Highest-paying science jobs in McAllen

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February 9, 2023
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Highest-paying science jobs in McAllen

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science jobs in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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.

#10. Occupational health and safety technicians

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $32,950
- #133 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#9. Food science technicians

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $33,420
- #89 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $47,870
- Employment: 11,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- St. Louis, MO-IL ($66,580)
--- Owensboro, KY ($63,700)
--- Columbus, OH ($61,420)

#8. Biological technicians

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $38,400
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

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)

#7. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $39,110
- #162 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

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)

#6. Forensic science technicians

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $50,520
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

#5. Occupational health and safety specialists

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $58,120
- #425 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170

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. Urban and regional planners

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $59,440
- #210 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)

#3. Clinical and counseling psychologists

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $62,360
- #265 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available

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)

#2. School psychologists

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $66,100
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

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)

#1. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
- Annual mean salary: $76,180
- #118 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

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)

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