,500 | 83,000 | 5,500 | 75,000 | 7,500 | 76,000 | 12,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 |
| 60–75 | 57,000 | 10,000 | 72,000 | 3,500 | 73,000 | 10,000 | 89,000 | 12,500 | 51,000 | 15,000 | 40,000 | 3,500 |
| Other S&E-related | 70,000 | 4,500 | 93,000 | 16,500 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 66,000 | 8,500 | S | S | 74,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | 52,000 | 3,500 | 66,000 | 8,000 | 54,000 | 5,500 | 52,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 50,000 | 10,000 |
| 30–39 | 63,000 | 2,500 | S | S | 65,000 | 5,000 | 59,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 65,000 | 12,000 |
| 40–49 | 70,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 71,000 | 8,000 | 75,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 72,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 87,000 | 14,500 | D | D | 88,000 | 8,000 | 88,000 | 18,000 | D | D | 80,000 | 12,500 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 500 | D | D | 100,000 | 500 | 93,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 97,000 | 2,500 |
| Non-S&E occupations | 55,000 | 500 | 58,000 | 5,500 | 62,000 | 2,000 | 59,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 2,000 | 50,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 35,000 | 500 | 38,000 | 1,500 | 36,000 | 1,500 | 40,000 | 4,500 | 30,000 | 2,500 | 35,000 | 500 |
| 30–39 | 55,000 | 500 | 42,000 | 4,500 | 60,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 | 52,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 68,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 10,000 | 75,000 | 500 | 70,000 | 3,000 | 48,000 | 1,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 |
| 50–59 | 62,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 5,000 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 73,000 | 7,000 | 50,000 | 2,000 | 57,000 | 4,500 |
| 60–75 | 50,000 | 500 | 52,000 | 24,000 | 60,000 | 500 | 60,000 | 4,000 | 35,000 | 4,500 | 49,000 | 4,000 |
| Arts/ humanities/ related | 36,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 44,000 | 7,000 | 34,000 | 4,500 | S | S | 35,000 | 3,000 |
| < 30 | 34,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 36,000 | 4,000 | 33,000 | 5,500 | S | S | 35,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 41,000 | 8,500 | S | S | 40,000 | 9,500 | S | S | S | S | 41,000 | 9,500 |
| 40–49 | 44,000 | 17,000 | D | D | 55,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 | 9,500 | S | S | S | S |
| 50–59 | 44,000 | 16,000 | D | D | 75,000 | 30,000 | 39,000 | 17,000 | S | S | S | S |
| 60–75 | 25,000 | 7,000 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 26,000 | 9,000 |
| Management-related | 73,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 11,000 | 74,000 | 2,500 | 75,000 | 3,000 | 65,000 | 13,500 | 70,000 | 3,500 |
| < 30 | 50,000 | 1,500 | 61,000 | 7,500 | 50,000 | 2,000 | 53,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 8,500 | 58,000 | 8,500 |
| 30–39 | 73,000 | 2,000 | 78,000 | 22,000 | 73,000 | 2,500 | 78,000 | 8,000 | 86,000 | 23,000 | 69,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 82,000 | 3,500 | 115,000 | 13,000 | 82,000 | 3,500 | 89,000 | 9,000 | 70,000 | 22,500 | 74,000 | 5,500 |
| 50–59 | 75,000 | 4,000 | 77,000 | 7,500 | 75,000 | 4,000 | 100,000 | 5,500 | 61,000 | 17,500 | 75,000 | 6,500 |
| 60–75 | 66,000 | 10,500 | S | S | 75,000 | 7,000 | 76,000 | 6,500 | S | S | 56,000 | 10,000 |
| Non-S&E manager | 109,000 | 1,500 | 120,000 | 6,000 | 110,000 | 2,000 | 118,000 | 5,500 | 93,000 | 5,500 | 103,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 72,000 | 7,500 | 85,000 | 3,500 | 79,000 | 7,500 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 30–39 | 94,000 | 2,500 | 117,000 | 28,000 | 95,000 | 2,500 | 97,000 | 11,000 | 85,000 | 8,000 | 87,000 | 10,500 |
| 40–49 | 119,000 | 1,000 | 120,000 | 3,500 | 119,000 | 1,000 | 122,000 | 13,000 | 99,000 | 12,000 | 113,000 | 4,000 |
| 50–59 | 120,000 | 3,500 | 143,000 | 35,500 | 120,000 | 2,000 | 146,000 | 9,000 | 99,000 | 13,500 | 123,000 | 7,500 |
| 60–75 | 101,000 | 5,000 | 127,000 | 15,000 | 102,000 | 5,000 | 119,000 | 27,000 | 73,000 | 14,000 | 100,000 | 12,500 |
| Non-S&E postsecondary teacher | 51,000 | 1,500 | 16,000 | 1,000 | 51,000 | 3,000 | 62,000 | 3,000 | 51,000 | 1,000 | 52,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 17,000 | 2,000 | S | S | 24,000 | 5,500 | 18,000 | 2,500 | 17,000 | 2,000 | S | S |
| 30–39 | 41,000 | 8,000 | D | D | S | S | 59,000 | 5,500 | 40,000 | 9,000 | S | S |
| 40–49 | 55,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 64,000 | 6,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 | 54,000 | 6,500 | S | S |
| 50–59 | 70,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 68,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 5,000 | 68,000 | 5,000 | 54,000 | 500 |
| 60–75 | 50,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 44,000 | 8,500 | 62,000 | 6,500 | 50,000 | 6,500 | 75,000 | 3,500 |
| Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher | 43,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 500 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 46,000 | 2,500 | 44,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 25,000 | 3,000 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 2,000 | 30,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 44,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 40,000 | 3,000 | 45,000 | 8,500 | 45,000 | 2,500 | 46,000 | 7,000 |
| 40–49 | 47,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 48,000 | 2,000 | 46,000 | 1,500 | 47,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 4,000 |
| 50–59 | 49,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 56,000 | 4,500 | 35,000 | 11,000 | 49,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 38,000 | 7,000 | D | D | S | S | 23,000 | 1,000 | 38,000 | 7,000 | S | S |
| Sales/ marketing | 50,000 | 500 | 55,000 | 10,000 | 50,000 | 500 | 59,000 | 7,000 | 43,000 | 6,500 | 46,000 | 7,500 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 2,000 | 35,000 | 9,000 | 31,000 | 2,000 | 35,000 | 6,500 | 26,000 | 500 | 33,000 | 6,000 |
| 30–39 | 59,000 | 1,500 | 41,000 | 10,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 75,000 | 10,000 | 57,000 | 2,000 | 45,000 | 5,500 |
| 40–49 | 69,000 | 3,500 | 45,000 | 22,000 | 69,000 | 2,000 | 79,000 | 7,000 | 37,000 | 13,000 | 51,000 | 6,500 |
| 50–59 | 51,000 | 3,000 | 57,000 | 24,000 | 51,000 | 3,500 | 64,000 | 18,000 | 47,000 | 11,500 | 51,000 | 9,000 |
| 60–75 | 40,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 40,000 | 2,500 | 45,000 | 10,500 | 41,000 | 3,500 | 37,000 | 9,500 |
| Social service/ related | 41,000 | 1,500 | 32,000 | 5,000 | 43,000 | 1,500 | 36,000 | 4,000 | 35,000 | 1,500 | 42,000 | 1,500 |
| < 30 | 32,000 | 1,000 | S | S | 32,000 | 1,000 | 35,000 | 1,500 | 30,000 | 500 | 32,000 | 1,500 |
| 30–39 | 43,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 45,000 | 1,500 | 33,000 | 4,500 | 33,000 | 2,000 | 43,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 45,000 | 1,000 | D | D | 45,000 | 1,500 | 35,000 | 7,000 | 45,000 | 5,000 | 47,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 48,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 47,000 | 6,000 | 49,000 | 3,000 | 40,000 | 8,000 | 49,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 40,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 48,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 38,000 | 4,500 | 43,000 | 4,000 |
| Other non-S&E | 40,000 | 1,500 | 38,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 2,000 | 29,000 | 1,000 | 46,000 | 3,500 |
| < 30 | 31,000 | 1,500 | 38,000 | 3,500 | 32,000 | 1,500 | 35,000 | 7,500 | 21,000 | 7,000 | 34,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 45,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 47,000 | 2,500 | 44,000 | 3,000 | 38,000 | 15,000 | 55,000 | 3,500 |
| 40–49 | 51,000 | 2,000 | 73,000 | 19,000 | 52,000 | 2,000 | 56,000 | 4,500 | 40,000 | 2,500 | 58,000 | 5,500 |
| 50–59 | 44,000 | 3,000 | 51,000 | 17,000 | 45,000 | 1,500 | 44,000 | 11,000 | 30,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 1,500 |
| 60–75 | 38,000 | 2,500 | 46,000 | 1,500 | 45,000 | 6,000 | 27,000 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 3,000 | 41,000 | 4,500 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
