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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, and research and development in these fields. Excludes “Computer and Information Systems Managers” (11-3021) and “Architecture and Engineering Managers” (11-9041).


National estimates for Natural Sciences Managers
Industry profile for Natural Sciences Managers
Geographic profile for Natural Sciences Managers

National estimates for Natural Sciences Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Natural Sciences Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
82,570 1.4 % $ 78.66 $ 163,610 1.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Natural Sciences Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 35.45 $ 49.90 $ 69.44 $ 101.12 (5)
Annual Wage (2) $ 73,730 $ 103,780 $ 144,440 $ 210,330 (5)


Industry profile for Natural Sciences Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Natural Sciences Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Natural Sciences Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Natural Sciences Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 32,930 3.79 $ 94.79 $ 197,170
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 10,930 0.52 $ 62.84 $ 130,700
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,260 0.16 $ 87.31 $ 181,610
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,060 1.22 $ 91.93 $ 191,210
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,010 0.19 $ 44.21 $ 91,950

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Natural Sciences Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scientific Research and Development Services 32,930 3.79 $ 94.79 $ 197,170
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 4,060 1.22 $ 91.93 $ 191,210
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 10,930 0.52 $ 62.84 $ 130,700
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) 1,970 0.51 $ 96.25 $ 200,190
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 1,290 0.41 $ 81.44 $ 169,390

Top paying industries for Natural Sciences Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) 120 0.02 $ 127.44 $ 265,080
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 340 0.01 $ 113.06 $ 235,170
Oil and Gas Extraction 150 0.15 $ 98.67 $ 205,230
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers 250 0.05 $ 98.49 $ 204,860
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 97.39 $ 202,570


Geographic profile for Natural Sciences Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Natural Sciences Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Natural Sciences Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of natural sciences managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Natural Sciences Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,810 0.78 1.40 $ 97.70 $ 203,210
New Jersey 8,390 2.04 3.66 $ 99.10 $ 206,130
Massachusetts 6,250 1.75 3.14 $ 109.36 $ 227,460
Texas 6,020 0.46 0.83 $ 59.89 $ 124,560
Pennsylvania 5,970 1.03 1.84 $ 57.88 $ 120,400


Map of location quotient of natural sciences managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Natural Sciences Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,510 2.18 3.91 $ 76.22 $ 158,540
New Jersey 8,390 2.04 3.66 $ 99.10 $ 206,130
Massachusetts 6,250 1.75 3.14 $ 109.36 $ 227,460
Alaska 530 1.74 3.12 $ 54.28 $ 112,900
Maryland 4,100 1.55 2.78 $ 79.71 $ 165,800


Map of annual mean wages of natural sciences managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Natural Sciences Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 6,250 1.75 3.14 $ 109.36 $ 227,460
New Jersey 8,390 2.04 3.66 $ 99.10 $ 206,130
California 13,810 0.78 1.40 $ 97.70 $ 203,210
New York 2,870 0.32 0.57 $ 90.41 $ 188,050
Washington 2,130 0.63 1.12 $ 86.26 $ 179,410



Map of employment of natural sciences managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Natural Sciences Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,490 0.82 1.46 $ 96.84 $ 201,430
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,780 2.14 3.83 $ 111.53 $ 231,980
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,370 1.77 3.18 $ 79.59 $ 165,540
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,060 2.11 3.79 $ 111.74 $ 232,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,360 1.57 2.82 $ 66.15 $ 137,600
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,920 1.96 3.51 $ 97.40 $ 202,590
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,210 0.36 0.65 $ 82.63 $ 171,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,150 0.70 1.26 $ 58.41 $ 121,480
Trenton, NJ 2,090 8.83 15.81 $ 104.69 $ 217,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,810 5.51 9.88 $ 84.03 $ 174,780


Map of location quotient of natural sciences managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Natural Sciences Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 2,090 8.83 15.81 $ 104.69 $ 217,760
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1,810 5.51 9.88 $ 84.03 $ 174,780
Wilmington, NC 290 2.14 3.83 $ 79.06 $ 164,450
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,780 2.14 3.83 $ 111.53 $ 231,980
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,060 2.11 3.79 $ 111.74 $ 232,410
Corvallis, OR 70 1.99 3.56 $ 66.21 $ 137,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,920 1.96 3.51 $ 97.40 $ 202,590
Fairbanks, AK 70 1.91 3.41 $ 52.46 $ 109,120
Tallahassee, FL 320 1.81 3.24 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 5,370 1.77 3.18 $ 79.59 $ 165,540


Map of annual mean wages of natural sciences managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Natural Sciences Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,060 2.11 3.79 $ 111.74 $ 232,410
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,780 2.14 3.83 $ 111.53 $ 231,980
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,340 1.19 2.14 $ 105.21 $ 218,840
Trenton, NJ 2,090 8.83 15.81 $ 104.69 $ 217,760
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 2,920 1.96 3.51 $ 97.40 $ 202,590
New Haven, CT 180 0.63 1.13 $ 97.22 $ 202,210
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,490 0.82 1.46 $ 96.84 $ 201,430
Worcester, MA-CT 200 0.72 1.28 $ 93.24 $ 193,950
Kennewick-Richland, WA 90 0.73 1.31 $ 92.86 $ 193,160
Sioux Falls, SD 50 0.33 0.58 $ 92.51 $ 192,430

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Natural Sciences Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.73 3.09 $ 50.93 $ 105,930
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 100 0.72 1.28 $ 51.93 $ 108,020
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 80 0.36 0.64 $ 49.22 $ 102,370
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 70 0.63 1.13 $ 42.81 $ 89,050
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.75 1.34 $ 55.07 $ 114,540

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Natural Sciences Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.73 3.09 $ 50.93 $ 105,930
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 60 0.89 1.60 $ 53.86 $ 112,030
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 50 0.76 1.37 $ 49.46 $ 102,890
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 40 0.76 1.36 $ 62.88 $ 130,780
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 70 0.75 1.34 $ 55.07 $ 114,540

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Natural Sciences Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 50 0.48 0.86 $ 87.02 $ 181,010
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 0.28 $ 78.43 $ 163,130
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.16 0.29 $ 65.31 $ 135,850
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 40 0.76 1.36 $ 62.88 $ 130,780
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.41 0.74 $ 61.55 $ 128,030


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(5) This wage is equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023