Highest-paying Science Jobs in Montgomery

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Highest-paying science jobs in Montgomery

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Montgomery, 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.

#9. Forensic science technicians

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $49,140
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,850
- Employment: 17,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($106,600)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($96,980)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($96,410)

#8. Chemical technicians

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $57,370
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#7. Urban and regional planners

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $58,010
- #217 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,310
- Employment: 38,940
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($119,680)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,760)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($112,740)

#6. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,780
- #266 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)

#5. Foresters

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $66,780
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,710
- Employment: 9,500
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($96,820)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($96,220)
--- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($90,320)

#4. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $67,350
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $103,550
- Employment: 23,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($161,290)
--- Corpus Christi, TX ($156,870)
--- Midland, TX ($156,270)

#3. Chemists

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,330
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,130
- Employment: 80,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($131,290)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($115,790)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($108,330)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $73,090
- #227 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

#1. Occupational health and safety specialists

Montgomery, AL
- Annual mean salary: $75,180
- #198 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

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)