Download to excel| Table 15-4. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a doctorate as the highest degree, by occupation, age, and primary or secondary work activity: 2013 |
| Level of highest degree, 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 | |
| Doctorate | 90,000 | 500 | 101,000 | 4,500 | 103,000 | 2,500 | 93,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 | 2,000 | 82,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 62,000 | 4,000 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 55,000 | 5,500 | 60,000 | 2,000 | 55,000 | 3,500 | 63,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 72,000 | 1,000 | 84,000 | 4,000 | 83,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 65,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 4,000 |
| 40–49 | 95,000 | 2,000 | 113,000 | 6,500 | 112,000 | 4,000 | 96,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 500 | 92,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 100,000 | 500 | 114,000 | 5,000 | 115,000 | 3,500 | 110,000 | 2,000 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 94,000 | 5,500 |
| 60–75 | 97,000 | 4,500 | 105,000 | 1,000 | 107,000 | 3,500 | 110,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 2,000 |
| S&E occupations | 88,000 | 1,500 | 101,000 | 4,000 | 100,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 74,000 | 1,500 | 82,000 | 2,500 |
| < 30 | 60,000 | 6,000 | 89,000 | 2,500 | 54,000 | 6,000 | 59,000 | 3,000 | 54,000 | 1,500 | 63,000 | 2,000 |
| 30–39 | 70,000 | 500 | 82,000 | 6,000 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 62,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 500 | 110,000 | 2,000 | 105,000 | 3,000 | 94,000 | 2,500 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 82,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 101,000 | 2,500 | 112,000 | 3,500 | 112,000 | 5,000 | 110,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 2,500 | 91,000 | 3,000 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 105,000 | 1,000 | 106,000 | 1,500 | 110,000 | 3,500 | 88,000 | 3,000 | 88,000 | 3,000 |
| Science occupations | 82,000 | 1,000 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 95,000 | 2,500 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 72,000 | 1,500 | 80,000 | 500 |
| < 30 | 57,000 | 5,500 | 88,000 | 2,500 | 53,000 | 2,500 | 53,000 | 3,500 | 54,000 | 1,000 | 63,000 | 2,500 |
| 30–39 | 63,000 | 2,500 | 76,000 | 6,500 | 70,000 | 1,500 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 2,000 | 68,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 110,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 2,500 | 89,000 | 1,500 | 68,000 | 2,000 | 79,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | 96,000 | 3,000 | 111,000 | 2,000 | 105,000 | 4,000 | 104,000 | 3,000 | 79,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 3,500 |
| 60–75 | 94,000 | 3,500 | 105,000 | 1,000 | 104,000 | 4,000 | 108,000 | 3,500 | 86,000 | 3,500 | 86,000 | 4,000 |
| Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists | 76,000 | 2,500 | 55,000 | 5,500 | 93,000 | 3,000 | 79,000 | 3,000 | 73,000 | 2,500 | 79,000 | 5,500 |
| < 30 | 45,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 11,000 | 63,000 | 29,500 | 44,000 | 2,000 | * | * | S | S |
| 30–39 | 52,000 | 2,000 | 44,000 | 5,000 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 51,000 | 2,000 | 57,000 | 3,000 | 59,000 | 5,500 |
| 40–49 | 85,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 13,500 | 98,000 | 5,000 | 87,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 4,000 | 72,000 | 9,000 |
| 50–59 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 10,500 | 118,000 | 5,000 | 106,000 | 4,000 | 80,000 | 3,500 | 95,000 | 6,000 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 5,000 | 87,000 | 18,500 | 107,000 | 9,500 | 119,000 | 8,000 | 92,000 | 4,500 | 88,000 | 3,500 |
| Agricultural/ food scientists | 92,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 102,000 | 3,500 | 92,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 72,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 77,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 89,000 | 7,000 | 76,000 | 6,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 92,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 102,000 | 8,500 | 92,000 | 8,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 102,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 105,000 | 4,000 | 102,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 76,000 | 4,500 |
| 60–75 | 110,000 | 15,000 | D | D | 119,000 | 32,000 | 112,000 | 8,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Biological and medical scientists | 72,000 | 3,500 | 54,000 | 5,500 | 95,000 | 3,500 | 70,000 | 2,500 | 66,000 | 19,000 | 80,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 45,000 | 2,500 | 65,000 | 11,000 | S | S | 44,000 | 2,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 30–39 | 51,000 | 1,500 | 44,000 | 4,500 | 62,000 | 6,000 | 50,000 | 500 | 46,000 | 11,000 | 65,000 | 8,000 |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 15,000 | 103,000 | 5,000 | 89,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 79,000 | 10,500 |
| 50–59 | 110,000 | 4,000 | 89,000 | 11,500 | 122,000 | 5,000 | 110,000 | 5,000 | 101,000 | 3,000 | 106,000 | 10,000 |
| 60–75 | 104,000 | 8,000 | 77,000 | 23,000 | 119,000 | 13,000 | 110,000 | 6,500 | 118,000 | 26,000 | 98,000 | 8,000 |
| Environmental life scientists | 78,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 82,000 | 9,000 | 78,000 | 8,500 | D | D | * | * |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | 74,000 | 5,000 | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | * | * | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences | 80,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 86,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 1,500 | 73,000 | 2,500 | 73,000 | 5,500 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 69,000 | 4,000 | 70,000 | 2,500 | 58,000 | 3,000 | 52,000 | 6,500 |
| 40–49 | 73,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 76,000 | 10,000 | 82,000 | 1,000 | 66,000 | 5,000 | 62,000 | 4,500 |
| 50–59 | 87,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 95,000 | 4,500 | 100,000 | 5,000 | 79,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 | 5,000 |
| 60–75 | 96,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 95,000 | 6,500 | 129,000 | 9,000 | 91,000 | 4,000 | 86,000 | 1,500 |
| Computer/ mathematical scientists | 100,000 | 500 | 110,000 | 1,000 | 112,000 | 7,500 | 100,000 | 1,000 | 78,000 | 4,000 | 84,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | 99,000 | 4,000 | 101,000 | 25,000 | * | * | 99,000 | 17,500 | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 88,000 | 6,000 | 105,000 | 4,500 | 97,000 | 4,500 | 93,000 | 4,500 | 68,000 | 8,500 | 53,000 | 8,500 |
| 40–49 | 110,000 | 4,000 | 114,000 | 5,500 | 115,000 | 4,500 | 109,000 | 3,500 | 76,000 | 7,000 | 100,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 112,000 | 2,500 | 100,000 | 6,500 | 104,000 | 9,500 | 80,000 | 5,500 | 97,000 | 5,500 |
| 60–75 | 99,000 | 2,000 | 105,000 | 1,500 | 106,000 | 1,500 | 105,000 | 4,000 | 84,000 | 4,000 | 92,000 | 11,000 |
| Computer and information scientists | 112,000 | 4,000 | 110,000 | 4,000 | 115,000 | 2,500 | 115,000 | 6,500 | 100,000 | 38,000 | 94,000 | 10,000 |
| < 30 | 100,000 | 3,500 | S | S | * | * | 100,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 110,000 | 6,000 | 108,000 | 6,500 | 115,000 | 3,000 | 117,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 63,000 | 12,500 |
| 40–49 | 115,000 | 4,000 | 114,000 | 3,000 | 119,000 | 9,000 | 126,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 107,000 | 5,500 |
| 50–59 | 111,000 | 5,000 | 111,000 | 2,000 | 100,000 | 20,000 | 111,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 98,000 | 4,000 |
| 60–75 | 105,000 | 3,500 | 104,000 | 2,000 | 104,000 | 8,000 | 105,000 | 3,000 | S | S | 86,000 | 2,500 |
| Mathematical scientists | 100,000 | 7,000 | 107,000 | 7,500 | 109,000 | 15,000 | 100,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 108,000 | 8,000 |
| < 30 | 56,000 | 3,500 | * | * | D | D | 56,000 | 4,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 93,000 | 7,000 | 104,000 | 6,500 | 98,000 | 2,000 | 91,000 | 7,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 112,000 | 10,000 | 114,000 | 14,000 | 108,000 | 22,500 | 108,000 | 5,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 113,000 | 5,000 | 112,000 | 3,000 | 112,000 | 15,000 | 119,000 | 6,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 122,000 | 17,000 | 91,000 | 25,000 | * | * | 123,000 | 15,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences | 80,000 | 1,000 | 86,000 | 3,500 | 87,000 | 8,000 | 84,000 | 2,000 | 77,000 | 4,000 | 62,000 | 8,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 71,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 71,000 | 13,000 | 82,000 | 6,000 | 68,000 | 8,000 | 52,000 | 500 |
| 40–49 | 77,000 | 2,000 | 74,000 | 8,000 | 80,000 | 13,000 | 80,000 | 7,500 | 71,000 | 4,000 | * | * |
| 50–59 | 82,000 | 6,000 | 130,000 | 46,500 | 81,000 | 27,000 | 88,000 | 4,000 | 80,000 | 4,000 | 65,000 | 3,500 |
| 60–75 | 87,000 | 6,000 | 84,000 | 1,000 | 102,000 | 3,000 | 105,000 | 7,000 | 85,000 | 3,500 | 102,000 | 12,500 |
| Physical/ related scientists | 90,000 | 1,000 | 80,000 | 8,000 | 106,000 | 4,000 | 97,000 | 4,500 | 72,000 | 2,500 | 82,000 | 6,000 |
| < 30 | 59,000 | 3,000 | * | * | * | * | 59,000 | 2,000 | * | * | * | * |
| 30–39 | 74,000 | 2,500 | 64,000 | 6,000 | 78,000 | 2,500 | 78,000 | 4,000 | 60,000 | 1,000 | 67,000 | 7,000 |
| 40–49 | 90,000 | 3,000 | 78,000 | 17,000 | 104,000 | 5,500 | 95,000 | 4,500 | 69,000 | 3,000 | 71,000 | 4,000 |
| 50–59 | 110,000 | 4,000 | 125,000 | 11,500 | 119,000 | 5,000 | 114,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 4,500 | 100,000 | 10,000 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 4,000 | 125,000 | 7,500 | 121,000 | 14,500 | 115,000 | 7,000 | 81,000 | 5,000 | 87,000 | 19,500 |
| Chemists, except biochemists | 101,000 | 4,000 | 49,000 | 7,500 | 112,000 | 5,000 | 100,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 92,000 | 5,500 |
| < 30 | 59,000 | 3,500 | D | D | * | * | 59,000 | 3,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 85,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 93,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 83,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 108,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 115,000 | 7,500 | 108,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 81,000 | 13,500 |
| 50–59 | 124,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 124,000 | 4,000 | 125,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 110,000 | 10,000 |
| 60–75 | 108,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 110,000 | 11,000 | 115,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 91,000 | 18,500 |
| Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists | 96,000 | 8,500 | 79,000 | 8,000 | 115,000 | 8,500 | 97,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 82,000 | 18,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | * | * | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 73,000 | 9,500 | 64,000 | 6,000 | 84,000 | 15,000 | 73,000 | 10,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 105,000 | 4,500 | 74,000 | 7,000 | 118,000 | 13,000 | 105,000 | 6,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 110,000 | 4,500 | * | * | 118,000 | 15,500 | 119,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 91,000 | 7,000 |
| 60–75 | 99,000 | 20,500 | * | * | 138,000 | 18,000 | 98,000 | 16,500 | D | D | * | * |
| Physicists and astronomers | 108,000 | 1,000 | 83,000 | 13,000 | 129,000 | 8,000 | 108,000 | 1,000 | * | * | 105,000 | 9,000 |
| < 30 | 54,000 | 4,500 | * | * | * | * | 54,000 | 6,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 80,000 | 17,000 | 69,000 | 12,000 | * | * | 84,000 | 17,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 119,000 | 6,000 | 102,000 | 33,000 | 133,000 | 24,000 | 119,000 | 6,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 133,000 | 9,000 | 126,000 | 9,000 | 154,000 | 3,000 | 130,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 107,000 | 5,000 |
| 60–75 | 117,000 | 8,500 | 126,000 | 6,500 | 142,000 | 25,500 | 116,000 | 6,500 | D | D | S | S |
| Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences | 75,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 81,000 | 3,500 | 83,000 | 3,000 | 72,000 | 2,000 | 60,000 | 7,000 |
| < 30 | 43,000 | 9,000 | D | D | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 62,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 67,000 | 2,000 | 69,000 | 3,000 | 60,000 | 500 | * | * |
| 40–49 | 71,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 74,000 | 4,500 | 75,000 | 5,500 | 69,000 | 3,000 | 57,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 86,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 83,000 | 4,500 | 95,000 | 9,500 | 84,000 | 4,000 | 77,000 | 17,000 |
| 60–75 | 90,000 | 3,500 | * | * | 128,000 | 25,000 | 123,000 | 20,500 | 81,000 | 5,500 | S | S |
| Other physical/ related scientists | 105,000 | 6,000 | * | * | 117,000 | 2,500 | 106,000 | 8,000 | * | * | 103,000 | 10,000 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 89,000 | 4,000 | * | * | * | * | 89,000 | 4,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | 117,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 108,000 | 21,500 | 118,000 | 9,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 114,000 | 19,500 | D | D | 150,000 | 33,500 | 118,000 | 47,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 113,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 115,000 | 2,500 | 114,000 | 14,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Social science, psychology | 75,000 | 500 | 72,000 | 12,500 | 80,000 | 3,000 | 77,000 | 3,000 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 80,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 56,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 51,000 | 2,500 | 54,000 | 2,000 | 54,000 | 1,500 | 60,000 | 3,500 |
| 30–39 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 54,000 | 23,500 | 70,000 | 2,000 | 64,000 | 3,000 | 62,000 | 500 | 73,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 72,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 78,000 | 5,000 | 75,000 | 3,500 | 65,000 | 3,000 | 76,000 | 5,000 |
| 50–59 | 80,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 89,000 | 7,000 | 87,000 | 5,000 | 72,000 | 3,000 | 85,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 86,000 | 4,500 | * | * | 92,000 | 5,500 | 93,000 | 6,000 | 84,000 | 2,500 | 81,000 | 5,500 |
| Economists | 127,000 | 8,500 | 100,000 | 14,500 | 163,000 | 12,000 | 122,000 | 11,000 | * | * | 132,000 | 16,500 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 114,000 | 14,000 | * | * | 118,000 | 6,500 | 115,000 | 15,500 | D | D | 114,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 144,000 | 21,500 | * | * | 171,000 | 8,500 | 137,000 | 21,500 | D | D | 129,000 | 18,500 |
| 50–59 | 150,000 | 12,000 | * | * | 150,000 | 18,500 | 154,000 | 12,500 | D | D | 165,000 | 16,000 |
| 60–75 | 135,000 | 28,000 | * | * | 169,000 | 7,000 | 119,000 | 19,500 | D | D | 154,000 | 20,500 |
| Political scientists | 121,000 | 11,500 | D | D | * | * | 121,000 | 14,000 | D | D | * | * |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | * | * | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | * | * | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Postsecondary teachers - social/ related sciences | 70,000 | 2,000 | * | * | 73,000 | 4,000 | 75,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 70,000 | 2,500 |
| < 30 | 54,000 | 4,000 | D | D | D | D | 60,000 | 6,500 | 54,000 | 500 | D | D |
| 30–39 | 62,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 62,000 | 8,500 | 65,000 | 3,500 | 62,000 | 500 | 71,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 67,000 | 3,000 | D | D | 69,000 | 4,500 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 64,000 | 2,500 | 62,000 | 3,500 |
| 50–59 | 73,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 77,000 | 9,000 | 78,000 | 3,000 | 72,000 | 1,500 | 74,000 | 8,500 |
| 60–75 | 85,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 97,000 | 8,500 | 90,000 | 3,000 | 84,000 | 3,000 | 79,000 | 5,000 |
| Psychologists | 77,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 81,000 | 3,500 | 68,000 | 8,000 | 87,000 | 3,500 | 79,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | 57,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 46,000 | 11,500 | 47,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 60,000 | 3,500 |
| 30–39 | 62,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 71,000 | 3,500 | 52,000 | 2,500 | 92,000 | 6,000 | 68,000 | 4,500 |
| 40–49 | 79,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 84,000 | 5,500 | 75,000 | 16,500 | 82,000 | 3,500 | 80,000 | 3,000 |
| 50–59 | 85,000 | 7,500 | D | D | 90,000 | 7,000 | 99,000 | 6,500 | 96,000 | 6,000 | 85,000 | 2,500 |
| 60–75 | 82,000 | 5,500 | * | * | 82,000 | 6,000 | 106,000 | 11,000 | 83,000 | 10,000 | 80,000 | 4,500 |
| Sociologists and anthropologists | 51,000 | 16,500 | * | * | 82,000 | 14,000 | 45,000 | 18,500 | * | * | 83,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 40,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | 40,000 | 500 | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | 72,000 | 7,000 | D | D | * | * | 71,000 | 12,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | 68,000 | 28,500 | D | D | * | * | 58,000 | 29,000 | * | * | * | * |
| 60–75 | 79,000 | 14,500 | D | D | * | * | 87,000 | 14,500 | D | D | * | * |
| Other social and related scientists | 83,000 | 5,000 | S | S | 92,000 | 9,500 | 82,000 | 6,000 | * | * | 71,000 | 16,500 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 65,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 69,000 | 10,000 | 60,000 | 8,500 | D | D | 82,000 | 7,500 |
| 40–49 | 92,000 | 9,500 | D | D | 90,000 | 18,000 | 97,000 | 6,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 101,000 | 17,500 | * | * | 126,000 | 18,000 | 98,000 | 23,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 60–75 | 86,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 93,000 | 21,000 | 85,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 39,000 | 14,000 |
| Engineering occupations | 109,000 | 2,000 | 108,000 | 5,000 | 119,000 | 500 | 110,000 | 1,500 | 98,000 | 3,500 | 104,000 | 3,000 |
| < 30 | 80,000 | 6,000 | * | * | S | S | 80,000 | 6,000 | * | * | * | * |
| 30–39 | 93,000 | 3,000 | 90,000 | 9,000 | 100,000 | 1,000 | 94,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 1,500 | 95,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 113,000 | 5,000 | 121,000 | 5,000 | 125,000 | 3,500 | 114,000 | 5,000 | 90,000 | 2,500 | 106,000 | 8,000 |
| 50–59 | 128,000 | 3,500 | 134,000 | 9,000 | 133,000 | 5,000 | 129,000 | 1,500 | 113,000 | 7,500 | 109,000 | 5,000 |
| 60–75 | 123,000 | 6,000 | 130,000 | 7,500 | 119,000 | 5,000 | 130,000 | 2,500 | 115,000 | 3,500 | 116,000 | 4,500 |
| Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers | 125,000 | 4,500 | 129,000 | 17,000 | 120,000 | 4,500 | 127,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 128,000 | 15,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 100,000 | 6,500 | * | * | * | * | 104,000 | 6,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 119,000 | 9,000 | * | * | 126,000 | 4,500 | 116,000 | 14,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 135,000 | 4,000 | * | * | * | * | 136,000 | 3,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | 147,000 | 2,500 | * | * | * | * | 148,000 | 2,500 | D | D | * | * |
| Chemical engineers | 113,000 | 7,000 | 99,000 | 4,000 | 126,000 | 5,500 | 110,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 100,000 | 5,500 |
| < 30 | S | S | D | D | D | D | S | S | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 97,000 | 2,500 | * | * | 112,000 | 9,000 | 96,000 | 2,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 136,000 | 18,000 | D | D | 133,000 | 8,500 | 135,000 | 17,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 133,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 135,000 | 7,500 | 131,000 | 7,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | 136,000 | 14,000 | D | D | * | * | 144,000 | 22,500 | D | D | * | * |
| Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers | 94,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 94,000 | 11,000 | 94,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 90,000 | 18,500 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 85,000 | 4,000 | * | * | * | * | 80,000 | 9,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 99,000 | 14,500 | D | D | 106,000 | 8,500 | 99,000 | 15,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 108,000 | 6,000 | D | D | * | * | 110,000 | 11,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 82,000 | 19,000 | D | D | 74,000 | 19,000 | 112,000 | 23,000 | D | D | S | S |
| Electrical/ computer hardware engineers | 125,000 | 3,000 | 116,000 | 10,000 | 135,000 | 5,500 | 124,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 122,000 | 7,500 |
| < 30 | 103,000 | 6,500 | * | * | D | D | 104,000 | 6,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 108,000 | 5,500 | 97,000 | 15,000 | 128,000 | 8,000 | 108,000 | 5,000 | D | D | 101,000 | 3,000 |
| 40–49 | 131,000 | 5,000 | 128,000 | 6,500 | 131,000 | 9,000 | 131,000 | 6,000 | D | D | 126,000 | 9,000 |
| 50–59 | 137,000 | 4,000 | 142,000 | 6,500 | 145,000 | 11,000 | 137,000 | 4,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 140,000 | 14,500 | 130,000 | 10,000 | 149,000 | 33,500 | 148,000 | 12,500 | D | D | * | * |
| Industrial engineers | 84,000 | 28,500 | * | * | 101,000 | 19,000 | S | S | * | * | D | D |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | S | S | * | * | * | * | S | S | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| Mechanical engineers | 102,000 | 6,500 | 96,000 | 4,000 | 118,000 | 2,000 | 101,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 96,000 | 8,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 86,000 | 8,000 | 89,000 | 3,500 | 107,000 | 5,500 | 84,000 | 11,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 109,000 | 4,500 | * | * | 129,000 | 6,500 | 108,000 | 5,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 50–59 | 120,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 120,000 | 12,000 | 119,000 | 3,000 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 117,000 | 14,500 | * | * | D | D | 125,000 | 15,000 | D | D | * | * |
| Postsecondary teachers - engineering | 100,000 | 500 | 81,000 | 7,000 | 105,000 | 4,500 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 97,000 | 3,000 | 100,000 | 6,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 83,000 | 2,000 | * | * | 85,000 | 4,500 | 85,000 | 2,500 | 80,000 | 1,500 | * | * |
| 40–49 | 98,000 | 4,500 | D | D | 101,000 | 6,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | 90,000 | 2,500 | * | * |
| 50–59 | 115,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 135,000 | 8,000 | 116,000 | 4,500 | 110,000 | 6,500 | * | * |
| 60–75 | 116,000 | 2,000 | * | * | 117,000 | 14,000 | 117,000 | 4,500 | 115,000 | 3,000 | * | * |
| Other engineers | 101,000 | 5,000 | 103,000 | 6,500 | 116,000 | 7,000 | 100,000 | 1,500 | * | * | 100,000 | 6,000 |
| < 30 | 75,000 | 6,000 | D | D | * | * | 75,000 | 6,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 90,000 | 1,000 | 82,000 | 6,500 | 99,000 | 8,000 | 90,000 | 2,000 | * | * | 91,000 | 8,000 |
| 40–49 | 100,000 | 8,500 | 131,000 | 8,000 | 129,000 | 2,500 | 96,000 | 7,000 | D | D | 95,000 | 25,000 |
| 50–59 | 127,000 | 3,500 | 109,000 | 16,500 | 130,000 | 7,000 | 127,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 100,000 | 18,500 |
| 60–75 | 119,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 119,000 | 4,500 | 120,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 115,000 | 13,000 |
| S&E-related occupations | 94,000 | 3,500 | 96,000 | 5,500 | 114,000 | 8,000 | 100,000 | 5,000 | 76,000 | 2,500 | 92,000 | 4,000 |
| < 30 | 63,000 | 2,000 | D | D | 62,000 | 4,000 | 61,000 | 1,500 | S | S | 63,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 80,000 | 2,000 | 86,000 | 5,000 | 88,000 | 500 | 80,000 | 1,000 | 80,000 | 9,000 | 54,000 | 5,000 |
| 40–49 | 114,000 | 15,000 | 139,000 | 14,000 | 123,000 | 8,500 | 109,000 | 15,500 | 79,000 | 9,500 | 116,000 | 25,000 |
| 50–59 | 99,000 | 11,000 | 118,000 | 15,500 | 120,000 | 5,000 | 120,000 | 15,500 | 74,000 | 6,500 | 119,000 | 25,000 |
| 60–75 | 100,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 117,000 | 19,500 | 110,000 | 17,000 | 81,000 | 3,000 | 93,000 | 20,000 |
| Health and related | 92,000 | 3,000 | 83,000 | 30,500 | 94,000 | 8,000 | 92,000 | 4,500 | 86,000 | 5,500 | 92,000 | 4,500 |
| < 30 | 63,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 61,000 | 3,000 | 59,000 | 4,000 | S | S | 63,000 | 1,000 |
| 30–39 | 60,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 79,000 | 2,000 | 69,000 | 12,500 | 69,000 | 1,500 | 54,000 | 1,000 |
| 40–49 | 106,000 | 23,000 | * | * | 116,000 | 12,000 | 92,000 | 8,500 | 94,000 | 1,000 | 119,000 | 28,500 |
| 50–59 | 105,000 | 11,000 | * | * | 94,000 | 16,500 | 107,000 | 13,000 | 94,000 | 7,500 | 119,000 | 24,000 |
| 60–75 | 90,000 | 10,500 | S | S | 103,000 | 34,500 | 109,000 | 19,500 | 85,000 | 8,500 | 81,000 | 23,500 |
| S&E manager | 136,000 | 8,500 | 136,000 | 7,500 | 136,000 | 8,500 | 140,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 125,000 | 8,000 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 88,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 88,000 | 7,000 | 88,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 92,000 | 2,500 |
| 40–49 | 149,000 | 500 | 135,000 | 5,000 | 149,000 | 500 | 149,000 | 500 | D | D | 118,000 | 8,000 |
| 50–59 | 146,000 | 11,000 | * | * | 146,000 | 11,000 | 159,000 | 6,500 | D | D | 152,000 | 11,500 |
| 60–75 | 133,000 | 21,000 | D | D | 133,000 | 21,000 | 113,000 | 34,000 | * | * | 154,000 | 28,500 |
| S&E precollege teacher | 59,000 | 10,500 | D | D | 64,000 | 9,500 | S | S | 59,000 | 10,500 | S | S |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | S | S | D | D | * | * | S | S | S | S | D | D |
| 40–49 | 49,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 59,000 | 13,500 | S | S | 49,000 | 9,000 | D | D |
| 50–59 | 59,000 | 13,000 | D | D | 76,000 | 13,000 | S | S | 59,000 | 13,000 | S | S |
| 60–75 | 34,000 | 5,000 | D | D | * | * | * | * | 34,000 | 5,000 | D | D |
| S&E technician/ technologist | 95,000 | 8,500 | 95,000 | 7,500 | 101,000 | 13,000 | 94,000 | 11,000 | D | D | 76,000 | 14,500 |
| < 30 | 57,000 | 4,000 | D | D | D | D | 57,000 | 4,500 | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 76,000 | 6,500 | 85,000 | 7,500 | * | * | 76,000 | 8,000 | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | 98,000 | 15,000 | 148,000 | 11,000 | 95,000 | 8,000 | 97,000 | 15,000 | D | D | S | S |
| 50–59 | 127,000 | 8,000 | 119,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 131,000 | 8,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | 116,000 | 12,500 | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Other S&E-related | S | S | * | * | S | S | S | S | D | D | S | S |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 40–49 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 50–59 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 60–75 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Non-S&E occupations | 93,000 | 4,500 | 121,000 | 12,000 | 107,000 | 6,000 | 100,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | 3,000 | 73,000 | 6,500 |
| < 30 | 54,000 | 1,500 | D | D | 54,000 | 6,500 | 86,000 | 30,000 | * | * | * | * |
| 30–39 | 80,000 | 7,500 | 109,000 | 8,500 | 90,000 | 9,500 | 96,000 | 12,000 | 69,000 | 8,000 | 69,000 | 14,500 |
| 40–49 | 99,000 | 5,000 | 140,000 | 24,000 | 116,000 | 5,500 | 94,000 | 13,000 | 67,000 | 3,500 | 79,000 | 7,000 |
| 50–59 | 99,000 | 4,500 | 125,000 | 20,000 | 115,000 | 9,500 | 99,000 | 6,000 | 79,000 | 2,500 | 84,000 | 12,000 |
| 60–75 | 84,000 | 12,000 | 109,000 | 21,000 | 107,000 | 9,500 | 105,000 | 8,000 | 64,000 | 9,000 | 62,000 | 10,500 |
| Arts/ humanities/ related | 36,000 | 11,000 | * | * | 44,000 | 2,500 | 36,000 | 15,500 | 20,000 | 2,500 | 42,000 | 14,500 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 51,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 51,000 | 25,500 | S | S | * | * | 59,000 | 12,500 |
| 40–49 | 43,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 43,000 | 1,500 | S | S | * | * | 43,000 | 2,000 |
| 50–59 | S | S | D | D | S | S | S | S | D | D | S | S |
| 60–75 | 20,000 | 500 | D | D | S | S | 20,000 | 3,500 | S | S | 19,000 | 5,500 |
| Management-related | 113,000 | 9,000 | 129,000 | 33,500 | 112,000 | 9,500 | 119,000 | 8,500 | 55,000 | 11,000 | 102,000 | 2,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 119,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 120,000 | 2,500 | 121,000 | 7,000 | * | * | 124,000 | 13,000 |
| 40–49 | 114,000 | 20,500 | 145,000 | 60,500 | 98,000 | 24,500 | 118,000 | 12,000 | * | * | 87,000 | 30,000 |
| 50–59 | 113,000 | 14,500 | * | * | 116,000 | 13,500 | 127,000 | 41,500 | * | * | 101,000 | 5,500 |
| 60–75 | 105,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 106,000 | 4,000 | 101,000 | 29,500 | * | * | 100,000 | 6,000 |
| Non-S&E manager | 141,000 | 4,500 | 127,000 | 21,500 | 144,000 | 5,000 | 154,000 | 500 | 113,000 | 18,000 | 126,000 | 11,500 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | * | * | * | * | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 100,000 | 6,500 | * | * | 102,000 | 7,000 | 104,000 | 4,000 | * | * | 94,000 | 9,000 |
| 40–49 | 148,000 | 10,000 | 139,000 | 51,500 | 148,000 | 7,500 | 154,000 | 500 | S | S | 118,000 | 8,500 |
| 50–59 | 145,000 | 6,000 | 137,000 | 38,000 | 146,000 | 5,500 | 163,000 | 17,500 | 106,000 | 16,500 | 133,000 | 13,000 |
| 60–75 | 143,000 | 10,500 | 127,000 | 47,000 | 144,000 | 7,000 | 155,000 | 2,500 | 121,000 | 22,500 | 143,000 | 9,500 |
| Non-S&E postsecondary teacher | 79,000 | 2,500 | D | D | 69,000 | 9,000 | 86,000 | 5,000 | 77,000 | 4,000 | 73,000 | 5,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D |
| 30–39 | 75,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 62,000 | 1,500 | 85,000 | 20,500 | 74,000 | 8,000 | 78,000 | 24,500 |
| 40–49 | 69,000 | 3,500 | D | D | 66,000 | 6,000 | 73,000 | 5,500 | 68,000 | 3,500 | 63,000 | 6,000 |
| 50–59 | 89,000 | 4,000 | D | D | 81,000 | 14,500 | 91,000 | 2,000 | 86,000 | 5,500 | 77,000 | 4,500 |
| 60–75 | 79,000 | 5,500 | D | D | 79,000 | 21,500 | 83,000 | 17,500 | 79,000 | 7,000 | 73,000 | 7,000 |
| Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher | S | S | D | D | 77,000 | 9,000 | S | S | S | S | * | * |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | * | * | D | D |
| 40–49 | 61,000 | 5,000 | D | D | * | * | D | D | 61,000 | 5,000 | D | D |
| 50–59 | 74,000 | 4,000 | D | D | S | S | D | D | 74,000 | 4,000 | * | * |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D | S | S | D | D |
| Sales/ marketing | 65,000 | 24,500 | 122,000 | 23,000 | 55,000 | 24,500 | 106,000 | 7,500 | S | S | 89,000 | 10,000 |
| < 30 | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 100,000 | 5,000 | * | * | 99,000 | 6,000 | 107,000 | 9,500 | D | D | * | * |
| 40–49 | 119,000 | 16,000 | * | * | 110,000 | 12,500 | 157,000 | 18,500 | D | D | 107,000 | 19,500 |
| 50–59 | 72,000 | 25,000 | * | * | 71,000 | 26,000 | S | S | D | D | * | * |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | S | S | S | S | S | S | 65,000 | 20,500 |
| Social service/ related | 54,000 | 9,000 | D | D | 55,000 | 9,500 | 48,000 | 6,000 | 51,000 | 12,500 | 54,000 | 8,500 |
| < 30 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 57,000 | 1,500 | D | D | S | S | * | * | * | * | S | S |
| 40–49 | 69,000 | 8,500 | D | D | S | S | * | * | 50,000 | 1,500 | 69,000 | 9,000 |
| 50–59 | 59,000 | 12,500 | D | D | 43,000 | 15,000 | 45,000 | 3,500 | 61,000 | 18,500 | 62,000 | 5,000 |
| 60–75 | 49,000 | 9,500 | D | D | S | S | S | S | 52,000 | 6,000 | 48,000 | 15,500 |
| Other non-S&E | 60,000 | 3,000 | * | * | 60,000 | 4,500 | 67,000 | 2,500 | 43,000 | 1,500 | 55,000 | 11,000 |
| < 30 | * | * | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| 30–39 | 56,000 | 15,500 | D | D | S | S | * | * | 55,000 | 20,000 | S | S |
| 40–49 | 70,000 | 500 | D | D | 70,000 | 500 | S | S | * | * | 146,000 | 20,000 |
| 50–59 | 59,000 | 11,500 | D | D | 59,000 | 17,500 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 60–75 | S | S | D | D | S | S | 91,000 | 18,000 | 15,000 | 2,500 | S | S |
| 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. |
