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Life Scientists, All Other in Pennsylvania

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

What do Life Scientists, All Other Make in Pennsylvania?

For life scientists, all other working in Pennsylvania, wages run about $72,800 per year (or roughly $35.00/hour).Earnings range from $60,510 at the 10th percentile to $102,490 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$60,510	$29.09
25th percentile	$68,620	$32.99
Median (50th)	$72,800	$35.00
75th percentile	$82,920	$39.87
90th percentile	$102,490	$49.27

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Pennsylvania relative to the national average — is 1.14, indicating that life scientists, all other are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

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

Employment Outlook

National employment for 155,335 life scientists, all other across the United States. In Pennsylvania alone, about 330 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 190 life scientists, all other.

Top Pennsylvania Metros for Life Scientists, All Other

These are the Pennsylvania metros with the most life scientists, all other in Pennsylvania.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Pittsburgh, PA	80	$77,150
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	50	$70,550

Top States for Life Scientists, All Other Employment

These states have the highest employment of 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

These states pay the most 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?

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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