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Biological Scientists in Pennsylvania

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5.8% Jobs Projection
$71,110 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Biological Scientists in Pennsylvania are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Biological Scientists in Pennsylvania is growing faster than average.

  • Biological Scientists in Pennsylvania earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Scientists Work in Pennsylvania?

In 2018, there were 660 Biological Scientists working in the state.

There were 540 Biological Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Biological Scientists working in it, which means Pennsylvania has more Biological Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Pennsylvania

Jobs for Biological Scientists in this state are growing at a rate of 5.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

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Pennsylvania Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 80 annual job openings, and 910 total jobs in 2026 for Biological Scientists in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 41,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biological Scientists Make in Pennsylvania?

In 2018 wages for Biological Scientists ranged from $43,260 to $99,320 with $71,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.8 to $47.75. The median hourly rate was $34.19.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $36.54 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.35.

The median salary in Pennsylvania is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Pennsylvania Metros for Biological Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Biological Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 $90,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 $79,240
Pittsburgh, PA 130 $62,800
State College, PA 40 $71,410

Top States for Biological Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Biological Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,010 $87,760
Massachusetts 4,470 $74,580
Maryland 4,100 $97,850
Texas 2,100 $80,910
Florida 1,770 $75,010
Washington 1,270 $79,590
North Carolina 1,070 $79,580
Georgia 1,040 $71,280
Colorado 870 $71,030
Ohio 780 $66,590
Oregon 770 $67,350
Louisiana 700 $63,310
New York 690 $88,430
Pennsylvania 660 $71,110
Indiana 630 $68,110
Illinois 590 $83,370
Arizona 570 $73,980
Virginia 540 $83,180
Wisconsin 540 $70,540
District of Columbia 520 $84,670

Below are the states where Biological Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $97,850
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Illinois $83,370
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880

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