Highest-paying science jobs in Fargo

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in Fargo

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Fargo, ND-MN 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. Agricultural technicians

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $41,910
- #52 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

National
- Annual mean salary: $44,850
- Employment: 13,560
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($59,300)
--- Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI ($58,050)
--- Corvallis, OR ($57,990)

#10. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $49,370
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

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)

#9. Biological technicians

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $51,230
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 130

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)

#8. Occupational health and safety technicians

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $55,660
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,560
- Employment: 21,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Evansville, IN-KY ($77,880)
--- Anchorage, AK ($77,690)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($77,100)

#7. Soil and plant scientists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $61,630
- #76 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,290
- Employment: 15,610
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($111,450)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($109,490)
--- Raleigh, NC ($109,320)

#6. School psychologists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $68,830
- #176 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

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)

#5. Chemists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $79,780
- #104 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#4. Occupational health and safety specialists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $80,510
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

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)

#3. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $82,810
- #105 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#2. Urban and regional planners

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $84,460
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#1. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Fargo, ND-MN
- Annual mean salary: $101,030
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

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