Highest-paying Science Jobs in Johnson City

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Highest-paying science jobs in Johnson City

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in Johnson City, TN 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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#4. Forest and conservation technicians

Johnson City, TN
- Annual mean salary: $42,220
- #107 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $43,420
- Employment: 30,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($68,370)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($66,570)
--- Corvallis, OR ($62,260)

#3. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Johnson City, TN
- Annual mean salary: $70,930
- #179 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#2. Occupational health and safety specialists

Johnson City, TN
- Annual mean salary: $83,710
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)

#1. Chemists

Johnson City, TN
- Annual mean salary: $86,530
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

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)