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Table 16-3. Median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers with a master'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
Master's 70,000 1,500 55,000 500 65,000 1,000 75,000 1,000 80,000 500 81,000 3,500 80,000 4,000 76,000 4,500 59,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  62,000 4,000 55,000 3,000 60,000 2,000 83,000 8,000 76,000 8,500 75,000 1,000 64,000 4,500 75,000 14,000 49,000 2,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 62,000 13,000 55,000 22,500 59,000 19,500 S S 69,000 20,000 S S S S S S S S
Asian 85,000 1,500 66,000 3,500 82,000 3,000 97,000 4,000 100,000 1,500 100,000 500 96,000 12,500 100,000 5,000 66,000 7,000
Black or African American 60,000 2,000 57,000 4,000 65,000 3,500 70,000 3,500 68,000 11,500 50,000 8,500 60,000 8,500 55,000 10,500 62,000 13,500
White 68,000 2,000 53,000 2,000 63,000 1,500 71,000 2,000 78,000 3,500 80,000 2,500 82,000 5,000 75,000 4,000 59,000 1,500
Other racec 70,000 6,000 59,000 6,500 70,000 14,000 84,000 9,000 61,000 5,500 130,000 41,000 85,000 13,000 98,000 8,000 S S
S&E occupations 83,000 2,000 60,000 1,000 80,000 1,000 92,000 3,500 99,000 500 100,000 1,000 100,000 4,500 100,000 2,500 74,000 6,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  67,000 4,500 59,000 1,000 74,000 5,500 95,000 7,500 94,000 5,000 87,000 22,000 86,000 23,000 59,000 18,500 45,000 21,000
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 75,000 11,000 * * 60,000 12,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 90,000 500 69,000 3,000 85,000 2,000 100,000 7,000 100,000 3,000 103,000 5,500 109,000 10,500 116,000 14,500 95,000 5,000
Black or African American 76,000 5,500 51,000 7,000 82,000 8,000 89,000 6,000 75,000 22,500 72,000 23,000 105,000 11,500 87,000 2,500 61,000 18,500
White 81,000 2,500 60,000 2,000 77,000 2,500 87,000 6,500 99,000 1,000 99,000 3,000 99,000 5,000 102,000 2,500 70,000 6,500
Other racec 78,000 6,500 71,000 12,500 82,000 20,500 90,000 3,000 84,000 22,500 S S D D D D D D
Science occupations 78,000 2,000 57,000 3,500 75,000 2,500 87,000 5,500 96,000 4,000 96,000 3,000 90,000 8,000 88,000 2,000 52,000 8,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  59,000 1,000 55,000 6,000 65,000 8,500 95,000 22,500 93,000 3,500 90,000 21,000 S S S S 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
Asian 90,000 500 70,000 4,500 84,000 3,000 100,000 6,000 99,000 1,500 104,000 5,500 108,000 7,500 104,000 23,500 86,000 31,000
Black or African American 70,000 10,500 50,000 7,000 75,000 8,500 83,000 8,500 56,000 19,500 49,000 16,000 D D 82,000 6,500 S S
White 74,000 2,500 50,000 5,000 69,000 4,000 77,000 4,000 91,000 5,000 90,000 7,500 85,000 8,500 90,000 6,500 50,000 7,500
Other racec 75,000 9,500 65,000 21,000 76,000 34,500 84,000 17,000 D D S S D D D D D D
Biological/ agricultural/ other life scientists 54,000 4,000 35,000 3,000 53,000 3,000 70,000 3,500 85,000 500 73,000 9,000 67,000 13,500 63,000 12,000 49,000 500
Hispanic or Latinoa  47,000 8,500 44,000 9,000 40,000 4,500 87,000 12,500 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
Asian 39,000 6,000 28,000 2,500 25,000 4,000 S S 89,000 4,000 103,000 30,000 D D D D D D
Black or African American 40,000 17,500 29,000 5,000 52,000 2,500 * * * * * * D D D D D D
White 60,000 1,000 38,000 3,500 58,000 4,500 73,000 4,500 85,000 500 63,000 10,500 66,000 13,000 61,000 13,500 49,000 1,000
Other racec 42,000 6,000 35,000 9,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Agricultural/ food sciences 46,000 17,000 40,000 10,500 61,000 4,000 S S S S 72,000 12,500 109,000 27,500 S S S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  36,000 7,000 * * 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 37,000 2,000 S S D D S S D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 61,000 28,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 58,000 17,000 40,000 9,500 57,000 10,500 70,000 12,500 S S S S 83,000 11,500 * * S S
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Biological and medical scientists 59,000 2,500 39,000 6,000 53,000 4,000 78,000 4,000 94,000 4,500 94,000 12,500 81,000 27,500 61,000 12,500 60,000 9,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  46,000 2,500 44,000 9,000 55,000 12,500 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 44,000 17,500 29,000 2,500 25,000 2,500 77,000 20,500 88,000 7,500 129,000 30,500 D D D D D D
Black or African American 47,000 16,500 30,000 4,500 52,000 2,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D
White 62,000 3,500 42,000 5,500 59,000 3,000 78,000 4,000 98,000 3,500 61,000 26,000 82,000 15,000 58,000 14,500 59,000 12,000
Other racec 39,000 9,500 34,000 9,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Environmental life scientists 64,000 5,000 38,000 9,500 57,000 10,000 54,000 7,500 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 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 65,000 4,000 31,000 7,500 57,000 11,000 S S 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
Postsecondary teachers - life/ related sciences 29,000 3,000 23,000 3,000 42,000 15,000 S S D D S S S S S S S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  21,000 3,000 * * * * 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 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 38,000 14,000 23,000 3,000 43,000 500 S S S S S S D D S S 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 91,000 2,500 75,000 4,000 90,000 1,000 100,000 3,000 105,000 4,500 107,000 2,500 107,000 5,000 101,000 3,500 65,000 15,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  77,000 1,500 72,000 12,000 77,000 2,000 101,000 5,000 101,000 16,000 83,000 22,500 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
Asian 96,000 2,500 81,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 105,000 6,000 100,000 2,000 105,000 3,000 109,000 8,500 115,000 21,500 S S
Black or African American 82,000 1,500 62,000 16,500 85,000 8,000 86,000 9,000 81,000 6,000 91,000 6,500 D D D D D D
White 92,000 3,500 72,000 7,000 90,000 2,500 103,000 5,000 112,000 4,500 110,000 4,000 107,000 7,000 101,000 4,500 66,000 20,500
Other racec 93,000 6,000 84,000 20,500 111,000 18,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Computer and information scientists 96,000 2,000 80,000 500 92,000 2,000 104,000 2,500 108,000 3,500 108,000 3,000 109,000 2,000 107,000 8,500 77,000 7,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  87,000 8,500 79,000 14,000 75,000 6,000 100,000 3,000 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 98,000 3,500 84,000 3,000 90,000 4,000 106,000 6,500 100,000 2,000 105,000 2,500 110,000 9,500 115,000 21,500 S S
Black or African American 85,000 5,500 74,000 6,000 85,000 13,500 88,000 10,000 D D D D D D D D D D
White 100,000 2,000 80,000 4,000 92,000 1,500 105,000 2,000 115,000 4,500 112,000 4,000 108,000 1,500 105,000 8,500 75,000 6,500
Other racec 95,000 3,500 89,000 19,500 112,000 15,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mathematical scientists 77,000 1,500 60,000 3,000 80,000 8,000 73,000 6,000 90,000 17,500 131,000 54,500 S S 87,000 15,000 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  77,000 2,500 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 80,000 3,000 65,000 5,500 80,000 13,000 93,000 16,500 108,000 10,500 D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 78,000 7,000 59,000 3,000 88,000 4,500 70,000 14,000 86,000 18,000 132,000 39,000 S S D D S S
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 36,000 3,000 21,000 3,000 30,000 8,000 40,000 500 49,000 6,500 49,000 17,500 48,000 1,500 40,000 18,500 20,000 7,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  21,000 5,000 20,000 4,500 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 21,000 3,500 19,000 500 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 38,000 3,000 22,000 2,500 38,000 7,000 40,000 1,500 50,000 6,500 46,000 18,500 48,000 7,500 49,000 12,500 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 64,000 6,000 33,000 3,500 59,000 4,500 62,000 5,500 97,000 4,000 74,000 11,000 93,000 8,000 105,000 18,500 89,000 8,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  71,000 2,500 53,000 22,000 90,000 24,500 * * 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 33,000 13,000 22,000 2,000 20,000 3,500 S S 88,000 25,000 S S * * D D 86,000 9,000
Black or African American 51,000 19,500 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 69,000 4,000 37,000 7,500 62,000 3,000 60,000 2,000 98,000 5,500 75,000 11,000 90,000 8,500 107,000 23,500 89,000 10,000
Other racec 48,000 16,500 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemists, except biochemists 68,000 4,000 42,000 4,000 73,000 14,500 75,000 15,500 81,000 8,500 94,000 12,500 78,000 3,000 62,000 16,000 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  72,000 1,000 * * * * 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 50,000 16,000 98,000 21,500 D D 79,000 14,000 D D * * D D * *
Black or African American 58,000 21,000 D D * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 67,000 5,000 42,000 2,500 54,000 13,500 89,000 22,000 82,000 8,500 94,000 11,500 75,000 7,000 66,000 15,000 30,000 10,500
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Earth/ atmospheric/ ocean scientists 80,000 6,000 44,000 9,500 63,000 7,000 S S 130,000 5,000 77,000 3,500 103,000 16,500 108,000 22,000 86,000 25,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  125,000 43,500 * * * * 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 34,000 9,500 25,000 6,500 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
White 82,000 5,500 58,000 11,500 67,000 6,000 60,000 4,000 129,000 6,000 77,000 1,500 101,000 15,000 112,000 26,500 84,000 22,000
Other racec * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Physicists and astronomers 33,000 5,500 26,000 6,500 S S D D * * * * S S D D * *
Hispanic or Latinoa  96,000 1,000 * * 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 19,000 1,500 18,000 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 D D
White S S 31,000 4,000 S S 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 - physical/ related sciences 22,000 2,500 21,000 1,000 16,000 2,500 D D S S S S 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
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 1,500 18,000 4,500 16,000 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 23,000 8,500 21,000 500 D D D D 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
Other physical/ related scientists 72,000 9,000 63,000 10,000 55,000 3,500 56,000 7,000 84,000 6,000 S S S S S S D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  * * * * 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 84,000 31,500 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 75,000 6,000 74,000 14,500 58,000 5,500 S S 81,000 6,000 * * D D * * D D
Other racec * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social/related scientists 48,000 3,000 30,000 4,000 52,000 4,500 59,000 3,500 59,000 4,000 56,000 5,000 32,000 11,000 77,000 12,500 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  54,000 9,000 59,000 23,000 51,000 12,500 S S 76,000 36,500 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
Asian 31,000 15,500 16,000 500 38,000 10,500 64,000 2,000 D D S S D D * * D D
Black or African American 50,000 2,000 43,000 15,000 S S 60,000 21,000 D D 45,000 7,500 D D S S * *
White 47,000 3,500 29,000 5,000 54,000 2,500 56,000 8,000 60,000 2,500 63,000 8,500 32,000 10,500 81,000 6,500 S S
Other racec S S 31,000 12,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D
Economists 58,000 8,000 S S 52,000 8,500 87,000 4,500 90,000 11,000 146,000 11,500 * * * * 82,000 26,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  142,000 52,000 * * 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 16,000 2,500 16,000 500 * * 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
White 62,000 5,000 S S 54,000 2,500 * * 86,000 16,000 120,000 17,000 * * * * 79,000 26,500
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Political scientists 88,000 33,000 115,000 18,500 S S S S S S * * D D D D D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  * * * * 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 99,000 36,000 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 21,000 4,000 16,000 3,000 15,000 4,500 23,000 3,000 51,000 500 S S 17,000 5,000 S S 23,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  21,000 5,500 23,000 7,500 19,000 4,000 D D D D S S 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 16,000 1,500 16,000 1,000 20,000 5,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 49,000 5,500 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 22,000 4,500 18,000 5,000 S S 22,000 3,000 46,000 5,000 D D D D S S 23,000 1,500
Other racec S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Psychologists 53,000 3,500 40,000 8,000 53,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 59,000 3,000 58,000 12,000 36,000 14,500 70,000 11,000 70,000 16,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  57,000 1,500 S S 50,000 3,000 S S S S 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 49,000 8,500 D D * * * * D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 53,000 5,000 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 51,000 3,500 30,000 4,500 53,000 1,000 59,000 3,000 59,000 3,000 61,000 7,000 35,000 14,000 81,000 15,500 75,000 19,000
Other racec S S 45,000 18,500 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sociologists and anthropologists 45,000 6,500 23,000 1,500 44,000 13,500 64,000 14,000 * * D D D D D D * *
Hispanic or Latinoa  * * * * 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
White 47,000 8,000 23,000 1,000 53,000 15,500 63,000 7,500 * * 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 social and related scientists 61,000 5,000 40,000 14,500 80,000 17,000 64,000 8,500 65,000 13,500 61,000 29,500 D D 76,000 22,500 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  30,000 11,000 26,000 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 47,000 16,000 33,000 14,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 43,000 2,000 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 64,000 5,000 43,000 19,000 80,000 21,000 S S 65,000 12,000 79,000 21,500 D D S S S S
Other racec 53,000 3,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Engineering occupations 96,000 1,500 72,000 3,000 90,000 1,500 100,000 3,000 108,000 3,000 105,000 3,500 111,000 3,000 115,000 6,000 102,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  86,000 4,500 71,000 9,500 89,000 3,500 98,000 12,500 90,000 19,500 69,000 34,000 113,000 11,500 D D S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 76,000 6,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 90,000 3,000 65,000 2,000 86,000 2,000 114,000 5,500 115,000 8,000 100,000 6,500 123,000 19,500 114,000 5,500 99,000 6,500
Black or African American 85,000 2,500 66,000 24,500 84,000 3,000 114,000 4,000 D D 97,000 23,000 S S D D D D
White 100,000 1,500 75,000 1,000 94,000 3,500 98,000 3,000 108,000 2,500 107,000 4,000 110,000 2,500 116,000 4,500 105,000 6,000
Other racec 90,000 2,000 74,000 3,500 99,000 6,000 90,000 1,500 D D * * D D D D D D
Aeronautical/ aerospace/ astronautical engineers 112,000 2,000 87,000 6,500 103,000 1,500 113,000 4,500 114,000 9,000 130,000 12,000 124,000 29,000 D D 100,000 48,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  95,000 15,000 S S 90,000 500 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 102,000 5,000 S S 103,000 4,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 97,000 11,000 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 115,000 4,000 88,000 7,000 111,000 15,500 114,000 4,000 111,000 12,500 130,000 19,500 124,000 28,000 D D S S
Other racec 92,000 17,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Chemical engineers 92,000 5,500 66,000 4,500 95,000 4,000 92,000 7,000 112,000 5,500 108,000 6,000 D D * * 84,000 6,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  94,000 8,000 * * * * 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 87,000 13,500 S S * * * * * * D D D D D D D D
Black or African American S S S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 94,000 5,000 64,000 21,000 88,000 8,500 92,000 5,000 110,000 4,000 110,000 13,500 S S * * 83,000 9,000
Other racec * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Civil, including architectural/ sanitary engineers 85,000 3,000 62,000 4,000 79,000 3,500 93,000 3,500 98,000 9,000 93,000 6,000 94,000 9,500 104,000 7,000 99,000 15,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  60,000 8,000 59,000 1,000 76,000 4,500 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 88,000 5,000 64,000 1,500 95,000 15,500 88,000 13,000 D D 88,000 9,500 D D D D 86,000 15,500
Black or African American 78,000 4,000 * * 70,000 9,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 87,000 2,000 60,000 4,000 78,000 6,000 94,000 3,000 99,000 4,000 94,000 5,500 94,000 10,500 103,000 6,500 106,000 22,000
Other racec 81,000 6,000 * * D D * * D D D D D D D D D D
Electrical/ computer hardware engineers 104,000 1,000 80,000 7,000 97,000 3,500 118,000 4,500 120,000 5,000 110,000 8,000 122,000 8,500 104,000 32,000 120,000 7,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  94,000 5,000 75,000 12,500 88,000 6,500 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 101,000 5,000 74,000 7,000 89,000 10,000 121,000 8,500 137,000 25,500 119,000 3,000 133,000 19,000 D D 102,000 11,000
Black or African American 84,000 1,000 S S 83,000 9,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D
White 106,000 4,000 85,000 6,500 103,000 5,500 99,000 13,000 119,000 2,500 108,000 5,500 120,000 5,500 104,000 27,500 126,000 12,000
Other racec 97,000 5,000 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Industrial engineers 89,000 8,500 82,000 30,500 76,000 4,500 111,000 13,500 D D 77,000 2,000 S S S S D D
Hispanic or Latinoa  61,000 15,000 * * * * 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 92,000 8,000 67,000 14,500 72,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 109,000 9,500 * * * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 84,000 15,000 100,000 8,500 76,000 6,000 * * D D D D D D S S D D
Other racec D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Mechanical engineers 92,000 3,000 74,000 5,000 88,000 3,000 109,000 8,000 109,000 9,500 113,000 14,000 111,000 11,000 101,000 5,000 117,000 3,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  86,000 5,000 86,000 6,000 * * 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 86,000 5,000 59,000 4,500 85,000 6,000 93,000 13,000 91,000 15,500 * * * * D D 114,000 4,000
Black or African American 74,000 7,000 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 96,000 3,000 75,000 2,000 89,000 2,000 109,000 6,500 115,000 16,000 119,000 9,000 111,000 9,000 101,000 5,500 115,000 12,500
Other racec 74,000 5,500 72,000 9,500 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Postsecondary teachers - engineering 26,000 6,500 20,000 1,000 26,000 6,000 D D S S 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 18,000 1,500 17,000 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
White 38,000 10,500 25,000 5,500 S S D D S S 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 engineers 94,000 3,000 69,000 5,000 100,000 7,500 94,000 5,500 99,000 4,500 102,000 8,500 105,000 5,000 133,000 9,000 80,000 20,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  82,000 10,500 63,000 31,000 88,000 9,000 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 84,000 4,000 60,000 10,000 81,000 3,000 102,000 14,500 99,000 11,500 D D D D * * D D
Black or African American 93,000 11,000 S S 103,000 20,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 97,000 5,000 72,000 6,000 99,000 2,500 93,000 4,500 99,000 5,500 103,000 8,500 105,000 5,500 140,000 9,500 80,000 23,000
Other racec 97,000 8,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E-related occupations 68,000 2,000 58,000 1,500 65,000 1,000 70,000 500 80,000 1,000 79,000 3,000 70,000 5,500 80,000 3,500 59,000 4,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  65,000 3,500 62,000 4,000 64,000 2,500 84,000 17,500 70,000 16,500 120,000 3,000 61,000 19,000 100,000 14,500 S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 81,000 8,500 59,000 6,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 80,000 3,000 66,000 12,500 77,000 10,000 87,000 9,500 110,000 5,500 98,000 1,500 97,000 22,500 S S 79,000 20,000
Black or African American 70,000 3,000 68,000 11,000 69,000 500 S S 85,000 7,000 72,000 14,000 57,000 7,500 71,000 2,500 37,000 3,000
White 65,000 2,000 56,000 4,000 63,000 1,000 70,000 500 80,000 3,000 75,000 2,000 70,000 7,000 78,000 5,500 59,000 8,000
Other racec 80,000 6,000 58,000 15,500 77,000 7,500 81,000 7,000 D D 149,000 17,000 D D D D S S
Health occupations 65,000 1,500 60,000 2,000 67,000 3,500 70,000 1,500 70,000 2,000 69,000 1,500 57,000 6,000 65,000 7,000 58,000 11,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  69,000 3,000 62,000 7,000 61,000 4,500 74,000 14,000 69,000 3,000 D D D D S S D D
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb 80,000 16,000 58,000 8,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 62,000 5,000 54,000 9,500 67,000 6,500 65,000 17,500 52,000 18,000 60,000 5,000 D D D D D D
Black or African American 68,000 3,500 60,000 4,500 73,000 6,000 S S 68,000 15,500 D D D D 70,000 2,000 D D
White 65,000 500 60,000 3,000 65,000 4,000 70,000 2,000 70,000 3,000 66,000 3,500 55,000 6,000 61,000 2,500 57,000 12,000
Other racec 80,000 7,500 75,000 21,500 83,000 7,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E managers, including health 110,000 3,000 92,000 8,500 91,000 7,500 119,000 13,000 123,000 5,500 115,000 10,000 146,000 13,000 127,000 30,500 99,000 14,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  115,000 25,000 94,000 5,500 83,000 20,500 99,000 45,000 111,000 24,500 D D D D 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 121,000 4,000 91,000 9,000 103,000 13,000 115,000 13,500 139,000 14,000 147,000 20,500 151,000 15,000 S S D D
Black or African American 85,000 3,000 84,000 3,000 70,000 500 S S 128,000 43,500 D D D D D D D D
White 114,000 6,500 94,000 13,500 97,000 4,000 119,000 11,000 120,000 4,000 110,000 5,500 139,000 15,000 127,000 33,500 99,000 22,000
Other racec 102,000 3,500 S S * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
S&E precollege teacher 55,000 1,500 48,000 4,500 52,000 4,000 60,000 2,500 69,000 5,000 65,000 5,000 58,000 5,000 79,000 19,000 49,000 1,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  60,000 3,500 49,000 7,500 59,000 1,000 66,000 14,500 S S S S 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
Asian 60,000 7,000 38,000 3,000 63,000 5,500 73,000 13,000 72,000 6,000 D D * * D D D D
Black or African American 48,000 5,000 44,000 3,000 48,000 2,500 S S S S D D S S D D D D
White 55,000 1,500 48,000 3,000 52,000 3,000 60,000 3,000 67,000 2,500 65,000 5,500 55,000 7,500 80,000 20,500 48,000 23,000
Other racec 62,000 1,000 43,000 7,500 60,000 5,000 S S D D D D D D D D D D
S&E technician/ technologist 80,000 3,000 71,000 3,500 74,000 10,000 87,000 5,000 91,000 5,500 98,000 7,500 99,000 6,500 80,000 8,000 88,000 16,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  66,000 4,000 65,000 2,500 S S D D D D D D 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 83,000 4,500 72,000 5,000 79,000 12,500 98,000 14,500 98,000 8,500 96,000 1,500 97,000 47,000 100,000 39,500 * *
Black or African American 71,000 16,000 56,000 24,000 * * D D D D D D D D S S D D
White 80,000 4,000 71,000 5,500 70,000 3,000 86,000 6,000 90,000 7,000 84,000 23,500 100,000 8,000 79,000 32,000 93,000 29,000
Other racec S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other S&E-related 72,000 7,000 53,000 2,500 63,000 2,500 78,000 6,000 70,000 34,000 76,000 3,500 D D 99,000 500 99,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  59,000 6,500 D D D D D D S S 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 68,000 8,000 56,000 17,500 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 75,000 4,000 54,000 4,000 63,000 8,500 74,000 20,000 82,000 24,500 D D D D D D 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 60,000 1,000 50,000 500 57,000 2,500 70,000 4,000 64,000 3,000 75,000 2,500 75,000 3,500 66,000 7,000 54,000 6,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  58,000 1,500 48,000 3,500 53,000 7,000 78,000 8,500 73,000 11,500 67,000 15,500 64,000 4,000 72,000 14,000 S S
Not Hispanic or Latino                                    
American Indian or Alaska Nativeb S S 34,000 4,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D D D
Asian 70,000 3,000 64,000 5,000 77,000 5,000 81,000 14,500 71,000 17,000 77,000 15,500 59,000 4,000 116,000 49,500 49,000 17,500
Black or African American 55,000 3,000 52,000 3,500 56,000 6,500 70,000 5,500 60,000 8,000 49,000 500 S S S S 69,000 20,000
White 61,000 2,000 48,000 5,000 56,000 2,500 65,000 3,500 64,000 4,000 79,000 4,000 78,000 4,000 69,000 6,000 56,000 5,500
Other racec 58,000 4,500 47,000 9,500 58,000 7,000 58,000 7,000 52,000 15,500 60,000 10,000 S S S S S S
Arts/ humanities/ related 37,000 4,500 53,000 16,500 50,000 7,500 23,000 10,500 19,000 8,500 S S S S 11,000 3,500 S S
Hispanic or Latinoa  69,000 10,500 63,000 15,500 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 39,000 13,500 46,000 17,000 50,000 500 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 37,000 3,000 S S 40,000 10,000 S S 19,000 9,500 S S S S S S S S
Other racec * * D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Management-related 85,000 2,000 68,000 3,500 87,000 4,500 92,000 4,500 100,000 9,500 106,000 10,000 79,000 12,000 80,000 10,500 93,000 20,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  72,000 2,500 59,000 9,500 71,000 5,500 137,000 22,500 46,000 8,000 73,000 500 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 D D
Asian 91,000 6,000 81,000 7,500 100,000 3,500 93,000 10,000 110,000 14,500 79,000 3,000 56,000 16,000 S S S S
Black or African American 74,000 3,500 59,000 1,000 75,000 14,000 91,000 5,500 S S S S S S S S D D
White 87,000 3,500 68,000 5,000 87,000 4,000 86,000 12,000 100,000 15,500 110,000 8,000 89,000 18,000 82,000 10,500 101,000 15,500
Other racec 79,000 30,500 105,000 33,500 101,000 20,000 * * D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E manager 113,000 3,500 85,000 13,500 102,000 11,000 109,000 4,500 118,000 4,500 149,000 13,000 145,000 5,000 121,000 11,000 97,000 4,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  96,000 6,500 63,000 1,000 94,000 4,500 105,000 4,000 93,000 21,000 127,000 32,500 131,000 5,500 92,000 20,000 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
Asian 149,000 1,500 108,000 34,000 108,000 9,500 138,000 45,500 145,000 27,500 176,000 40,500 193,000 33,000 221,000 37,000 158,000 21,000
Black or African American 94,000 4,000 108,000 5,000 83,000 1,000 94,000 18,000 107,000 9,500 96,000 6,000 86,000 12,500 D D 79,000 5,500
White 118,000 4,000 85,000 14,000 119,000 8,000 108,000 7,000 118,000 5,500 150,000 15,000 144,000 9,500 119,000 4,500 98,000 4,500
Other racec 103,000 11,500 66,000 25,500 94,000 15,500 D D S S S S D D D D D D
Non-S&E postsecondary teacher 26,000 4,000 19,000 2,000 28,000 13,000 47,000 11,500 S S 42,000 21,000 52,000 5,000 S S 18,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  25,000 2,000 21,000 3,000 S S D D S S D D 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 18,000 3,000 S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Black or African American 39,000 13,500 S S D D S S * * D D D D D D D D
White 25,000 5,000 18,000 1,500 35,000 16,500 47,000 15,500 S S S S 53,000 9,500 S S 18,000 6,500
Other racec 53,000 22,500 * * S S D D D D D D D D D D D D
Non-S&E precollege/ other teacher 50,000 1,000 45,000 2,500 48,000 1,500 58,000 4,000 62,000 2,500 49,000 500 60,000 4,000 51,000 12,500 68,000 23,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  50,000 2,000 56,000 3,000 42,000 6,000 66,000 9,000 D D S S S S S S 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 54,000 6,000 55,000 3,000 53,000 10,000 56,000 27,000 D D 30,000 5,000 D D D D D D
Black or African American 49,000 500 50,000 3,500 50,000 12,500 41,000 7,500 D D 49,000 500 D D D D S S
White 51,000 2,000 42,000 2,000 48,000 3,500 60,000 4,500 63,000 1,500 49,000 5,000 60,000 3,500 52,000 4,000 63,000 25,000
Other racec 50,000 5,000 66,000 2,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Sales/ marketing 65,000 5,500 60,000 6,000 74,000 9,000 98,000 16,000 51,000 26,000 81,000 10,500 65,000 3,500 73,000 14,500 30,000 5,000
Hispanic or Latinoa  64,000 500 48,000 3,500 S S S S S S 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 8,000 60,000 15,500 117,000 21,500 76,000 23,500 S S S S S S D D 29,000 4,000
Black or African American 56,000 17,000 62,000 7,500 99,000 42,000 D D D D D D D D D D D D
White 68,000 7,500 61,000 7,500 61,000 9,500 94,000 22,500 72,000 10,500 86,000 8,000 70,000 28,000 73,000 10,500 34,000 13,500
Other racec S S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Social service/ related 46,000 1,500 38,000 2,000 49,000 3,000 51,000 2,000 54,000 2,000 59,000 11,000 46,000 5,000 54,000 4,500 52,000 5,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  49,000 3,500 40,000 6,000 58,000 2,500 55,000 2,000 S S D D 46,000 12,500 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 55,000 6,000 45,000 5,000 58,000 7,000 S S D D S S D D D D D D
Black or African American 45,000 1,500 40,000 2,000 45,000 2,500 52,000 17,500 61,000 4,000 D D D D D D D D
White 46,000 2,000 37,000 1,500 47,000 2,000 49,000 4,500 54,000 4,000 59,000 8,000 46,000 4,500 53,000 5,000 53,000 5,500
Other racec 49,000 6,500 41,000 2,500 53,000 9,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D
Other non-S&E 37,000 2,500 40,000 4,000 37,000 6,500 43,000 4,500 36,000 8,500 32,000 6,000 25,000 7,500 49,000 8,000 17,000 2,500
Hispanic or Latinoa  38,000 1,000 36,000 2,500 37,000 8,500 S S D D D D 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 40,000 4,500 31,000 500 S S 47,000 5,000 40,000 500 35,000 1,000 29,000 5,000 D D 47,000 17,000
Black or African American 45,000 5,500 44,000 7,000 S S 45,000 21,000 41,000 1,500 S S D D D D D D
White 32,000 4,500 44,000 4,500 32,000 2,500 41,000 6,000 31,000 2,500 31,000 4,500 23,000 8,000 50,000 7,000 S S
Other racec 36,000 5,000 S S 46,000 6,500 D D D D D D D D D D D D

Data codes used in these tables: * = value < 500. D = suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed for reliability; coefficient of variation exceeds publication standards.
Abbreviations used in these tables: S&E = science and engineering; SE = standard error.
a Hispanic or Latino may be of any race.
b American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, black or African American, and white are single race.
c Other race includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and persons reporting more than one race who are not of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity.
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.