Highest-paying science jobs in Winston-Salem

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in Winston-Salem

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Winston-Salem, NC 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.

#11. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $44,100
- #131 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- Employment: 34,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($79,780)
--- Huntsville, AL ($78,320)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($76,970)

#10. Biological technicians

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $49,930
- #55 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#9. Forensic science technicians

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $50,010
- #75 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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. School psychologists

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $63,610
- #222 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,770
- Employment: 57,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($116,280)
--- El Centro, CA ($116,010)
--- Fresno, CA ($115,360)

#7. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $64,780
- #234 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#6. Urban and regional planners

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $64,830
- #174 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,010
- #354 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

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)

#4. Chemical technicians

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,200
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 350

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)

#3. Chemists

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $68,870
- #209 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $74,310
- #221 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

Winston-Salem, NC
- Annual mean salary: $109,050
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $104,050
- Employment: 108,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Memphis, TN-MS-AR ($176,770)
--- Columbia, SC ($155,570)
--- Danbury, CT ($151,970)

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