---

Life Scientists, All Other in Massachusetts

Want to work as a Life Scientists, All Other in Massachusetts? Here’s what you need to know. All life scientists not listed separately.

What do Life Scientists, All Other Make in Massachusetts?

For a life scientists, all other working in Massachusetts, the typical annual salary is $129,210 per year (or about $62.12/hour).Earnings range from $82,050 at the 10th percentile to $155,670 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$82,050	$39.45
25th percentile	$98,340	$47.28
Median (50th)	$129,210	$62.12
75th percentile	$138,220	$66.45
90th percentile	$155,670	$74.84

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Massachusetts relative to the national average — is 0.76, indicating fewer life scientists, all other per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, life scientists, all other earn a median of $97,541 per year ($46.90/hour), above the Massachusetts median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 155,335 life scientists, all other in the U.S.. In Massachusetts alone, around 130 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 190 life scientists, all other.

Top Massachusetts Metros for Life Scientists, All Other

The metro areas below employ the most life scientists, all other in Massachusetts.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	140	$125,840

Top States for Life Scientists, All Other Employment

View the states that employ the most life scientists, all other work.

State	Number Employed
North Carolina	1,060
California	880
Louisiana	460
Virginia	460
Minnesota	430
Maryland	380
Pennsylvania	330
Georgia	280
Washington	240
Illinois	230
New York	230
Oregon	210
Idaho	190
Massachusetts	130
Arizona	130
Kentucky	110
New Jersey	100
Florida	90
Michigan	80
Alaska	70

Highest-Paying States for Life Scientists, All Other

The highest-paying states for life scientists, all other.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$164,260
Massachusetts	$129,210
California	$128,750
North Carolina	$123,500
Alabama	$107,050
Oregon	$106,370
New Jersey	$104,500
Arizona	$103,460
Maryland	$99,320
Idaho	$97,020

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• General Biology
• Other Biological Sciences
• Ecology & Systematics Biology
• Nutrition Science
• Behavioral Science
• Natural Sciences
• Geobiology
• Child Development & Psychology
• Rehabilitation Professions

  Featured schools near , edit

  Previous Next

  College Finder

  ×

  Desired Degree Level - Select One - Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate Certificate / Diploma Desired Study Area - Select One - Criminal Justice & Legal Business & Commnunications Technology Fine Arts & Design Health, Nursing, Medicine Psychology & Counseling Education & Teaching Vocational Traning Zip Code

  High School/GED Grad Year Highest Level of Education Completed - Select One - Haven't completed High School High School/GED Associate Bachelor Master Doctorate

Also Known As

Collector of Aquarium Specimens, Embryologist, Forensic Scientist, Life Science Taxonomist, Morphologist, Olericulturist, Osteologist, Paleobotanist, Physiologist, Phytopathologist, Plant Taxonomist, Public Health Microbiologist.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 19-1099.00