TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
All degree levels and occupationsb
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
1,000
500
500
2,000
500
1,500
2,000
1,500
2,500
500
1,000
2,500
4,000
6,000
4,000
6,500
6,000
8,000
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,500
500
500
500
2,000
1,500
500
5,000
500
500
5,500
3,000
2,500
500
7,500
11,000
3,000
2,500
1,500
3,000
6,000
3,500
4,000
2,000
7,000
11,500
3,500
2,500
500
5,500
15,500
4,500
3,000
2,000
8,500
14,500
3,000
3,500
2,000
10,000
S
3,000
4,500
2,500
5,000
S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
500
1,000
3,500
3,500
1,000
3,500
2,000
2,500
2,000
4,500
2,000
5,000
1,500
8,500
2,000
9,000
3,000
9,000
4,500
2,000
5,000
500
1,500
5,000
500
3,000
500
2,000
2,000
500
3,500
3,500
5,000
8,000
2,500
3,000
1,500
4,000
15,500
500
5,000
1,500
13,000
11,500
2,500
3,500
2,000
7,000
18,000
2,000
11,500
2,000
22,000
D
6,000
4,500
2,000
9,000
D
3,500
20,500
3,000
23,500
500
1,500
500
2,000
2,000
5,500
1,500
4,000
1,500
10,000
2,000
11,000
2,000
6,000
1,000
11,000
4,500
7,500
3,500
2,500
2,000
1,000
3,000
13,500
1,000
1,500
2,500
4,000
2,500
5,500
4,500
2,500
5,500
12,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
7,500
7,500
500
7,500
2,000
10,000
14,000
4,500
3,000
1,500
7,500
D
3,500
11,500
2,500
22,000
D
3,000
11,000
2,000
9,000
D
5,000
20,500
5,000
20,000
5,000
5,500
500
9,000
3,500
5,500
3,500
16,000
4,500
19,500
4,500
7,000
3,000
13,500
6,500
19,000
6,000
17,500
12,000
1,500
9,000
1,000
8,000
D
3,500
5,000
1,000
9,000
4,500
7,000
8,000
500
12,500
D
7,000
6,500
4,500
10,000
D
2,500
D
5,000
D
D
22,000
7,000
5,500
S
D
9,500
S
4,500
6,000
D
6,500
D
8,500
10,000
D
14,000
17,000
7,000
D
Agricultural/food scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,000
10,000
2,500
S
8,000
23,500
14,500
D
18,000
11,500
9,000
D
15,000
D
27,000
D
15,500
D
D
6,000
25,000
4,000
8,500
D
5,000
2,500
4,000
D
D
20,500
18,000
5,000
D
D
11,000
11,000
11,500
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
8,500
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
Biological/medical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
5,500
2,000
9,000
3,000
2,500
5,500
13,000
2,000
19,000
7,000
S
6,500
15,000
8,500
2,000
10,000
17,000
500
6,000
11,000
6,000
16,500
D
2,500
5,000
500
1,000
4,500
5,000
3,500
2,500
17,500
D
8,500
14,500
4,000
D
D
2,500
D
2,500
D
D
22,500
22,500
8,000
D
D
13,500
S
10,000
D
D
5,000
D
13,000
D
D
14,000
D
19,000
D
3,000
2,500
7,000
D
3,000
1,500
7,000
D
D
D
6,500
D
9,000
D
10,000
D
19,500
D
Science occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Environmental life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
D
4,500
4,000
1,000
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
4,500
7,500
3,500
3,000
14,000
S
4,500
5,500
7,500
500
6,000
3,500
2,500
D
6,500
S
12,500
D
D
S
15,500
2,500
5,000
D
1,000
S
4,500
S
D
D
14,000
5,000
D
D
D
16,500
4,000
D
D
17,000
D
6,500
D
D
10,000
12,500
13,500
D
D
D
D
2,000
6,000
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
27,500
D
11,000
D
500
2,500
1,500
2,000
3,000
1,500
2,000
4,500
2,000
12,000
2,500
7,000
3,000
9,000
3,000
11,500
2,500
6,500
10,000
1,500
2,000
1,000
6,500
D
1,500
6,500
1,000
11,000
16,000
7,500
3,500
2,500
18,000
2,500
3,000
5,500
2,000
11,000
D
2,000
7,500
2,000
17,500
D
2,000
2,000
3,000
5,000
D
2,000
18,500
3,500
26,500
D
6,000
14,500
3,000
27,000
D
7,500
15,000
3,000
24,500
Computer/information scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
1,500
500
3,000
5,500
4,500
2,500
4,500
1,000
13,500
1,500
7,000
3,000
12,000
3,000
11,000
3,000
7,000
4,000
1,500
3,000
3,000
5,000
D
2,000
5,500
1,500
13,000
D
2,000
6,000
3,500
18,000
1,000
3,000
6,000
2,500
12,000
D
2,000
7,000
2,500
19,500
D
2,000
2,500
1,500
4,500
D
2,500
22,500
3,500
26,500
D
12,000
11,000
3,000
33,500
D
7,000
14,000
3,000
24,500
Mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
6,500
16,000
1,000
15,500
3,000
2,000
13,000
D
7,000
D
9,500
D
4,500
D
14,000
D
33,000
D
D
4,500
6,500
4,000
500
D
3,500
12,000
15,000
2,500
D
9,000
2,500
9,000
D
D
17,000
10,500
20,500
D
D
4,000
15,500
7,500
D
D
8,000
D
12,000
D
D
18,500
D
6,500
D
D
4,000
D
13,000
D
D
21,000
D
S
D
2,000
8,500
3,500
2,500
6,000
11,000
7,000
12,000
11,000
5,500
1,500
S
S
6,000
5,500
D
D
D
8,000
5,000
5,000
3,000
4,000
D
8,500
9,000
3,500
D
D
S
500
5,500
D
D
20,000
D
2,500
D
D
12,500
D
11,500
D
D
15,000
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
D
3,500
D
13,000
D
D
12,500
D
10,000
D
2,000
4,000
3,500
12,000
2,000
12,000
2,500
16,500
2,500
15,500
3,500
S
5,000
3,500
6,000
11,000
6,500
20,500
Postsecondary teachers-life/related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Computer/mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-computer/
mathematical sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
8,500
2,000
6,000
1,500
5,000
S
9,000
10,500
500
8,000
27,500
1,000
18,000
3,000
1,500
D
16,000
6,000
3,500
D
D
8,000
D
4,500
D
D
2,500
D
4,500
D
D
14,500
11,000
6,000
S
D
10,500
25,500
6,000
14,000
D
5,000
18,000
12,000
D
Chemists, except biochemists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
13,500
1,000
12,000
4,500
8,500
7,000
7,500
2,500
D
6,000
D
8,500
10,500
8,500
D
5,500
D
D
3,500
9,500
2,500
9,500
D
9,000
6,500
2,000
S
D
2,500
24,500
5,000
7,000
D
16,000
5,500
7,500
D
D
9,000
D
4,500
D
D
10,000
D
8,500
D
D
S
D
14,000
D
D
9,500
16,500
11,000
D
D
5,500
D
12,500
D
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
19,000
2,000
20,000
6,000
D
8,000
10,000
6,000
23,000
7,500
D
6,500
D
7,500
D
28,500
D
10,000
14,500
6,000
4,000
6,500
D
14,500
16,500
2,000
11,000
D
13,000
D
5,500
1,500
D
12,000
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
500
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
D
D
27,500
D
Physicists/astronomers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
11,000
11,000
12,000
10,000
13,000
5,500
D
6,500
D
8,000
D
4,000
D
26,000
D
14,000
D
D
11,000
S
5,500
10,500
D
8,500
1,000
3,000
5,500
D
15,000
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
15,500
D
6,500
D
D
4,500
D
7,000
D
D
2,500
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
27,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
3,500
1,500
3,000
5,000
6,500
5,000
9,000
4,500
14,500
2,500
8,500
8,500
5,500
7,000
8,000
28,000
D
D
D
10,000
5,500
3,000
S
D
3,000
11,500
1,000
S
D
5,000
2,000
5,500
D
D
D
3,000
7,000
D
D
18,500
D
6,000
11,000
D
15,000
D
5,000
D
D
17,000
D
10,500
D
D
13,000
20,000
2,500
D
D
11,500
D
24,500
D
3,000
16,000
3,500
13,500
2,500
8,000
4,000
D
14,500
D
20,000
D
13,000
D
7,500
D
32,000
D
D
11,000
31,000
4,000
3,000
D
S
D
5,000
D
D
D
9,000
2,500
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
23,500
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
28,500
D
500
8,000
2,500
10,500
1,500
2,500
3,000
24,500
5,500
4,500
7,500
3,500
4,000
22,500
8,000
S
4,000
8,500
Postsecondary teachers-physical/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
30,000
4,500
4,000
6,000
11,500
D
8,000
9,000
500
7,000
D
14,000
8,000
3,500
6,500
D
2,000
4,500
4,000
12,000
1,000
20,000
3,000
6,000
S
D
15,000
18,000
5,500
14,500
D
D
2,000
3,000
D
D
5,500
D
8,000
7,000
D
S
2,500
4,500
D
Economists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
9,000
10,000
2,000
500
20,000
21,500
19,000
D
9,500
D
17,000
D
24,500
D
31,500
D
4,500
D
D
11,500
9,000
7,500
7,000
D
S
3,000
6,000
D
D
6,000
15,500
11,500
D
D
28,500
D
21,500
D
D
38,500
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
18,000
D
D
D
D
27,000
D
D
D
D
36,000
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
Political/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
17,500
3,500
14,000
1,500
35,500
D
15,000
D
D
D
D
D
17,500
D
7,500
D
5,000
D
D
500
9,500
17,000
22,000
D
D
18,500
3,500
D
D
D
D
31,000
D
D
D
D
17,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
2,500
2,000
5,000
3,500
3,500
5,500
12,500
5,000
12,500
5,500
S
4,000
5,500
11,500
3,000
D
1,500
D
3,000
9,500
3,500
2,000
D
D
2,000
5,500
2,500
S
D
5,500
7,000
11,000
6,000
13,000
4,500
1,500
4,000
D
D
48,000
5,500
3,000
D
D
D
10,500
5,500
D
D
D
14,500
7,500
D
D
12,000
D
8,500
7,000
D
D
D
12,000
D
Psychologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
3,000
3,500
6,500
2,500
5,000
3,500
11,000
4,500
7,500
4,500
12,000
5,000
D
3,500
D
11,000
D
2,500
8,000
4,500
2,000
8,000
D
21,000
S
4,000
S
1,000
S
1,500
2,500
D
D
4,000
20,000
4,000
9,500
D
D
14,000
4,000
D
D
9,000
6,500
5,000
D
D
D
13,500
5,500
3,500
D
D
24,000
3,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
Sociologists/anthropologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
S
5,000
S
12,000
D
23,000
D
26,000
D
7,500
D
19,000
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
12,000
4,000
9,000
2,000
D
16,000
S
S
1,000
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
26,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
20,500
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
4,500
5,500
5,000
7,000
10,000
1,500
4,000
S
19,500
D
28,000
D
12,000
D
S
D
33,500
D
Postsecondary teachers-social/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
D
11,500
6,500
6,000
28,500
D
2,000
2,500
1,000
2,500
D
21,500
500
8,000
D
D
S
D
3,000
D
D
15,500
D
21,000
D
D
D
D
40,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
6,500
D
31,000
D
D
D
D
33,000
D
1,000
3,000
500
500
500
5,000
1,500
3,000
1,500
7,000
1,500
6,500
500
18,500
2,500
11,000
3,500
12,000
9,500
1,000
3,500
1,000
3,500
4,500
500
4,000
1,500
4,500
23,500
3,500
6,500
500
9,000
D
4,500
3,000
2,000
5,500
43,000
5,000
5,000
2,000
8,500
D
1,000
21,500
2,000
11,500
D
3,000
8,500
500
9,000
D
8,000
3,500
3,000
17,500
D
5,000
D
4,000
S
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
15,000
1,500
500
3,500
8,500
3,000
D
8,000
D
4,000
11,000
7,000
D
5,000
D
11,000
D
D
4,000
22,500
4,000
9,000
D
1,000
1,000
4,000
16,500
D
7,000
D
4,500
6,000
D
2,500
D
6,500
D
D
7,000
D
8,500
D
D
5,500
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
6,000
D
11,500
D
D
17,000
D
10,500
D
Chemical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
10,000
3,500
1,000
1,500
7,500
3,000
D
5,000
S
5,500
D
4,500
D
9,500
D
8,000
D
D
4,000
6,000
2,500
11,000
D
1,500
D
4,000
4,000
D
3,000
D
1,000
D
D
3,500
D
2,000
D
D
9,500
D
7,500
D
D
27,500
D
7,000
D
D
10,000
D
2,500
D
D
25,500
D
8,500
D
D
19,500
D
12,000
D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
5,500
1,500
2,000
500
1,000
1,000
5,500
2,000
11,500
3,000
D
4,000
25,500
4,500
S
6,500
8,000
2,500
1,500
4,000
500
9,000
D
1,500
5,000
500
4,000
D
6,000
7,500
500
5,000
D
5,000
8,000
500
13,000
D
13,000
10,000
2,500
D
D
15,000
10,000
3,500
D
D
3,500
D
3,500
D
D
3,500
D
6,000
D
D
5,000
D
7,000
D
Electrical/computer hardware engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
4,000
500
1,500
4,000
10,000
2,000
3,500
2,000
6,000
3,000
25,000
2,500
7,000
4,500
11,500
7,000
D
10,000
3,000
5,000
1,500
3,500
D
14,500
1,500
1,000
3,000
D
8,000
1,000
3,500
3,000
D
5,000
6,500
2,000
D
D
2,000
D
2,500
D
D
4,500
21,500
3,000
9,500
D
6,000
11,000
3,000
D
D
19,500
2,000
5,000
D
D
11,000
D
6,500
D
3,000
3,000
1,500
3,500
10,000
21,500
4,000
7,000
3,500
12,000
6,000
D
10,500
D
6,500
D
9,500
D
D
2,500
D
1,000
D
1,000
D
7,500
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
Engineering occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Industrial engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
15,500
2,500
4,000
2,000
2,000
D
18,500
5,000
D
26,500
7,000
D
D
4,000
D
D
7,000
D
D
11,500
D
D
11,500
D
D
10,000
D
1,000
6,000
500
4,000
2,000
4,000
3,000
13,000
3,500
7,000
2,500
3,500
3,000
13,000
6,000
D
5,500
D
23,500
2,000
7,500
1,500
2,000
19,000
2,500
16,000
2,000
5,000
D
3,000
3,000
1,500
15,500
D
5,000
D
4,000
D
D
4,500
D
4,000
D
D
6,000
D
3,000
D
D
3,500
D
2,500
D
D
13,000
D
5,500
D
D
21,000
D
5,000
D
Postsecondary teachers-engineering
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
5,000
19,500
S
1,000
5,000
18,000
7,000
D
6,000
1,000
18,000
D
8,000
D
9,500
D
9,500
D
D
2,500
16,500
5,000
6,000
D
19,500
S
10,000
1,500
D
4,500
S
5,000
D
D
10,000
7,500
8,000
D
D
10,000
D
8,000
D
D
2,500
D
21,000
D
D
7,000
D
15,000
D
D
9,500
D
19,000
D
D
S
D
9,500
D
Other engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
9,500
1,500
1,500
3,000
2,000
5,500
17,000
4,000
16,500
6,000
2,500
3,000
23,000
5,500
D
6,500
10,000
17,500
500
10,000
1,500
7,000
D
5,500
5,000
2,000
3,500
D
2,000
19,500
5,000
14,000
D
14,000
6,000
5,500
D
D
8,500
19,500
4,500
D
D
10,000
3,500
5,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
11,000
D
9,000
D
1,000
2,000
1,000
4,000
2,000
3,500
1,500
5,500
1,000
7,500
2,500
18,500
1,000
9,000
3,000
6,500
3,500
2,500
6,500
1,000
1,500
1,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
2,500
500
1,000
D
9,000
3,500
500
24,000
D
6,000
3,500
2,500
4,500
18,000
5,000
4,000
2,500
5,000
D
10,000
4,000
3,500
4,500
D
4,000
6,500
2,000
8,500
14,000
4,000
9,500
3,500
11,000
D
8,500
9,000
2,500
23,000
1,000
1,500
500
4,000
1,000
5,500
3,000
7,500
2,000
7,000
2,000
15,500
3,500
10,500
2,500
12,000
3,000
8,500
17,500
2,000
2,000
500
3,000
5,500
2,500
2,500
2,500
3,000
D
7,500
6,500
2,000
17,000
D
5,000
4,000
2,000
12,500
17,500
4,000
4,500
3,000
5,500
S
15,000
6,500
2,500
16,500
12,500
5,500
7,000
3,000
7,500
D
6,000
6,000
3,000
12,500
D
8,000
S
4,000
10,500
1,000
5,500
6,500
6,500
6,000
5,000
3,000
20,000
5,000
13,000
6,000
28,000
6,000
24,500
6,500
D
10,500
D
D
1,500
7,500
2,000
14,500
D
14,500
4,000
6,500
2,500
D
2,000
11,000
4,500
D
D
8,500
13,500
3,000
27,500
D
11,500
21,500
5,000
D
D
13,000
14,500
6,000
D
D
14,000
23,000
5,500
D
D
30,000
10,500
5,500
D
D
17,000
D
12,000
3,000
Mechanical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Health occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E managers, including health
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
S&E precollege teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
2,500
1,000
6,500
1,500
3,000
3,000
5,500
2,500
4,500
4,500
11,000
3,500
D
3,000
D
3,000
D
2,500
4,000
2,500
1,500
7,500
D
6,500
3,000
1,000
4,000
D
3,500
5,000
500
500
D
6,500
12,500
3,500
D
D
D
5,000
2,000
D
D
D
15,500
4,000
D
D
6,000
D
4,500
D
D
D
13,500
5,000
D
D
D
9,500
3,500
D
S&E technicians/technologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
4,000
1,500
5,000
2,500
1,500
4,500
6,000
3,000
15,000
1,000
9,000
7,500
17,500
6,000
D
8,500
D
9,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
11,500
D
500
8,500
3,000
3,500
D
2,500
13,000
2,000
8,000
D
5,500
6,000
6,000
6,000
D
4,500
14,500
2,000
27,000
D
10,000
3,500
2,000
D
D
8,500
D
5,500
D
D
10,000
17,000
5,500
D
D
17,500
D
10,000
D
1,000
7,000
3,500
1,500
2,000
13,000
3,000
9,500
3,500
D
5,500
S
9,000
D
11,000
D
16,500
D
D
4,500
15,500
1,000
6,000
D
5,000
4,000
6,000
D
D
14,500
D
2,000
D
D
10,500
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
15,000
7,000
D
D
17,000
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
23,000
D
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
2,000
1,500
2,000
7,000
3,500
4,500
2,500
6,500
2,000
7,000
3,000
10,500
500
8,000
4,000
3,500
3,500
500
2,000
7,000
3,000
1,500
1,500
6,500
17,000
7,000
2,000
5,000
5,500
D
7,000
3,500
1,500
4,500
9,000
8,000
12,000
3,000
17,000
20,500
5,000
4,000
2,000
12,500
6,000
6,500
6,000
2,000
10,000
8,500
1,500
6,500
2,000
7,500
27,000
8,000
14,000
500
8,000
7,000
9,000
2,000
S
5,000
8,000
6,500
12,000
9,000
D
5,500
S
10,000
D
10,500
D
7,000
D
D
3,000
10,500
3,500
S
D
2,500
14,500
5,500
S
D
13,500
3,500
8,500
D
D
D
7,000
10,000
1,500
D
S
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
2,000
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
2,000
4,000
2,500
3,000
5,000
12,500
3,500
13,500
3,000
17,000
3,000
8,000
4,000
31,000
5,000
9,000
5,500
11,000
29,500
7,000
5,000
1,500
8,500
D
10,000
5,500
2,000
1,500
D
7,500
4,500
3,500
1,500
D
10,500
10,000
4,500
9,500
D
3,000
6,500
3,000
5,000
D
9,000
13,000
3,000
12,500
D
10,500
16,000
6,500
D
D
20,000
14,000
5,500
S
D
24,000
S
6,500
D
2,000
3,500
4,000
9,500
4,000
6,500
6,500
8,000
6,000
19,500
4,000
22,000
5,000
12,500
7,000
21,000
7,500
58,500
Other S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Arts/humanities/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Management-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Non-S&E managers
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
34,000
8,500
3,000
2,500
31,500
D
8,000
10,000
3,000
4,500
D
16,500
5,500
4,500
31,000
D
13,000
4,000
7,000
14,500
D
15,000
17,500
6,500
D
D
24,000
18,000
5,000
S
D
23,000
8,000
5,500
D
D
48,000
6,500
6,000
D
D
5,000
12,000
5,000
D
3,500
4,500
4,500
6,000
5,500
11,500
4,000
18,000
12,000
16,000
21,000
D
12,500
D
8,500
D
S
D
D
11,500
1,000
3,500
4,000
D
S
7,500
2,500
S
D
23,000
13,000
6,000
D
D
20,500
7,000
4,500
D
D
19,000
500
13,500
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
D
S
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
30,000
S
D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
1,500
2,500
2,000
2,500
4,000
2,000
6,000
3,000
16,000
3,500
7,500
5,000
9,000
8,000
S
8,500
D
D
7,500
3,000
1,500
6,000
D
2,500
5,500
1,500
4,500
D
500
5,000
3,000
D
D
5,500
5,500
1,000
D
D
S
8,000
2,500
D
D
2,500
19,500
3,500
D
D
D
S
7,500
D
D
D
S
7,500
8,000
D
D
5,000
S
D
Sales/marketing occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
4,000
1,000
8,000
6,500
4,500
4,000
19,000
4,000
S
5,500
3,500
7,000
17,000
3,500
9,000
3,500
10,500
6,000
11,000
5,000
2,000
9,500
D
1,000
10,000
1,000
5,000
24,000
6,500
7,000
3,500
500
D
5,000
19,500
4,500
16,500
D
24,500
14,000
4,500
16,500
D
8,000
25,000
8,000
S
D
21,000
7,500
8,000
D
D
S
S
3,000
D
D
18,000
S
3,500
5,500
Social services/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
2,000
1,500
2,500
2,500
6,000
2,000
9,000
4,000
14,000
2,500
15,000
2,000
11,000
4,000
8,500
6,500
D
2,500
5,500
1,500
500
2,000
2,000
17,000
2,000
500
1,000
D
8,500
1,500
1,000
7,500
D
12,000
7,000
2,000
D
D
12,500
5,000
3,500
D
D
D
6,500
3,000
D
D
D
10,000
2,000
D
D
D
7,500
5,000
D
D
8,000
D
7,000
D
Other non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
2,000
1,000
1,000
1,500
6,500
3,000
4,000
3,000
12,000
4,500
9,000
4,500
9,000
3,500
20,000
2,500
9,000
5,500
3,000
1,500
1,000
2,000
15,000
2,500
3,500
1,500
5,000
13,500
10,000
4,000
1,500
24,000
D
13,000
5,000
3,000
13,000
S
6,500
7,000
2,000
1,000
D
8,500
14,500
6,500
8,500
D
10,500
15,000
2,000
S
D
4,500
8,000
4,000
11,000
D
3,500
10,500
2,500
13,500
500
1,500
500
500
1,000
2,500
1,500
2,500
2,500
3,500
1,500
4,500
2,000
11,500
1,000
4,500
3,500
7,500
4,500
2,000
3,500
500
5,500
1,000
17,500
3,000
12,500
2,500
16,000
3,000
5,500
6,000
12,500
6,500
D
5,000
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Bachelor's degrees, all occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
1,000
500
2,000
1,500
500
1,000
2,500
1,500
2,500
3,500
2,000
4,000
5,000
2,500
11,000
3,500
2,000
5,000
6,000
2,500
10,500
5,500
1,500
11,500
10,000
3,500
5,500
500
2,500
2,500
3,000
1,000
3,000
500
3,500
1,500
6,000
1,000
5,500
1,500
8,000
2,500
11,000
3,000
10,000
8,500
1,500
2,500
2,500
3,000
4,500
1,500
1,500
500
3,000
D
500
4,000
3,000
8,000
15,000
2,500
2,500
1,500
5,000
23,000
5,000
6,500
1,500
16,000
D
5,500
4,500
2,000
6,500
D
2,000
9,000
2,500
20,500
D
6,000
7,500
2,500
8,000
D
3,500
11,500
3,500
14,000
500
3,500
500
9,500
2,000
2,000
2,500
4,000
2,000
9,000
2,500
10,500
2,500
10,500
4,000
11,500
4,500
8,000
6,000
1,000
3,500
1,000
3,000
29,500
500
3,000
1,500
6,500
D
7,500
6,000
2,000
11,000
12,000
4,500
3,500
2,000
9,000
D
4,500
8,000
2,500
D
D
5,500
3,500
2,500
3,000
D
2,500
19,500
3,000
23,000
D
4,000
16,500
2,500
21,000
D
6,500
12,000
5,500
10,500
2,500
8,000
1,000
2,000
S
9,500
3,000
D
10,500
D
8,500
D
7,000
20,000
7,000
D
7,000
D
15,500
7,000
8,000
3,000
11,500
D
1,000
D
1,500
16,500
D
8,000
9,500
2,500
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
3,000
D
11,500
D
D
12,000
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
Agricultural/food scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
D
4,000
6,500
6,500
D
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
S
D
34,500
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
5,500
5,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
34,500
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
Biological/medical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
7,000
1,500
4,500
8,000
9,500
2,500
D
10,000
D
8,000
D
8,500
D
6,500
D
6,500
D
D
3,500
12,000
5,000
S
D
2,500
D
4,500
5,500
D
S
6,000
2,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
2,000
D
20,000
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
6,000
D
3,500
D
2,000
D
7,500
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
7,500
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Science occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Environmental life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Postsecondary teachers-life/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
4,500
1,500
7,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,000
3,500
1,000
3,000
1,000
3,000
1,000
4,500
2,000
11,000
2,500
6,500
1,500
17,000
2,000
11,000
3,500
7,500
4,500
1,000
2,500
500
10,500
D
1,500
3,000
1,000
5,500
D
1,000
4,500
3,000
12,500
1,000
4,000
3,500
1,500
11,500
D
3,500
7,500
2,500
17,500
D
4,500
3,500
3,000
2,500
D
2,000
21,500
2,500
27,500
D
6,500
17,500
2,500
D
D
19,000
16,500
3,500
24,500
Computer/information scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
500
3,000
1,000
9,500
1,500
1,000
2,500
4,500
2,000
11,000
2,500
7,000
1,500
10,500
2,500
11,000
3,500
9,000
4,500
500
2,500
1,000
8,500
D
2,500
2,000
1,000
7,000
D
1,000
6,500
3,000
12,500
1,000
4,000
3,500
2,500
11,500
D
3,500
5,000
2,500
17,500
D
4,500
4,000
2,500
2,500
D
2,000
21,500
2,000
27,500
D
16,000
17,000
3,000
D
D
20,000
7,500
3,500
24,500
Mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
7,500
7,000
1,000
4,000
16,000
7,000
3,000
D
14,500
D
D
D
6,000
D
10,000
D
25,500
D
D
12,000
4,500
4,000
D
D
S
1,500
20,000
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
17,000
D
1,500
1,000
1,000
D
D
D
8,000
D
S
7,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
2,000
D
D
S
D
1,500
D
D
D
D
1,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,000
16,000
2,500
3,000
2,000
14,000
2,500
12,500
1,500
D
3,000
D
7,000
D
14,500
D
8,000
D
5,500
5,500
5,500
1,000
8,000
D
1,500
2,500
2,000
S
D
5,000
7,000
2,500
5,500
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
10,000
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
5,500
15,500
D
D
6,000
D
20,500
D
Computer/mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-computer/
mathematical sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
Chemists, except biochemists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
13,500
14,000
7,000
4,500
7,000
4,500
D
6,000
D
8,500
D
6,500
D
15,000
D
5,000
D
D
5,000
9,000
1,500
14,500
D
11,000
2,500
6,000
D
D
4,000
D
1,000
15,500
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
10,000
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
6,500
D
16,500
D
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
6,000
6,500
2,000
S
4,500
D
2,500
D
5,500
D
6,500
D
3,500
D
15,500
D
20,000
D
D
23,000
2,000
4,500
6,000
D
D
5,500
6,000
12,000
D
D
D
1,500
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
S
D
500
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
2,000
11,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,500
D
2,000
5,000
D
4,500
D
500
5,000
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
5,500
12,500
6,000
D
3,500
D
13,000
D
3,500
D
12,500
D
13,000
D
6,000
D
S
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
1,000
D
D
D
D
1,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
29,500
D
4,000
2,000
3,000
2,000
8,500
7,000
8,000
D
18,000
D
21,000
D
13,500
D
7,000
D
7,500
D
D
11,500
14,500
3,000
3,000
D
8,000
S
5,500
7,000
D
7,500
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
D
D
D
28,500
D
D
D
D
27,500
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
8,500
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Physicists/astronomers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-physical/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Economists
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,500
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,000
3,500
3,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
S
6,500
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
11,000
2,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Sociologists/anthropologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Other social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,000
3,500
3,000
D
13,000
D
11,500
D
15,000
D
30,000
D
16,500
D
6,500
D
32,000
D
D
6,000
12,500
6,500
D
D
3,500
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
27,500
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
41,000
D
2,000
3,000
2,000
2,000
1,000
1,500
2,000
4,500
2,000
5,000
2,500
6,000
2,500
19,000
2,500
12,500
3,500
11,000
Political/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-social/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Psychologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Engineering occupations
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
9,000
2,500
4,500
1,000
5,000
5,500
1,500
4,000
2,000
2,500
24,500
2,500
8,000
1,000
6,000
D
4,000
5,000
2,500
5,500
D
8,000
7,500
2,000
5,500
D
9,000
23,500
2,500
13,000
D
3,000
10,500
2,500
10,000
D
14,500
8,500
3,500
14,000
D
4,000
D
5,500
S
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,500
14,000
500
4,500
1,000
13,000
4,500
D
7,000
D
3,000
D
9,500
D
10,000
D
16,500
D
D
5,000
25,500
4,000
6,500
D
1,500
1,000
2,000
3,500
D
4,500
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
4,500
D
15,500
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
Chemical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,500
13,000
2,000
1,000
4,000
9,500
3,000
D
12,500
D
5,000
D
6,000
D
6,500
D
13,500
D
D
6,500
8,000
4,500
D
D
7,000
5,000
1,500
S
D
11,500
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
6,000
500
1,000
2,000
3,000
2,000
7,500
2,000
11,500
3,000
D
4,000
30,500
7,500
D
8,000
8,000
D
6,500
6,000
2,500
10,500
D
1,000
14,000
1,000
1,500
D
16,500
4,000
3,000
8,000
D
4,000
D
4,000
D
D
8,500
16,000
2,500
D
D
D
6,500
3,000
D
D
7,500
D
4,000
D
D
9,000
D
5,500
D
D
5,500
D
5,000
D
Electrical/computer hardware engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
4,000
2,000
8,000
4,000
10,000
1,500
3,500
2,500
5,000
500
17,000
3,000
8,500
3,000
D
8,000
D
D
3,000
5,500
1,000
5,500
D
5,000
3,500
1,000
3,000
D
2,000
10,500
1,500
2,000
D
3,000
D
2,500
D
D
12,000
D
4,000
D
D
3,000
21,500
1,500
D
D
3,000
11,000
4,000
D
D
D
5,500
3,000
D
D
8,500
D
8,000
D
Industrial engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
2,000
1,500
8,000
2,000
9,500
3,500
D
6,000
D
7,000
D
9,000
D
7,500
D
7,000
D
D
2,000
8,500
4,500
4,000
D
2,500
9,500
2,500
D
D
1,000
24,500
500
D
D
10,500
D
10,500
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
9,000
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
Mechanical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
2,000
6,000
1,000
8,500
1,000
1,500
3,500
11,000
3,000
19,000
2,500
3,500
2,000
D
3,500
D
5,500
D
22,000
6,500
D
2,000
D
7,500
D
14,000
D
6,000
D
11,500
D
4,000
D
15,000
D
20,000
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
10,500
2,500
1,500
7,000
1,000
2,000
2,500
1,000
D
D
4,000
D
D
3,500
D
D
3,000
D
D
3,500
D
D
4,000
D
D
4,000
D
S
D
5,500
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
1,500
S
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
1,000
13,500
4,000
2,000
3,500
6,000
3,000
13,000
5,000
17,500
1,500
3,000
3,000
20,000
9,500
D
8,000
6,000
D
11,500
19,500
2,500
11,000
D
7,500
7,500
500
2,500
D
11,000
D
3,000
D
D
D
10,500
3,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
9,000
D
9,500
D
1,000
5,000
3,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
1,000
4,000
500
4,000
2,500
9,500
2,500
14,500
3,500
6,000
1,000
8,000
6,000
6,000
2,500
1,500
3,500
12,000
2,500
2,500
1,500
1,500
6,000
7,000
3,500
500
8,000
D
2,500
6,000
3,000
8,000
D
3,000
9,500
2,500
4,500
D
6,000
8,500
3,000
4,500
D
9,000
6,500
2,500
10,000
D
17,500
13,000
4,000
16,500
D
4,500
13,000
2,000
28,500
Health occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
1,500
1,000
2,000
500
2,000
2,500
4,000
2,500
3,500
2,000
12,500
2,000
15,000
4,500
15,000
4,000
12,500
5,000
3,500
2,000
1,000
2,500
4,000
9,000
3,000
500
3,000
D
10,000
8,000
1,000
6,000
D
9,500
6,000
2,500
14,500
D
3,000
7,500
1,500
3,500
D
8,000
5,500
2,000
D
D
10,500
7,000
1,500
9,000
D
15,500
10,000
5,000
19,500
D
4,000
8,000
3,000
4,000
S&E managers, including health
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
7,500
15,000
D
4,500
4,500
4,000
11,500
4,000
D
10,000
27,500
6,000
3,500
8,000
D
8,000
D
D
4,500
10,000
2,500
25,500
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
14,500
8,500
D
D
12,000
D
6,000
D
D
15,000
18,500
4,000
D
D
25,000
15,000
9,500
D
D
D
23,500
8,000
D
D
36,000
D
9,000
D
D
23,000
D
15,000
2,500
1,500
3,500
1,000
1,000
2,000
2,000
3,000
D
3,000
5,500
6,500
3,000
2,500
D
5,000
D
2,500
D
12,000
2,000
2,000
1,500
500
D
2,000
13,000
500
D
D
D
1,500
2,000
D
D
D
12,500
3,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
14,000
4,000
D
Postsecondary teachers-engineering
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E precollege teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
S&E technicians/technologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
2,500
3,000
2,500
1,000
2,000
2,500
6,000
15,500
2,500
18,500
1,000
9,000
9,000
16,000
6,000
D
9,500
D
9,000
4,000
4,500
3,000
17,500
D
1,500
7,500
3,000
2,500
D
5,500
1,500
5,500
8,500
D
1,500
D
6,000
D
D
8,500
D
2,500
D
D
15,000
3,500
1,500
D
D
9,500
D
10,000
D
D
11,000
14,000
5,500
D
D
17,000
D
11,500
D
3,000
8,500
2,500
D
5,500
D
6,000
D
10,000
D
5,500
S
16,500
D
12,500
D
9,000
D
D
5,500
17,000
4,500
6,500
D
1,000
D
9,500
D
D
17,000
D
7,500
D
D
34,500
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
15,000
6,500
D
D
32,500
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
17,500
D
1,000
5,500
500
1,000
5,500
1,500
2,500
4,000
1,000
6,000
2,500
8,000
2,500
5,500
3,000
10,500
3,500
10,000
7,500
2,500
1,500
500
2,000
1,500
500
1,000
500
1,500
9,000
6,000
2,000
1,000
6,500
D
6,000
3,500
3,000
9,000
D
5,500
2,500
3,000
22,500
D
4,000
6,000
3,500
16,500
D
8,500
4,500
4,000
10,500
S
5,500
9,000
3,500
8,000
D
6,000
9,000
1,500
11,000
Arts/humanities/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
14,500
1,000
6,500
6,500
D
13,000
14,000
13,000
D
4,500
D
9,500
D
16,000
D
11,000
D
D
3,000
13,500
3,000
8,000
D
1,000
14,000
1,500
S
D
S
12,500
S
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
15,000
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
Management-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
1,500
1,000
2,000
4,500
4,000
4,000
10,000
3,000
3,500
4,500
16,000
5,500
D
5,000
10,500
8,000
11,000
20,000
3,000
1,500
3,500
6,500
D
4,500
5,500
500
3,500
D
7,000
8,000
3,000
1,500
D
15,500
11,000
7,000
12,000
D
13,500
19,000
3,000
D
D
5,000
13,000
5,500
D
D
23,500
8,500
6,500
D
D
19,500
D
7,000
D
D
S
S
8,500
D
Non-S&E managers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,500
8,000
1,500
10,000
5,500
D
5,500
11,000
6,000
28,500
6,000
28,500
6,000
20,000
10,000
D
11,500
D
D
5,500
4,000
4,500
S
D
D
5,000
3,000
8,500
D
14,000
7,000
15,500
D
D
33,000
D
6,500
D
D
D
10,500
5,500
97,000
D
15,000
29,500
7,000
D
D
24,500
18,500
6,500
D
D
D
6,000
10,000
D
D
9,500
D
11,500
D
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers
Hispanic or Latino
4,000
3,500
4,000
D
S
D
8,000
D
D
D
S
D
8,000
D
11,500
D
D
D
Other S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
D
1,000
1,500
3,500
D
D
5,000
3,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
17,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
1,500
3,500
3,500
2,500
2,500
10,500
S
4,000
S
4,500
D
5,000
9,500
6,000
D
9,000
D
D
5,000
3,500
2,500
S
D
D
1,500
3,000
3,000
D
D
4,500
2,500
D
D
D
7,500
S
D
D
9,500
D
3,500
D
D
D
13,500
4,000
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
5,000
10,500
D
Sales/marketing occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
6,500
500
7,000
1,000
7,500
4,500
21,000
4,500
S
3,500
4,500
11,000
5,500
6,000
D
2,500
8,000
14,000
3,000
5,000
500
3,500
D
6,000
3,500
1,000
3,000
24,000
16,500
2,000
4,500
500
D
20,500
5,500
4,000
18,000
D
21,500
19,500
6,500
D
D
6,500
29,000
8,000
S
D
14,500
7,500
9,000
D
D
S
31,000
6,000
D
D
10,500
S
3,000
D
Social services/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
1,500
500
1,000
1,500
9,000
3,000
11,000
2,000
D
6,000
5,500
3,000
S
3,000
D
6,500
D
D
6,500
3,500
1,000
6,000
D
5,000
1,500
500
7,000
D
D
1,000
4,000
3,000
D
D
1,500
2,000
D
D
D
5,000
4,000
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
10,500
2,500
D
D
D
5,500
4,000
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
Other non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
500
3,000
500
1,500
1,000
2,500
3,000
5,000
2,000
6,500
3,000
6,500
3,500
8,500
2,000
17,000
2,500
9,000
6,000
1,500
2,500
1,000
3,500
1,000
2,000
1,500
500
1,500
3,500
1,500
3,000
3,000
13,500
D
9,500
7,000
5,000
D
D
5,000
6,500
4,500
1,000
D
8,500
11,500
3,500
13,000
D
10,000
14,500
5,000
D
D
9,500
6,500
1,500
D
D
3,500
14,000
3,000
16,000
500
1,500
3,000
3,000
1,500
5,000
1,500
6,000
2,500
6,500
4,500
4,000
1,500
21,500
2,000
7,500
5,500
13,000
2,500
2,500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
500
3,000
1,000
5,500
13,500
2,500
4,000
3,000
3,000
D
2,000
5,000
2,500
22,500
3,500
4,500
6,000
2,000
12,000
7,500
4,500
5,500
4,000
15,000
D
5,500
3,500
3,000
10,000
D
3,500
7,500
3,000
S
D
3,500
14,500
4,000
23,500
1,000
5,000
2,000
3,500
1,500
4,000
2,000
7,000
1,500
5,500
5,000
8,000
2,500
16,500
4,000
D
6,000
D
7,000
1,500
7,000
1,000
D
2,500
D
3,000
D
3,000
D
1,000
D
5,500
D
7,500
D
6,000
Master's degrees, all occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
3,500
1,500
4,000
9,500
3,500
16,000
7,500
1,500
4,500
2,500
2,500
8,000
11,000
2,000
D
11,000
6,000
15,000
7,000
3,500
D
15,000
4,000
10,000
D
5,500
D
1,500
4,500
500
9,500
1,500
4,000
3,000
11,500
2,500
8,500
3,500
5,500
4,000
22,000
4,000
D
4,500
D
11,000
2,500
3,000
2,000
2,000
D
2,500
4,000
4,000
1,500
D
2,000
8,000
1,500
24,500
D
3,500
3,000
4,000
6,500
D
3,000
22,000
2,500
D
D
4,000
12,000
4,000
3,000
D
7,500
7,000
4,500
D
D
13,000
5,000
4,500
8,500
D
7,000
D
5,000
D
4,500
9,500
5,500
9,000
5,000
5,500
7,000
D
6,500
D
5,500
D
3,000
D
12,500
D
9,000
D
D
7,000
7,500
3,000
14,500
D
4,500
8,500
2,500
D
D
9,000
D
4,000
D
D
4,500
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
18,500
D
10,000
D
D
16,000
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
Agricultural/food scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
9,000
D
20,500
D
13,500
D
3,000
D
14,000
D
10,000
D
21,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
8,500
D
D
3,000
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
26,000
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
33,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Biological/medical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
5,000
1,500
1,000
4,500
D
12,500
D
8,500
D
11,000
D
10,000
D
9,000
D
16,500
D
D
4,500
17,500
3,000
9,000
D
3,500
12,000
2,000
D
D
3,000
D
8,500
D
D
4,500
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
18,500
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
4,500
D
9,000
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
1,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
4,500
13,000
6,500
7,000
D
D
D
S
5,000
4,000
4,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
500
D
D
500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Science occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Environmental life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-life/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
3,500
D
11,000
D
S
D
6,500
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
19,500
D
1,500
6,000
1,000
16,000
2,000
4,000
2,000
9,000
2,500
12,000
6,000
35,500
3,500
19,000
5,000
D
5,000
D
3,500
500
4,000
2,500
7,500
D
500
3,000
5,000
11,500
D
1,500
11,000
5,500
20,000
D
3,000
6,000
3,000
2,500
D
4,000
26,000
3,500
D
D
2,500
2,500
8,000
D
D
13,000
15,500
5,500
D
D
17,000
D
5,000
D
D
11,000
D
4,000
D
Computer/information scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
5,000
2,000
8,500
3,000
8,500
2,000
12,500
1,000
12,000
4,000
D
4,500
22,000
6,000
D
12,000
D
D
3,000
4,500
1,000
9,000
D
500
4,000
1,500
16,500
D
3,000
13,000
7,500
20,000
D
3,000
9,000
3,000
2,500
D
3,500
27,500
4,000
D
D
4,000
4,000
6,500
D
D
12,000
D
4,000
D
D
19,500
D
6,500
D
D
10,000
D
18,500
D
Mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
2,500
3,500
10,500
7,000
D
7,500
D
4,500
D
12,500
D
7,000
D
D
D
36,500
D
D
4,500
4,500
4,000
D
D
6,500
18,500
14,000
D
D
7,500
D
19,500
D
D
28,000
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
23,000
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
24,000
D
3,500
10,500
6,000
6,000
9,000
6,000
9,000
S
7,500
7,500
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
7,500
4,500
D
D
500
S
7,000
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
2,000
9,500
1,500
1,500
3,000
2,500
6,000
D
5,000
14,500
9,000
D
17,500
D
11,000
D
21,000
D
D
8,500
5,000
3,500
5,000
D
1,500
S
2,000
6,500
D
3,000
5,000
7,000
10,500
D
2,000
D
10,500
D
D
5,000
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
12,500
D
21,000
D
4,500
10,500
2,500
11,000
8,000
4,500
21,000
D
3,000
D
13,500
D
24,500
D
12,000
D
22,500
D
D
8,000
18,500
5,500
D
D
S
1,500
11,500
D
D
4,000
3,500
13,000
D
D
5,000
D
16,000
D
D
500
D
26,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
19,000
D
D
D
D
48,000
D
Computer/mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-computer/
mathematical sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Chemists, except biochemists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
5,000
30,000
2,500
D
6,500
1,500
15,500
D
11,500
D
8,500
D
20,000
D
8,500
D
22,500
D
D
14,500
D
4,500
D
D
S
D
2,500
D
D
9,500
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
16,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
23,000
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
Physicists/astronomers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
21,500
8,000
2,000
4,000
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,500
7,000
D
D
D
500
3,000
D
D
D
D
32,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
7,500
1,000
S
D
D
22,000
D
S
D
3,500
3,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
1,500
S
D
D
1,000
1,000
1,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
22,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
4,000
D
18,000
D
12,500
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
17,500
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
5,500
2,000
2,000
1,500
3,000
7,500
D
11,000
4,500
4,000
8,000
7,000
D
9,000
D
12,500
D
D
9,000
4,000
1,500
1,500
D
6,000
6,000
4,500
11,500
D
14,500
8,500
1,500
D
D
4,500
D
9,000
D
D
35,500
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
Economists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
15,500
1,500
7,000
1,000
7,500
D
17,500
D
14,500
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
20,000
D
D
9,500
5,000
15,000
D
D
S
4,000
5,500
D
D
D
D
32,000
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
20,000
D
Political/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
11,500
3,000
3,500
3,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Postsecondary teachers-physical/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-social/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
D
D
26,000
9,500
D
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
D
D
26,000
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
7,000
1,000
S
S
11,500
11,000
9,000
D
S
17,500
4,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
S
10,000
4,500
D
2,000
S
3,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
D
D
D
15,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
D
Psychologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
2,500
1,500
3,000
4,500
11,500
4,000
D
6,500
8,000
9,500
D
6,500
D
5,000
D
10,500
D
D
3,000
5,500
2,000
S
D
S
15,000
1,500
D
D
D
2,500
4,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
Sociologists/anthropologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
9,000
3,000
6,500
3,000
2,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
16,000
D
D
D
S
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
6,500
19,000
4,000
3,500
7,000
9,500
5,000
D
5,000
D
D
D
18,500
D
12,000
D
14,000
D
D
14,000
S
12,000
2,000
D
4,500
2,500
6,500
D
D
15,500
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
24,000
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
2,000
5,000
2,500
1,500
4,000
5,500
2,000
7,000
3,500
17,000
3,000
D
4,000
40,500
3,000
D
8,500
D
12,500
5,500
5,500
1,000
9,500
D
2,000
9,500
1,000
1,000
D
3,000
7,000
2,500
2,000
D
4,000
6,000
1,500
12,500
D
2,000
7,500
3,500
D
D
11,500
D
3,000
D
D
10,500
D
5,000
D
D
5,000
D
3,000
D
D
12,500
D
9,500
D
4,500
27,000
5,000
6,000
3,000
D
5,000
D
6,000
D
8,500
D
19,500
D
12,000
D
17,000
D
Other social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Engineering occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
12,500
32,500
5,000
10,500
D
500
11,500
2,500
D
D
11,000
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
24,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
17,000
D
Chemical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
5,000
S
8,000
2,500
11,000
D
6,500
D
11,500
D
23,000
D
18,000
D
9,500
D
10,500
D
D
4,500
D
7,500
D
D
1,500
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
7,000
1,500
5,000
4,500
6,500
5,000
D
4,500
D
8,500
D
11,000
D
5,000
D
21,000
D
D
3,500
9,500
2,000
13,000
D
1,500
4,000
1,000
9,000
D
12,000
D
6,500
D
D
9,000
D
5,000
D
D
10,500
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
7,000
D
17,000
D
D
2,500
D
7,000
D
D
12,000
D
28,000
D
Electrical/computer hardware engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,000
5,000
500
5,000
1,000
19,500
3,000
8,000
4,500
D
4,000
D
4,500
D
4,500
D
8,000
D
D
2,500
5,000
2,500
7,000
D
1,000
4,000
4,000
6,000
D
2,500
10,500
5,500
D
D
6,000
7,000
5,000
D
D
10,000
D
4,000
D
D
10,500
D
9,500
D
D
8,000
D
5,500
D
D
12,000
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
Industrial engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
14,500
8,000
9,500
12,000
S
6,000
D
5,000
D
14,500
D
S
D
22,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
9,000
4,000
D
D
3,000
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
19,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
Mechanical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
13,000
2,000
7,500
8,500
28,500
6,000
D
3,000
D
9,500
D
7,500
D
9,500
D
20,000
D
D
2,500
10,000
3,000
15,500
D
5,500
8,000
1,000
6,000
D
4,500
D
5,500
1,500
D
7,500
D
11,000
D
D
6,000
D
4,500
D
D
8,500
D
11,500
D
D
18,500
D
8,000
D
D
17,000
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
25,500
D
Postsecondary teachers-engineering
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
3,500
5,000
1,000
1,000
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
2,000
2,500
D
S
S
D
D
10,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,500
10,500
4,500
3,500
5,000
2,500
7,000
D
7,000
D
4,000
D
6,500
D
8,500
D
25,000
D
D
4,000
4,000
17,500
7,000
D
5,000
2,000
8,000
S
D
3,500
6,000
9,500
D
D
13,500
D
8,500
D
D
9,000
D
7,000
D
D
7,500
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
D
D
D
26,000
D
2,000
2,500
500
4,500
3,500
9,000
2,000
6,500
2,500
8,000
2,000
25,500
3,500
18,500
5,500
D
4,000
D
11,000
2,000
1,500
1,500
6,500
D
6,500
3,500
2,000
2,500
D
6,000
2,500
2,500
19,500
D
11,000
9,000
3,500
15,500
D
10,000
6,500
2,500
D
D
16,500
11,000
2,000
13,500
D
6,500
4,000
4,000
12,000
D
12,500
9,000
4,500
D
D
7,000
S
4,000
D
2,000
4,000
500
7,500
3,000
5,500
4,500
9,000
5,000
D
2,500
D
3,000
D
10,000
D
13,500
D
15,000
4,000
2,000
2,500
5,500
D
5,000
4,000
3,000
7,000
D
7,000
3,000
2,500
D
D
8,500
22,500
5,000
9,500
D
11,500
5,500
4,000
D
D
2,000
18,000
3,500
D
D
25,500
2,000
4,000
D
D
20,000
D
11,500
D
D
10,500
D
15,500
D
S&E managers, including health
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,000
10,000
4,500
7,000
5,500
D
5,000
D
7,000
D
4,500
D
8,000
D
6,000
D
21,000
D
D
3,500
9,500
4,500
9,500
D
21,500
3,000
12,500
D
D
4,000
19,500
8,000
D
D
18,000
D
4,500
D
D
15,000
D
11,000
D
D
25,500
D
4,000
D
D
10,500
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
D
D
D
22,500
D
S&E precollege teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
9,000
1,500
19,000
1,500
D
1,000
D
2,000
10,000
2,500
D
5,500
D
4,500
D
17,500
D
D
2,500
5,000
3,500
10,000
D
3,000
4,500
1,500
10,000
D
D
8,500
1,500
D
D
8,500
11,500
1,500
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
3,500
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
S
18,000
D
4,500
15,500
5,000
13,500
7,500
D
2,500
D
2,000
D
13,500
D
1,500
D
15,500
D
12,000
D
D
2,000
8,500
6,000
24,000
D
12,000
3,000
1,500
D
D
7,500
D
11,000
D
D
10,000
D
9,500
D
D
1,500
D
8,000
D
D
12,500
D
S
D
D
38,000
D
3,500
D
D
24,500
D
16,000
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
Other engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Health occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E technicians/technologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Other S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
4,500
2,500
2,500
1,500
2,500
D
6,000
D
3,000
D
9,500
D
6,500
D
14,500
D
14,000
D
D
13,500
D
4,000
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
18,000
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
15,500
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
31,000
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
1,500
2,500
1,000
2,500
2,000
6,000
3,000
9,000
3,500
12,500
2,500
4,500
1,500
11,000
4,500
6,000
7,000
10,000
3,500
3,000
2,000
1,500
6,500
6,000
3,000
6,500
500
5,500
9,500
7,500
7,000
3,000
4,500
D
12,000
5,500
3,500
S
7,500
7,500
7,500
4,000
13,000
D
15,000
5,000
3,000
22,000
D
11,500
12,000
2,500
D
D
21,000
10,500
5,000
D
D
12,000
21,000
6,000
23,500
Arts/humanities/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
11,500
4,000
17,000
4,000
D
21,000
D
9,500
D
5,000
D
20,000
D
S
D
S
D
D
5,500
S
2,500
2,500
D
2,500
D
7,500
S
D
D
D
10,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
21,000
D
D
D
D
20,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
Management-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
12,500
6,000
25,500
6,500
16,000
2,000
21,500
9,500
12,500
5,500
29,500
8,500
D
11,000
D
9,000
D
S
4,000
5,500
3,000
9,000
D
6,000
6,500
9,000
12,500
D
8,000
4,000
9,500
D
D
9,000
6,500
7,500
D
D
3,500
D
11,500
D
D
15,000
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
18,500
26,000
13,000
D
D
20,000
D
10,500
D
Non-S&E managers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
5,500
9,500
14,000
5,000
10,000
4,500
7,000
9,500
D
12,000
D
10,500
D
7,500
43,500
10,000
D
8,500
11,500
5,500
3,500
38,000
D
8,000
12,500
7,000
34,500
D
32,000
7,000
6,000
D
D
11,500
15,500
4,000
18,500
D
47,000
D
6,000
D
D
77,000
8,500
11,000
D
D
39,000
D
14,000
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
16,000
D
8,500
D
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
6,500
5,500
2,500
6,000
6,500
D
3,000
D
S
D
S
D
7,000
D
S
D
S
D
D
4,000
4,000
7,000
D
D
3,000
S
3,500
D
D
S
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers
Hispanic or Latino
1,000
4,000
1,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
3,500
D
2,000
D
5,500
D
5,500
S
6,500
D
S
D
Non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
3,000
3,000
1,000
16,000
D
2,500
6,500
1,500
D
D
2,500
7,000
5,000
D
D
S
D
3,500
D
D
S
S
3,500
D
D
D
3,000
3,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
5,000
4,500
15,000
12,500
8,000
12,000
8,500
25,500
22,500
D
9,500
D
14,000
D
10,500
D
12,500
D
D
8,000
S
5,000
10,500
D
20,000
46,000
27,500
S
D
36,500
D
5,000
D
D
44,000
D
9,500
D
D
S
D
18,500
D
D
3,000
D
14,000
D
D
S
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
13,000
D
D
17,500
D
10,500
D
Social services/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
1,500
4,500
2,000
2,500
1,500
6,500
2,000
3,500
3,500
3,500
2,500
D
3,000
6,500
4,500
D
17,000
D
2,500
4,500
3,500
2,000
1,500
4,500
2,500
3,000
1,000
2,000
D
4,000
3,500
2,000
7,500
D
9,000
3,500
3,000
D
D
5,000
7,500
4,500
D
D
D
9,500
2,500
D
D
D
7,500
5,000
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
Other non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
7,000
1,500
6,500
3,500
S
5,500
7,000
5,500
9,500
5,500
S
3,500
D
10,500
D
10,500
D
7,000
8,500
4,500
2,500
2,000
D
8,000
6,000
2,000
2,000
D
26,000
13,500
4,000
D
D
10,000
3,000
7,000
D
D
10,000
S
5,000
D
D
9,500
D
6,500
D
D
8,000
D
4,000
D
D
14,000
D
8,000
D
D
S
D
8,500
D
1,500
4,000
500
3,500
1,500
7,000
2,500
2,500
2,500
3,500
2,000
16,000
3,500
D
2,500
14,500
500
25,000
7,500
3,000
2,500
1,000
4,500
13,500
1,500
9,000
1,500
3,000
10,000
3,500
3,000
1,500
9,500
27,000
3,000
5,000
1,500
10,500
18,500
6,000
13,500
3,500
4,500
14,000
4,500
10,000
2,500
7,000
D
9,500
5,500
3,500
26,000
D
9,000
16,000
4,000
1,500
D
6,000
3,500
500
32,500
1,000
4,500
500
2,500
500
5,500
1,500
2,500
2,000
7,500
1,000
5,500
2,000
5,500
2,000
4,500
3,500
26,500
13,000
500
3,500
2,000
5,500
11,500
1,500
4,000
2,500
9,000
8,000
2,500
3,000
2,000
4,000
25,500
1,000
7,000
1,500
5,000
23,500
3,000
8,500
2,000
10,500
D
2,000
9,000
500
6,000
D
7,500
3,500
2,000
20,500
D
9,500
22,500
3,500
2,000
D
17,500
14,500
3,500
16,000
2,000
2,500
2,000
3,000
1,500
3,500
1,000
5,500
1,000
5,500
2,500
5,000
1,500
8,000
500
4,000
2,500
S
10,500
1,000
15,500
6,000
7,500
1,500
25,000
3,500
23,500
5,500
D
9,000
D
3,500
D
11,000
D
8,500
Sales/marketing occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Doctoral degrees, all occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Science occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Biological/agricultural/other life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Agricultural/food scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Biological/medical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Environmental life scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-life/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Computer/mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
1,000
1,500
6,000
4,500
2,500
10,000
4,000
1,500
3,500
6,500
2,500
3,500
11,000
2,500
10,500
9,000
2,000
8,000
14,000
1,000
16,500
22,500
1,000
1,500
14,500
3,500
11,500
2,000
3,000
3,000
4,000
2,000
6,000
2,500
4,000
2,500
13,000
4,000
6,000
4,500
13,000
2,500
39,000
4,000
26,000
28,500
4,500
12,000
500
10,000
D
2,000
2,000
4,000
2,500
D
4,500
4,000
3,000
10,000
D
7,500
S
2,000
12,500
D
4,500
D
3,500
3,500
D
16,500
21,500
5,000
30,500
D
18,000
9,000
3,000
8,500
D
18,000
D
3,500
D
D
27,500
D
4,000
D
2,000
4,000
2,000
18,500
5,500
20,500
3,500
D
3,000
D
3,000
D
13,000
D
11,500
D
28,000
D
D
4,000
3,500
4,500
13,000
D
10,500
24,500
3,500
D
D
D
15,000
7,500
D
D
11,000
11,000
4,000
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
2,500
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
20,500
D
D
D
D
37,000
D
4,000
6,500
500
4,000
1,000
14,000
4,000
2,500
1,000
35,500
4,500
24,500
6,500
D
8,500
S
10,500
20,500
23,000
2,500
21,500
3,000
18,500
D
1,500
1,500
4,000
500
D
8,000
4,500
3,000
9,500
D
6,500
35,000
4,000
6,000
D
4,500
D
1,000
11,000
D
23,500
22,500
5,000
D
D
20,500
D
6,000
D
D
39,500
6,500
8,000
D
D
S
D
11,000
D
3,500
13,000
6,000
D
6,000
15,500
17,000
D
8,500
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
14,500
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
15,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
500
2,500
4,000
3,500
5,500
9,000
5,000
5,000
6,500
5,000
10,000
2,500
5,500
5,000
D
D
S
D
D
6,500
2,000
2,500
2,000
D
5,000
4,500
1,500
D
D
1,500
3,000
5,500
D
D
8,000
6,000
4,500
D
D
17,000
D
2,500
D
D
D
12,500
3,500
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
21,500
D
6,500
D
D
S
D
5,000
D
2,000
8,000
500
4,500
4,500
6,500
1,500
18,000
5,000
22,500
3,500
5,500
3,500
3,000
6,000
D
1,000
21,000
D
4,000
13,000
D
3,500
3,000
D
500
3,500
D
5,000
D
D
8,000
13,500
D
6,000
11,500
D
5,000
38,500
D
26,500
25,000
D
7,500
4,500
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
White
Other
Computer/information scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Mathematical scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-computer/
mathematical sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Chemists, except biochemists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Earth/atmospheric/ocean scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
2,500
6,500
7,500
11,500
7,000
14,500
2,000
D
6,500
D
4,500
26,500
6,500
D
10,500
D
1,000
D
2,500
8,000
2,000
17,000
3,500
D
5,000
14,500
2,000
D
3,500
D
10,500
D
26,000
D
7,500
D
D
6,000
17,000
5,000
12,500
D
5,500
6,500
7,500
16,000
D
8,500
16,000
17,500
29,000
D
5,500
D
7,000
D
D
4,000
D
9,000
D
D
24,000
D
4,000
D
D
17,500
D
18,000
D
D
25,500
D
28,000
D
D
S
D
6,500
D
1,500
4,000
5,500
15,000
7,500
4,500
12,500
D
3,000
D
11,000
D
36,000
D
19,000
D
14,500
D
D
2,000
3,500
5,500
29,000
D
4,500
D
3,000
D
D
13,500
5,500
6,000
D
D
6,500
D
7,500
D
D
33,000
D
7,500
D
D
38,000
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
19,000
D
D
D
D
16,000
D
2,500
2,500
3,500
4,000
3,000
5,500
8,000
10,000
6,000
5,500
3,000
10,500
3,000
6,000
D
D
D
21,000
D
3,000
2,000
3,000
14,500
D
1,500
19,000
4,500
3,500
D
5,000
8,000
5,000
D
D
6,500
2,000
5,000
D
D
4,000
D
4,000
D
D
4,500
D
9,000
D
D
16,000
D
8,000
D
D
3,500
D
11,000
D
D
12,000
4,500
10,000
D
2,000
6,000
4,000
1,500
2,500
2,000
3,000
9,000
3,500
12,500
2,000
12,000
2,000
8,500
5,000
20,000
5,000
40,500
26,500
2,500
8,500
500
9,500
D
6,500
5,000
3,000
7,000
D
7,000
7,500
3,500
4,500
D
2,500
9,000
3,000
1,000
D
2,500
D
5,000
11,000
D
7,000
10,000
2,000
D
D
17,000
18,500
8,000
D
D
13,500
16,500
6,000
D
D
2,000
D
6,000
D
500
4,000
2,000
16,000
2,000
7,500
3,500
17,000
6,500
15,500
4,500
D
7,000
D
6,000
D
7,500
D
D
4,500
16,000
4,000
21,000
D
18,000
8,500
3,500
D
D
1,500
5,000
3,000
6,000
D
3,000
D
8,000
D
D
5,500
D
4,000
D
D
18,000
D
5,000
D
D
14,000
D
6,500
D
D
9,500
D
6,000
D
D
19,000
D
10,500
D
2,000
5,000
3,000
18,500
5,500
5,000
7,000
D
11,000
D
8,500
D
16,000
D
10,000
D
29,000
D
D
5,000
D
6,000
23,000
D
7,500
D
1,500
D
D
15,500
D
6,000
12,500
D
12,000
D
6,000
D
D
9,500
D
9,500
D
D
500
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
13,500
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
D
D
D
22,000
D
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Physicists/astronomers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Postsecondary teachers-physical/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other physical/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Economists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Political/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
2,500
17,500
4,000
7,000
6,000
D
7,500
9,000
7,000
D
4,500
D
20,000
D
15,000
D
23,500
D
D
9,000
S
4,000
9,000
D
4,500
D
12,500
D
D
13,000
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
15,500
D
7,000
D
D
4,500
D
5,500
D
D
S
D
20,000
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
3,000
1,000
3,500
2,000
5,500
3,000
8,500
6,500
5,500
10,000
1,000
5,500
5,500
7,000
8,000
28,000
D
D
D
6,000
5,000
2,000
13,000
D
7,000
2,500
2,000
9,000
D
3,500
2,500
3,500
D
D
2,000
3,000
2,500
D
D
18,500
D
5,000
D
D
15,000
D
3,500
D
D
17,000
D
10,500
D
D
13,000
20,000
6,000
D
D
13,500
D
5,000
D
3,000
2,000
500
D
6,500
D
21,000
D
6,000
D
14,500
D
D
D
19,500
D
37,500
D
D
16,500
14,500
6,000
D
D
19,000
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
7,500
D
D
29,000
D
27,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
22,000
D
D
D
D
19,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,000
3,000
1,500
4,000
3,500
2,500
3,000
6,500
2,000
7,500
3,000
14,500
6,500
20,000
4,000
31,000
7,000
D
8,500
7,500
2,500
500
500
D
6,000
6,000
2,500
4,000
1,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
5,500
10,000
9,000
2,000
1,000
D
D
44,000
4,000
4,500
18,000
D
3,500
10,000
3,500
8,000
D
11,000
15,500
7,000
S
D
9,000
16,500
5,000
12,000
D
D
S
6,000
22,500
5,000
8,000
3,500
1,500
14,000
D
12,000
D
13,500
D
10,000
D
8,000
D
23,500
D
23,000
D
D
19,500
11,500
6,500
19,000
D
D
8,000
5,000
D
D
20,000
D
16,500
D
D
28,500
D
12,000
D
D
38,500
D
17,500
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
21,500
D
D
D
D
23,500
D
8,500
D
D
D
8,500
D
2,500
D
14,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
14,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
25,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Postsecondary teachers-social/
related sciences
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
500
2,000
500
2,500
2,500
3,000
6,000
2,500
3,500
2,500
2,500
1,500
5,500
8,500
21,500
D
D
D
1,500
6,500
3,500
500
6,500
D
8,500
4,000
1,500
7,000
D
1,000
6,500
2,000
4,500
D
5,000
7,000
2,000
D
D
46,000
5,000
2,500
D
D
13,500
10,500
3,000
D
D
2,500
14,500
7,500
D
D
12,000
3,000
3,000
16,500
D
D
D
3,000
D
1,000
6,500
6,000
7,000
4,000
9,000
3,500
7,500
2,000
11,000
4,500
24,500
6,500
30,500
10,000
D
14,500
D
16,500
14,000
2,500
1,000
14,500
D
D
19,500
5,000
4,000
D
7,000
2,500
5,000
12,500
D
18,500
11,500
4,500
13,500
D
12,500
9,000
2,500
D
D
S
20,500
4,000
D
D
D
29,500
4,500
D
D
D
12,500
9,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
Sociologists/anthropologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
7,500
13,000
17,500
D
6,000
10,500
6,000
D
27,500
D
6,500
D
14,000
D
34,000
D
S
D
D
13,000
S
9,500
4,500
D
S
6,000
9,500
12,000
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
7,000
D
D
D
D
24,000
D
D
D
D
32,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
Other social/related scientists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,000
500
5,000
13,000
11,500
D
5,000
D
4,000
D
5,500
D
14,000
D
16,000
D
S
D
D
18,500
11,000
5,500
15,000
D
D
11,000
12,500
D
D
17,500
9,000
12,500
D
D
S
D
10,500
D
D
54,500
D
5,500
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
17,500
D
D
D
D
18,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
1,500
1,500
3,000
3,000
500
1,000
4,500
5,000
4,000
21,500
1,500
6,000
6,000
7,000
2,500
18,000
4,000
D
15,000
2,500
6,500
3,000
6,500
D
1,000
9,000
2,000
D
D
2,500
9,500
2,500
11,000
D
9,000
4,500
6,500
21,000
D
3,500
9,500
2,000
23,000
D
2,000
D
3,500
7,000
D
5,500
D
5,000
D
D
7,000
10,000
5,500
D
D
6,500
D
2,000
D
6,500
6,500
1,000
D
5,500
D
6,000
D
8,500
D
3,000
D
5,000
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
5,500
D
D
17,500
D
7,500
D
D
5,000
D
15,500
D
D
2,500
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
6,000
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
3,000
13,000
4,500
12,500
3,000
D
6,000
D
7,000
D
3,000
D
18,500
D
15,500
D
29,000
D
Psychologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Engineering occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Chemical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
7,500
2,500
4,500
D
D
2,500
7,000
5,500
D
D
4,500
D
7,500
D
D
29,500
D
6,000
D
D
5,500
D
7,000
D
D
3,500
D
13,000
D
D
D
D
22,000
D
D
D
D
12,500
D
D
D
D
29,000
D
Civil/architectural/sanitary engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
6,000
10,000
4,500
13,500
5,500
D
16,500
D
8,500
D
8,500
D
13,500
D
5,000
D
7,000
D
D
4,000
D
8,000
D
D
7,000
D
6,000
D
D
5,500
D
8,000
D
D
S
D
22,500
D
D
D
D
9,000
D
D
D
D
16,500
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
Electrical/computer hardware engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
3,500
9,000
500
4,000
7,000
7,000
4,000
D
10,500
8,500
4,000
D
22,500
D
5,000
D
12,500
D
D
1,000
4,000
5,500
9,000
D
4,000
3,000
5,500
D
D
8,500
D
3,000
D
D
5,000
D
13,500
D
D
9,000
D
11,000
D
D
8,500
D
5,500
D
D
12,500
D
44,500
D
D
13,000
D
8,000
D
D
43,500
D
13,500
D
Industrial engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
14,500
3,000
11,000
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
33,000
D
30,500
D
D
D
D
21,000
3,000
16,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
33,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Mechanical engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
500
7,500
3,000
D
2,500
D
5,000
D
5,000
D
2,000
D
14,000
D
19,500
D
14,500
D
D
5,500
15,000
6,500
D
D
3,500
D
11,500
D
D
4,000
D
3,500
D
D
6,000
D
2,000
D
D
8,500
D
13,500
D
D
8,500
D
4,500
D
D
11,000
D
27,000
D
D
D
D
23,000
D
D
D
D
21,000
D
3,000
2,500
5,000
15,000
3,000
D
3,500
D
1,500
1,000
4,500
6,500
15,000
D
6,500
D
6,500
D
D
5,000
6,000
3,000
15,000
D
5,500
D
4,000
D
D
4,500
19,000
3,500
D
D
10,000
3,500
2,000
D
D
10,000
12,000
3,500
D
D
2,500
D
6,000
D
D
7,000
D
13,500
D
D
9,500
12,500
4,500
D
D
24,000
D
6,000
D
500
17,500
500
19,000
3,500
14,500
9,000
1,500
2,500
D
1,000
D
7,500
D
11,000
D
6,000
D
D
3,000
D
4,500
D
4,000
D
10,500
D
10,500
D
11,500
D
11,000
D
S
D
13,500
Postsecondary teachers-engineering
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other engineers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
9,500
2,000
21,000
19,000
2,500
3,500
9,500
2,500
D
D
5,000
D
D
2,000
D
D
3,000
D
D
6,500
D
D
11,500
D
D
10,000
D
2,500
17,500
2,500
1,000
2,000
S
8,000
18,000
5,000
41,500
8,500
45,000
14,500
D
16,000
9,500
12,000
D
8,000
3,500
8,500
2,500
18,500
D
12,000
13,000
3,500
27,000
D
6,500
10,000
2,500
24,000
D
9,500
14,500
6,500
11,000
D
9,000
25,500
6,000
31,500
D
32,000
5,000
7,000
18,000
D
33,000
10,500
17,500
23,000
D
S
S
7,500
D
D
11,500
52,500
11,000
D
Health occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,500
20,500
5,000
2,500
4,000
D
5,500
7,000
9,000
39,000
11,500
7,500
32,000
D
19,500
11,000
9,500
D
8,500
12,000
9,000
4,000
21,500
D
13,500
9,500
5,500
14,500
D
7,000
10,000
4,000
18,500
D
35,500
32,000
10,000
9,000
D
29,500
23,000
6,500
8,000
D
D
4,500
10,500
D
D
D
14,000
41,000
D
D
D
S
15,000
D
D
18,500
S
12,500
D
S&E managers, including health
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,000
11,000
19,500
9,000
3,500
20,000
4,500
18,000
6,000
16,000
6,000
42,500
3,500
D
13,000
D
23,500
D
D
6,500
12,000
1,000
18,500
D
9,500
8,500
47,000
D
D
11,000
20,000
4,000
D
D
8,000
12,500
4,500
6,000
D
6,500
20,000
8,500
D
D
17,500
7,500
5,500
D
D
19,500
D
10,000
D
D
43,500
D
15,000
D
D
22,000
D
25,500
D
S&E precollege teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
8,500
8,500
5,500
D
18,000
11,000
7,000
D
6,000
D
D
D
5,500
D
11,500
D
1,000
D
D
14,500
7,000
9,500
D
D
D
1,500
D
D
D
D
D
24,000
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
6,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
4,500
D
D
D
D
11,500
D
D
D
D
1,000
D
7,500
S
13,000
D
7,500
D
10,000
D
37,500
D
30,000
D
18,000
D
S
D
22,000
D
D
9,000
D
19,500
D
D
7,500
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
20,500
D
D
D
D
24,500
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
30,500
D
D
D
D
18,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
19,500
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E technicians/technologists
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Other S&E-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Non-S&E occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
3,500
11,000
3,500
19,500
7,500
12,000
4,000
6,000
7,500
34,000
9,000
37,000
11,000
D
5,000
3,500
7,000
13,000
12,500
10,000
9,500
3,000
11,500
D
7,000
65,500
5,500
2,500
7,000
12,000
3,000
9,500
3,500
D
17,000
2,000
5,000
5,000
D
3,500
S
12,000
45,000
D
14,000
22,500
11,000
14,500
D
15,500
12,500
13,000
58,000
D
30,000
S
9,500
S
D
4,000
2,000
9,000
10,000
Arts/humanities/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
8,000
12,500
13,500
D
5,000
D
21,000
D
34,500
D
S
D
46,000
D
24,500
D
24,500
D
D
S
11,500
11,500
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
5,000
D
D
D
D
27,000
D
D
D
D
31,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
26,500
D
D
D
D
20,000
D
D
D
D
S
D
Management-related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
4,500
7,500
29,500
11,000
D
S
25,000
30,000
34,000
33,000
4,000
D
3,500
D
2,500
D
33,000
D
D
12,000
2,000
6,000
13,000
D
2,000
D
9,500
21,500
D
11,500
12,000
D
D
D
44,500
9,000
21,000
S
D
28,000
D
24,500
D
D
26,000
10,500
3,500
D
D
7,000
D
10,500
D
D
23,500
28,500
6,500
D
D
D
D
33,000
D
6,500
9,000
17,500
5,000
7,500
11,500
11,500
30,500
5,000
41,000
9,000
33,000
14,000
5,500
6,000
34,500
17,000
15,000
D
6,000
15,000
4,500
37,500
D
36,000
2,000
37,000
D
D
5,500
14,500
13,500
35,500
D
14,500
10,500
16,000
D
D
20,000
14,000
4,000
14,000
D
15,500
36,000
4,500
D
D
36,000
52,500
16,500
32,500
D
42,000
28,500
4,500
D
D
43,500
29,500
17,500
D
Non-S&E postsecondary teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
2,000
3,500
4,500
D
5,000
13,500
5,500
10,000
3,500
6,500
5,000
D
12,000
D
11,500
D
16,500
D
D
5,500
3,500
4,000
D
D
22,000
7,500
2,500
D
D
26,000
6,500
6,000
D
D
6,000
5,500
7,000
D
D
7,000
500
3,500
D
D
D
5,500
6,500
D
D
25,500
D
14,000
D
D
D
2,500
8,000
D
D
D
D
25,000
D
Non-S&E precollege/other teachers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
9,500
7,500
8,500
D
19,500
D
15,500
D
1,000
D
2,000
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
2,500
12,500
S
D
D
D
500
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
8,000
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
D
D
D
12,000
D
D
D
D
9,500
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Sales/marketing occupations
Hispanic or Latino
10,000
15,000
13,000
D
22,000
D
18,000
D
S
2,000
S
D
3,500
D
56,500
D
S
D
Non-S&E managers
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
TABLE A-16. Standard error of median annual salaries of employed U.S. scientists and engineers, by level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, race, and
years since highest degree: 2008
Level of highest degree, occupation, ethnicity, and racea
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
Employed
scientists
and
engineers
Years since highest degree
<5 years 5–9 years
10–14
years
15–19
years
20–24
years
25–29
years
30–34
years
35+
years
D
26,000
15,500
12,000
23,000
D
15,500
D
12,500
D
D
18,500
D
17,000
D
D
5,500
D
42,000
D
D
25,500
D
S
D
D
D
D
8,500
D
D
D
D
4,000
D
D
D
D
53,500
D
D
D
D
S
D
11,000
5,000
8,500
1,000
18,500
14,000
10,000
D
2,000
D
13,500
D
D
D
S
D
2,000
D
D
5,500
16,000
13,000
20,500
D
D
3,500
12,500
D
D
D
500
5,000
D
D
D
500
6,000
D
D
D
D
2,000
D
D
D
D
18,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
S
D
D
D
D
3,000
D
Other non-S&E occupations
5,500
24,500
10,500
27,500
7,500
S
7,000
S
500
11,500
3,000
D
D
D
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Asian
6,500
2,500
29,000
12,000
D
D
D
Black or African American
2,500
10,500
9,000
10,500
D
D
D
White
15,000
1,000
10,500
S
27,500
S
11,500
Other
S
D
D
D
D
D
D
D = standard error is not computed when value is suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information. S = suppressed; data cell not published.
S
D
15,000
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
11,000
D
Social services/related occupations
Hispanic or Latino
Not Hispanic or Latino
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
White
Other
S&E = science and engineering.
a
b
"Other" includes Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and Not Hispanic or Latino respondents reporting two or more races.
Total includes professional degrees not broken out separately.
NOTES: Scientists and engineers include any person who has ever received bachelor's or higher degree in S&E or S&E-related field through 30 June 2007, plus any person
holding non-S&E bachelor's or higher degree who was employed in S&E or S&E-related occupation on 1 October 2003. See http://sestat.nsf.gov/docs/occ03maj.html for detailed
description of occupational classification. Standard errors are rounded up to nearest 500.
SOURCE: National Science Foundation/National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT): 2008.