Highest-paying Science Jobs in Auburn

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Highest-paying science jobs in Auburn

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

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#3. Biological technicians

Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Annual mean salary: $46,070
- #98 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#2. Chemical technicians

Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,820
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,040
- Employment: 57,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Billings, MT ($86,340)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($78,000)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($77,020)

#1. Occupational health and safety specialists

Auburn-Opelika, AL
- Annual mean salary: $71,060
- #294 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)