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Table 16-2. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a bachelor's as the highest degree, by occupation, ethnicity, race, and years since highest degree: 2013
 

Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and race              Employed scientists and engineers < 5 5–9 10–14 15–19 20–24 25–29 30–34 35+
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
Bachelor's 58,000 1,500 38,000 1,500 51,000 1,500 60,000 500 70,000 500 70,000 1,500 75,000 3,000 65,000 1,500 60,000 1,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  48,000 2,500 39,000 2,000 45,000 3,000 56,000 4,500 65,000 3,500 59,000 3,000 58,000 16,500 59,000 6,500 49,000 3,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 44,000 10,500 22,000 2,000 63,000 13,500 33,000 12,500 47,000 12,000 S S S S S S 85,000 39,500
Asian 62,000 3,500 32,000 3,000 60,000 500 73,000 4,500 79,000 2,000 77,000 6,500 64,000 5,000 57,000 4,000 58,000 8,500
Black or African American 50,000 2,000 32,000 4,000 50,000 4,000 56,000 2,500 58,000 7,000 69,000 5,500 64,000 2,000 50,000 3,000 56,000 7,500
White 60,000 500 40,000 1,000 52,000 1,500 60,000 500 70,000 1,000 70,000 3,000 75,000 3,000 68,000 4,000 60,000 1,000
Other racec 57,000 2,500 40,000 8,500 49,000 5,000 63,000 13,500 78,000 15,000 60,000 27,000 77,000 5,000 39,000 1,500 79,000 500
S&E occupations 76,000 2,000 50,000 1,500 67,000 2,000 80,000 500 86,000 2,000 90,000 1,500 95,000 2,500 91,000 3,000 91,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  65,000 2,500 44,000 3,500 60,000 6,000 76,000 3,500 83,000 5,500 95,000 8,500 98,000 4,500 81,000 12,000 102,000 33,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 62,000 20,000 D D 69,000 5,000 S S D D S S * * D D D D
Asian 80,000 2,000 32,000 6,500 70,000 4,000 84,000 4,500 98,000 5,000 100,000 3,000 107,000 5,500 82,000 7,000 90,000 7,500
Black or African American 75,000 3,000 54,000 5,500 61,000 8,000 83,000 15,000 84,000 6,500 73,000 4,500 90,000 7,000 97,000 12,500 88,000 4,000
White 77,000 2,000 51,000 1,500 67,000 1,500 80,000 500 84,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 95,000 1,500 92,000 3,000 91,000 2,000
Other racec 73,000 5,500 58,000 18,500 57,000 4,500 90,000 18,000 96,000 3,500 66,000 21,500 78,000 500 82,000 10,000 54,000 20,000
Science occupations 72,000 1,000 42,000 2,500 62,000 3,000 76,000 2,000 84,000 5,000 85,000 3,500 90,000 1,500 84,000 2,000 88,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  56,000 3,500 40,000 2,000 56,000 4,000 66,000 5,000 78,000 6,000 78,000 17,500 94,000 13,500 60,000 18,000 119,000 49,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D * * S S S S D D * * D D D D
Asian 80,000 1,500 29,000 5,500 69,000 4,000 83,000 5,500 99,000 4,000 99,000 5,000 109,000 5,000 79,000 7,000 79,000 10,000
Black or African American 72,000 3,000 51,000 5,000 62,000 12,000 72,000 6,500 79,000 5,500 72,000 5,000 89,000 3,000 81,000 16,000 77,000 5,000
White 72,000 2,000 45,000 4,000 62,000 3,000 74,000 2,500 78,000 2,500 85,000 3,500 89,000 3,000 84,000 4,000 90,000 6,500
Other racec 67,000 10,500 S S 55,000 3,500 80,000 14,000 81,000 21,000 58,000 5,000 D D D D S S
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 45,000 2,500 27,000 2,500 40,000 2,500 60,000 2,500 64,000 7,000 60,000 10,000 69,000 13,000 80,000 2,000 65,000 9,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  48,000 9,500 29,000 1,000 52,000 19,000 29,000 3,000 74,000 12,500 D D D D S S D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 30,000 6,500 25,000 2,000 27,000 3,500 49,000 18,500 D D S S 50,000 20,000 60,000 12,000 70,000 17,500
Black or African American 42,000 5,500 28,000 3,000 37,000 7,000 D D S S D D D D D D D D
White 46,000 3,000 28,000 3,500 40,000 2,500 60,000 500 63,000 14,500 56,000 12,000 68,000 14,500 81,000 2,000 59,000 4,500
Other racec 39,000 11,000 23,000 10,000 34,000 15,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D
Agricultural/ food sciences 49,000 2,000 30,000 5,000 44,000 6,000 54,000 1,500 50,000 21,000 S S 48,000 9,500 98,000 48,000 89,000 2,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 47,000 5,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D S S D D
Black or African American 48,000 8,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 49,000 3,000 29,000 5,000 44,000 6,000 50,000 2,500 49,000 19,000 S S S S 127,000 48,500 89,000 2,000
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Biological and medical scientists 44,000 2,500 28,000 2,500 40,000 5,000 60,000 6,500 69,000 8,500 63,000 11,500 81,000 8,500 81,000 2,500 64,000 10,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  48,000 11,500 30,000 1,000 53,000 18,500 29,000 4,000 D D S S D D S S D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 29,000 4,500 25,000 2,500 29,000 3,000 49,000 23,500 D D S S 74,000 8,500 D D D D
Black or African American 40,000 6,500 27,000 1,500 31,000 1,500 D D S S D D D D D D D D
White 45,000 4,500 29,000 3,000 40,000 4,500 60,000 3,000 65,000 10,000 61,000 13,500 77,000 10,500 81,000 2,000 59,000 2,000
Other racec 39,000 9,000 29,000 3,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Environmental life scientists 50,000 4,500 D D 42,000 6,000 41,000 15,000 48,000 10,000 72,000 18,500 57,000 6,500 S S 59,000 20,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 50,000 5,000 D D 45,000 3,000 41,000 15,000 47,000 5,000 S S 58,000 12,000 S S 59,000 20,000
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences 18,000 3,500 15,000 2,500 17,000 4,000 D D * * D D D D D D S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 17,000 4,000 16,000 3,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Computer/ mathematical scientists 80,000 500 54,000 1,500 71,000 3,500 81,000 4,000 87,000 3,500 90,000 3,500 94,000 5,000 89,000 4,500 92,000 4,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  61,000 6,000 42,000 5,500 57,000 8,500 76,000 7,500 78,000 7,500 96,000 21,500 100,000 13,000 56,000 7,500 D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 85,000 2,500 58,000 4,500 74,000 6,000 85,000 4,000 102,000 8,000 100,000 6,000 110,000 2,500 80,000 10,000 89,000 17,500
Black or African American 75,000 4,500 61,000 8,500 71,000 15,000 72,000 7,000 84,000 17,000 71,000 5,500 89,000 8,500 D D 75,000 5,500
White 80,000 2,000 54,000 2,000 72,000 3,500 80,000 3,000 84,000 7,000 90,000 3,500 92,000 4,500 91,000 3,500 93,000 3,000
Other racec 75,000 7,000 S S 55,000 7,500 97,000 18,500 86,000 28,500 D D D D D D D D
Computer and information scientists 80,000 500 55,000 500 73,000 3,000 83,000 4,500 89,000 3,000 91,000 3,500 94,000 4,500 89,000 4,000 93,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  64,000 4,500 42,000 4,000 65,000 2,500 81,000 10,500 78,000 7,000 96,000 20,000 100,000 11,500 56,000 7,000 D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 76,000 12,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 87,000 3,000 60,000 7,000 75,000 7,500 85,000 4,000 103,000 8,000 106,000 4,500 110,000 2,500 80,000 10,500 92,000 18,000
Black or African American 74,000 4,500 62,000 7,500 71,000 14,500 70,000 10,500 91,000 18,000 71,000 5,000 89,000 7,500 D D 73,000 12,000
White 80,000 500 55,000 500 75,000 2,500 81,000 4,000 85,000 5,000 90,000 3,500 93,000 4,500 91,000 3,500 95,000 5,000
Other racec 75,000 8,500 S S 55,000 6,500 89,000 17,500 86,000 29,500 D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 60,000 6,000 45,000 8,500 42,000 10,500 58,000 20,000 S S 74,000 14,000 64,000 2,000 90,000 12,000 78,000 6,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S S S S S S S D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 63,000 2,000 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 77,000 5,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 60,000 6,000 44,000 9,500 55,000 9,000 S S S S 98,000 33,000 64,000 1,500 * * 76,000 6,000
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - computer/ math sciences 13,000 3,000 12,000 2,000 S S D D D D * * D D D D S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S 19,000 3,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 12,000 2,000 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physical/ related scientists 53,000 2,500 27,000 2,500 45,000 4,500 59,000 3,000 62,000 4,500 70,000 1,000 75,000 5,000 96,000 13,000 70,000 5,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  48,000 7,000 S S 44,000 1,500 56,000 13,000 D D * * * * * * S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 29,000 5,500 22,000 2,000 23,000 5,000 55,000 3,500 * * * * D D 65,000 13,500 69,000 6,000
Black or African American 61,000 11,500 S S 39,000 14,500 S S D D D D 74,000 1,500 D D D D
White 55,000 3,000 29,000 1,000 45,000 3,000 55,000 6,000 60,000 7,000 70,000 1,000 76,000 10,500 99,000 3,500 71,000 6,500
Other racec 48,000 11,500 27,000 8,500 58,000 11,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemists, except biochemists 54,000 3,500 28,000 1,500 45,000 2,000 52,000 8,000 65,000 1,500 75,000 4,000 88,000 8,000 67,000 9,500 78,000 14,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  45,000 6,000 * * 36,000 7,000 D D D D D D * * D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 40,000 14,500 25,000 5,000 27,000 9,000 * * D D * * D D 60,000 19,500 67,000 5,000
Black or African American 62,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D * * 74,000 1,500 D D D D
White 56,000 5,500 28,000 1,500 50,000 3,500 53,000 9,500 66,000 2,500 76,000 5,000 95,000 23,500 68,000 9,000 81,000 11,000
Other racec 48,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 70,000 1,500 42,000 5,500 56,000 2,000 60,000 7,000 83,000 16,000 68,000 1,500 76,000 16,500 101,000 20,000 71,000 6,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  63,000 17,000 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian * * D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 70,000 1,500 45,000 5,500 55,000 1,500 62,000 7,500 76,000 8,500 67,000 1,500 75,000 17,500 101,000 20,000 71,000 12,000
Other racec 65,000 15,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physicists and astronomers 30,000 3,000 29,000 2,500 29,000 5,000 D D D D D D * * S S D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 25,000 2,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 30,000 13,000 29,000 1,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other racec * * D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - physical/ related sciences 20,000 1,500 18,000 4,500 21,000 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 18,000 5,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 22,000 3,000 22,000 9,500 22,000 1,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other physical/ related scientists 52,000 3,000 42,000 8,500 40,000 6,000 58,000 2,500 47,000 7,500 54,000 12,000 74,000 5,500 61,000 15,000 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  56,000 6,500 D D S S S S D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 61,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 50,000 3,000 40,000 7,500 36,000 6,500 51,000 7,500 46,000 8,500 55,000 17,000 74,000 5,500 S S S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social/related scientists 45,000 2,500 16,000 1,500 42,000 3,500 44,000 13,000 42,000 19,000 54,000 12,500 55,000 5,500 65,000 8,500 85,000 38,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  44,000 4,500 31,000 12,500 51,000 12,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 19,000 9,000 15,000 4,000 14,000 3,000 S S S S D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S 11,000 2,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 48,000 4,500 17,000 3,000 44,000 3,500 58,000 14,000 48,000 20,000 S S 55,000 10,500 65,000 7,000 90,000 40,500
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Economists S S 16,000 500 32,000 5,000 S S * * D D D D D D S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 90,000 32,000 D D S S D D * * D D D D D D S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Political scientists 61,000 6,000 D D 63,000 23,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 62,000 12,500 S S S S S S D D D D D D D D D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - social/ related sciences 16,000 6,000 12,000 5,000 16,000 5,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian D D D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 22,000 7,500 14,000 500 19,000 6,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychologists 24,000 10,000 16,000 3,500 S S 40,000 8,500 S S S S D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  44,000 10,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 19,000 2,500 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 19,000 9,000 15,000 4,000 S S 38,000 3,500 S S S S D D D D D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sociologists and anthropologists 39,000 4,000 43,000 7,000 42,000 2,500 S S S S * * * * D D S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 39,000 4,000 D D 42,000 18,000 41,000 8,500 S S D D * * D D S S
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other social and related scientists 55,000 4,000 28,000 4,000 45,000 1,000 59,000 6,000 44,000 18,000 50,000 5,500 54,000 8,000 S S S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  52,000 5,500 * * S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 28,000 10,500 * * * * S S D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 59,000 2,000 28,000 5,000 45,000 500 65,000 27,000 62,000 8,500 46,000 6,500 54,000 10,000 S S S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Engineering occupations 85,000 1,000 60,000 500 72,000 500 88,000 3,500 90,000 500 96,000 3,000 100,000 1,500 100,000 3,000 97,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  76,000 3,000 61,000 3,000 72,000 3,000 90,000 2,500 85,000 5,500 95,000 5,500 98,000 3,000 92,000 8,500 86,000 10,500
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 78,000 6,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 84,000 4,500 48,000 8,000 80,000 2,500 88,000 8,500 93,000 2,000 100,000 7,000 104,000 4,500 99,000 7,000 94,000 7,500
Black or African American 85,000 3,000 58,000 3,500 60,000 10,500 96,000 5,500 87,000 5,000 82,000 8,000 104,000 18,500 111,000 22,000 95,000 3,000
White 85,000 1,000 61,000 2,000 72,000 1,000 86,000 3,000 90,000 500 97,000 3,500 100,000 1,500 100,000 3,500 99,000 4,000
Other racec 85,000 8,500 52,000 4,000 71,000 4,500 98,000 16,000 97,000 2,000 91,000 26,000 D D * * D D
Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers 95,000 6,000 68,000 5,500 78,000 1,500 90,000 4,500 95,000 16,500 102,000 13,500 114,000 2,000 141,000 9,000 131,000 14,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  80,000 10,000 * * 75,000 3,000 D D D D D D S S D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 92,000 8,500 S S 78,000 5,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 111,000 3,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 99,000 7,000 70,000 6,000 78,000 6,000 96,000 8,000 115,000 22,500 99,000 17,500 115,000 7,000 142,000 12,500 139,000 9,500
Other racec S S D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 95,000 2,000 66,000 3,000 79,000 2,500 95,000 5,000 111,000 6,500 100,000 15,500 116,000 23,000 107,000 9,000 95,000 11,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  86,000 11,000 * * * * S S D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 80,000 9,000 S S * * D D * * D D D D D D S S
Black or African American 95,000 6,000 * * D D D D S S D D D D D D D D
White 95,000 4,000 69,000 9,000 79,000 3,000 98,000 20,000 113,000 8,000 106,000 20,500 127,000 30,500 105,000 11,000 95,000 11,500
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers 75,000 500 51,000 3,000 63,000 2,500 79,000 2,500 85,000 1,500 89,000 4,500 94,000 6,000 89,000 6,500 70,000 11,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  66,000 6,000 35,000 4,500 54,000 4,500 D D D D S S S S * * D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 76,000 5,500 48,000 13,500 68,000 4,500 80,000 5,500 85,000 12,500 D D 87,000 4,500 95,000 6,500 S S
Black or African American 83,000 13,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 75,000 1,500 55,000 2,000 64,000 2,500 79,000 3,000 85,000 2,000 87,000 6,000 96,000 6,000 84,000 6,000 69,000 6,500
Other racec 77,000 9,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Electrical/ computer hardware engineers 91,000 2,500 67,000 3,500 75,000 4,000 91,000 4,000 100,000 4,000 101,000 4,500 105,000 4,000 110,000 8,000 104,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  83,000 2,000 74,000 6,500 81,000 4,500 90,000 2,500 98,000 5,000 95,000 4,000 95,000 23,000 * * D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 100,000 8,500 59,000 3,500 85,000 5,000 105,000 10,000 107,000 7,500 105,000 3,500 104,000 2,500 98,000 23,500 100,000 4,500
Black or African American 70,000 8,000 56,000 24,000 S S D D 73,000 5,000 80,000 15,000 D D D D S S
White 94,000 2,500 67,000 3,000 75,000 5,000 90,000 5,000 105,000 6,500 100,000 5,000 108,000 7,000 114,000 9,000 104,000 3,500
Other racec 101,000 5,500 D D 83,000 8,500 D D S S D D D D D D D D
Industrial engineers 76,000 4,000 58,000 7,500 70,000 4,500 85,000 8,500 76,000 6,500 77,000 3,500 80,000 6,000 S S 97,000 8,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  69,000 5,500 S S 72,000 5,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 70,000 9,000 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 75,000 14,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 78,000 3,000 54,000 8,000 59,000 11,500 84,000 4,000 74,000 8,500 D D 80,000 10,500 S S 97,000 8,500
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 82,000 3,000 58,000 1,500 74,000 2,000 82,000 3,000 89,000 2,500 95,000 4,500 96,000 2,500 90,000 4,000 99,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  71,000 5,000 58,000 5,500 70,000 6,500 78,000 6,000 66,000 19,000 113,000 13,500 D D D D S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 75,000 6,500 S S 79,000 12,000 79,000 3,500 81,000 33,000 76,000 16,000 D D D D 86,000 6,000
Black or African American 91,000 9,000 66,000 6,000 72,000 17,500 D D S S D D D D S S D D
White 83,000 2,500 60,000 1,500 75,000 2,000 82,000 3,000 89,000 2,500 95,000 5,500 96,000 2,500 89,000 3,000 99,000 7,000
Other racec 71,000 7,500 S S 71,000 3,000 D D S S D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - engineering 23,000 4,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 25,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other engineers 90,000 3,500 64,000 1,500 72,000 1,500 90,000 3,500 86,000 6,000 96,000 3,500 100,000 4,000 101,000 2,500 95,000 5,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  71,000 4,500 56,000 14,000 63,000 14,000 86,000 11,000 S S D D 98,000 8,000 D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 80,000 6,000 S S 77,000 2,500 77,000 18,000 D D 90,000 6,500 124,000 29,500 D D 79,000 19,000
Black or African American 86,000 7,500 S S 51,000 22,000 98,000 2,000 94,000 16,000 D D D D * * S S
White 90,000 500 68,000 2,000 75,000 4,500 89,000 4,500 84,000 6,000 98,000 4,000 100,000 3,500 101,000 2,500 95,000 7,500
Other racec 88,000 18,000 * * S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E-related occupations 58,000 2,000 43,000 3,500 50,000 1,500 58,000 3,000 65,000 3,000 65,000 5,000 60,000 4,500 66,000 4,500 64,000 4,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  50,000 4,000 41,000 6,500 50,000 6,500 48,000 3,000 74,000 4,000 74,000 18,000 45,000 5,500 83,000 26,500 60,000 22,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 44,000 14,000 S S S S S S D D D D D D D D * *
Asian 67,000 5,500 38,000 4,500 60,000 1,500 76,000 9,000 75,000 4,500 74,000 9,000 68,000 11,000 59,000 5,000 70,000 19,000
Black or African American 56,000 2,500 48,000 7,500 50,000 2,000 57,000 4,000 55,000 9,500 58,000 4,000 63,000 2,500 59,000 14,000 65,000 4,000
White 56,000 1,500 42,000 3,000 50,000 1,500 58,000 3,500 64,000 2,500 65,000 3,000 60,000 2,500 69,000 3,500 60,000 5,000
Other racec 64,000 9,000 58,000 1,500 46,000 13,000 86,000 10,500 93,000 15,000 94,000 5,500 S S S S S S
Health occupations 53,000 2,000 46,000 2,500 49,000 2,500 51,000 4,000 59,000 2,000 59,000 2,000 55,000 6,500 59,000 1,500 61,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  48,000 1,000 40,000 9,500 47,000 6,500 45,000 2,000 63,000 7,500 58,000 4,500 37,000 6,500 S S 68,000 29,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S S S * * D D S S D D D D D D D D
Asian 64,000 7,000 36,000 7,000 58,000 3,000 72,000 7,000 71,000 10,500 65,000 14,000 60,000 18,500 58,000 5,500 93,000 13,000
Black or African American 54,000 5,500 45,000 8,000 45,000 11,500 53,000 10,000 52,000 9,500 65,000 7,500 63,000 14,000 56,000 15,500 66,000 9,500
White 52,000 1,500 47,000 2,500 48,000 3,000 52,000 5,000 58,000 2,000 56,000 3,000 55,000 6,000 59,000 2,000 56,000 5,000
Other racec 58,000 8,500 59,000 1,500 44,000 1,500 48,000 18,500 D D D D D D D D D D
S&E managers, including health 104,000 3,500 71,000 8,000 77,000 6,000 100,000 11,500 101,000 6,500 121,000 8,500 110,000 7,500 120,000 10,500 124,000 6,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  85,000 8,500 S S 80,000 16,500 78,000 7,500 81,000 4,500 120,000 34,000 99,000 13,500 84,000 22,500 S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 127,000 6,500 S S 69,000 22,500 81,000 10,000 145,000 1,500 127,000 5,000 S S 138,000 30,500 105,000 22,500
Black or African American 51,000 15,500 D D S S S S S S D D S S D D D D
White 106,000 4,500 71,000 10,000 85,000 15,000 105,000 10,000 100,000 9,000 125,000 8,000 108,000 6,500 124,000 7,000 122,000 4,000
Other racec 103,000 4,000 S S 74,000 13,000 D D D D S S D D D D D D
S&E precollege teacher 41,000 2,000 35,000 1,500 39,000 1,000 42,000 2,000 50,000 1,000 48,000 6,500 48,000 5,500 56,000 10,500 39,000 8,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  45,000 2,000 S S 43,000 2,500 40,000 4,500 54,000 2,500 54,000 8,500 S S D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 42,000 1,500 S S 38,000 8,000 S S S S * * * * D D S S
Black or African American 39,000 5,500 27,000 11,000 39,000 1,000 40,000 2,500 S S S S D D D D S S
White 40,000 1,500 34,000 1,500 39,000 2,500 43,000 1,000 50,000 2,500 45,000 6,500 49,000 6,000 61,000 11,000 38,000 8,500
Other racec 38,000 1,500 S S * * D D D D * * D D D D D D
S&E technician/ technologist 65,000 2,000 42,000 4,500 60,000 4,000 64,000 6,000 78,000 1,500 80,000 5,000 68,000 4,500 70,000 5,500 48,000 12,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  58,000 7,500 36,000 1,500 53,000 10,000 58,000 500 79,000 15,000 102,000 12,000 43,000 12,500 S S D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 69,000 6,500 34,000 16,000 70,000 6,000 87,000 4,000 79,000 5,500 74,000 4,000 S S 51,000 4,500 45,000 15,500
Black or African American 68,000 3,500 S S 66,000 20,500 S S 69,000 1,500 59,000 26,500 D D S S S S
White 64,000 3,000 41,000 4,000 54,000 6,500 64,000 6,500 78,000 3,500 81,000 5,000 73,000 12,000 72,000 7,500 53,000 13,000
Other racec 84,000 3,000 S S 76,000 4,500 S S D D D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related 69,000 6,500 40,000 9,500 62,000 6,000 63,000 7,000 80,000 8,500 69,000 10,000 46,000 7,500 99,000 3,000 94,000 12,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  65,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 61,000 7,500 46,000 8,000 S S S S S S D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 75,000 5,000 S S 62,000 4,500 63,000 8,500 80,000 6,000 73,000 8,500 47,000 8,000 100,000 6,500 99,000 8,000
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E occupations 48,000 500 30,000 500 42,000 1,500 50,000 1,000 59,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 65,000 4,500 54,000 4,000 48,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  41,000 2,500 32,000 3,000 35,000 1,000 55,000 4,500 51,000 9,000 39,000 5,500 53,000 13,500 56,000 2,000 37,000 10,500
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 40,000 13,000 33,000 5,000 29,000 5,500 D D S S D D S S D D S S
Asian 42,000 3,000 30,000 2,500 46,000 2,000 41,000 4,500 53,000 6,500 37,000 10,500 44,000 3,000 47,000 2,500 39,000 4,000
Black or African American 40,000 500 24,000 2,500 40,000 1,000 41,000 6,500 51,000 5,000 63,000 14,000 52,000 5,000 47,000 2,500 35,000 6,000
White 50,000 500 30,000 500 45,000 1,000 50,000 1,500 63,000 4,500 64,000 5,500 72,000 5,000 56,000 3,500 49,000 2,500
Other racec 44,000 4,500 27,000 8,000 38,000 2,500 29,000 11,500 49,000 16,000 46,000 1,500 60,000 14,500 40,000 18,500 76,000 500
Arts/ humanities/ related 35,000 5,000 12,000 1,500 38,000 7,500 39,000 6,500 S S 67,000 7,000 S S S S S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S 11,000 500 D D S S D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 43,000 9,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 20,000 9,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 39,000 6,500 42,000 7,500 39,000 9,000 36,000 8,500 S S 67,000 3,000 S S S S S S
Other racec S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Management-related 65,000 500 43,000 3,500 58,000 3,500 67,000 4,500 74,000 2,500 68,000 4,500 76,000 6,500 75,000 2,000 65,000 8,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  52,000 3,000 39,000 7,000 52,000 3,000 63,000 6,500 73,000 13,000 51,000 14,500 49,000 1,500 77,000 29,000 56,000 7,500
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 58,000 5,000 42,000 7,000 66,000 8,000 50,000 10,000 76,000 12,000 123,000 52,000 50,000 1,500 61,000 11,000 48,000 7,000
Black or African American 58,000 4,500 34,000 6,000 55,000 13,500 67,000 29,500 75,000 25,000 55,000 5,500 50,000 16,000 70,000 28,000 57,000 27,500
White 69,000 2,500 43,000 3,000 58,000 4,500 74,000 6,500 74,000 5,500 70,000 8,000 81,000 9,500 75,000 2,000 72,000 7,500
Other racec 59,000 4,500 56,000 5,000 51,000 2,000 65,000 7,500 S S D D D D S S 45,000 11,000
Non-S&E manager 100,000 3,000 63,000 1,000 84,000 1,000 94,000 4,000 102,000 3,500 113,000 3,000 119,000 7,500 114,000 16,000 100,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  69,000 3,500 62,000 500 69,000 6,000 83,000 19,000 62,000 4,500 99,000 32,500 100,000 19,500 61,000 14,500 79,000 17,500
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 94,000 6,500 S S 61,000 12,000 106,000 6,000 112,000 31,000 127,000 37,500 98,000 34,000 69,000 9,000 60,000 18,000
Black or African American 101,000 14,500 S S 104,000 7,000 59,000 26,000 S S 71,000 27,500 S S 105,000 35,500 S S
White 103,000 2,500 60,000 8,000 85,000 1,000 94,000 10,000 104,000 7,500 114,000 2,000 123,000 8,000 117,000 6,500 104,000 5,500
Other racec 82,000 16,500 D D 47,000 18,500 D D D D D D D D D D S S
Non-S&E postsecondary teacher 20,000 5,500 S S S S 25,000 2,000 S S S S 51,000 14,000 D D 16,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S D D S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 17,000 6,000 S S 8,000 2,500 D D D D S S D D D D 16,000 3,500
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher 31,000 2,500 20,000 4,500 32,000 3,500 35,000 2,500 18,000 4,000 47,000 5,000 S S 27,000 7,000 32,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  28,000 5,000 21,000 8,500 9,000 1,000 40,000 4,500 46,000 9,000 47,000 5,000 D D S S S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 21,000 1,000 S S 38,000 7,500 S S S S D D S S D D S S
Black or African American 27,000 4,500 12,000 2,500 26,000 5,500 S S S S S S D D S S 10,000 3,500
White 34,000 2,500 20,000 10,000 33,000 2,000 36,000 6,500 S S 43,000 12,000 62,000 29,000 25,000 10,000 24,000 12,000
Other racec S S * * S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sales/ marketing 48,000 2,000 25,000 4,000 44,000 3,000 52,000 4,500 70,000 5,000 54,000 11,000 65,000 5,500 51,000 4,500 43,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  40,000 2,000 34,000 2,500 35,000 4,500 57,000 9,000 63,000 6,000 S S S S 41,000 16,000 18,000 5,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 40,000 6,500 25,000 10,500 57,000 2,500 46,000 8,000 50,000 6,000 S S S S S S 29,000 10,500
Black or African American 39,000 6,000 17,000 2,500 48,000 6,000 37,000 7,000 S S 73,000 22,500 S S D D 46,000 4,000
White 50,000 500 29,000 4,000 45,000 6,000 55,000 8,000 75,000 9,500 57,000 10,500 70,000 5,500 57,000 7,000 44,000 3,500
Other racec 28,000 8,000 14,000 2,500 S S D D D D S S D D D D D D
Social service/ related 34,000 1,500 27,000 2,500 35,000 1,500 34,000 2,500 35,000 7,500 38,000 6,000 37,000 1,000 47,000 3,500 32,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  36,000 5,000 31,000 4,500 36,000 5,500 D D S S D D D D D D S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian S S 30,000 6,500 30,000 9,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 35,000 1,500 30,000 6,000 35,000 3,000 33,000 1,000 31,000 9,000 S S S S 46,000 1,500 28,000 9,000
White 33,000 1,500 25,000 1,500 34,000 2,000 37,000 3,000 38,000 6,500 38,000 6,500 36,000 1,500 39,000 9,500 31,000 4,000
Other racec 38,000 8,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other non-S&E 35,000 1,500 28,000 2,000 34,000 2,000 40,000 1,500 41,000 4,000 35,000 2,500 44,000 1,500 40,000 1,000 30,000 3,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  34,000 1,000 29,000 4,000 29,000 4,000 47,000 4,500 34,000 10,000 23,000 9,500 S S 49,000 8,500 32,000 5,500
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 57,000 22,500 D D * * S S D D D D D D D D S S
Asian 36,000 3,000 30,000 500 35,000 4,000 37,000 1,500 43,000 12,000 31,000 1,500 43,000 10,000 45,000 8,000 29,000 5,500
Black or African American 34,000 2,500 25,000 4,500 39,000 6,000 38,000 1,000 50,000 9,500 S S 49,000 9,000 42,000 2,000 16,000 6,500
White 36,000 1,500 27,000 2,500 35,000 3,000 40,000 2,000 42,000 4,500 38,000 11,000 43,000 5,500 38,000 1,500 30,000 5,500
Other racec 37,000 3,500 28,000 10,000 37,000 6,000 53,000 15,000 48,000 6,500 D D S S S S 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.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
NOTES: 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.