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Biological Scientists in Mississippi

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$75,580 Median Salary
30 Job Openings
  • Biological Scientists in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Biological Scientists Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 300 workers employed as Biological Scientists in this state in 2018.

There were 290 Biological Scientists employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Biological Scientists working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Biological Scientists than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Biological Scientists in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 8.0%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Biological Scientists job openings in Mississippi, and 300 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,700 annual jobs and 41,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Biological Scientists Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Biological Scientists ranged from $38,030 to $134,820 with $75,580 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.29 to $64.82. The median hourly rate was $36.34.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $35.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.64.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Biological Scientists

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Biological Scientists.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 60 $83,160
Jackson, MS 50 $75,510
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 30 $81,050

Top States for Biological Scientists Employment

The table below shows the states where most Biological Scientists work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 11,010 $87,760
Massachusetts 4,470 $74,580
Maryland 4,100 $97,850
Texas 2,100 $80,910
Florida 1,770 $75,010
Washington 1,270 $79,590
North Carolina 1,070 $79,580
Georgia 1,040 $71,280
Colorado 870 $71,030
Ohio 780 $66,590
Oregon 770 $67,350
Louisiana 700 $63,310
New York 690 $88,430
Pennsylvania 660 $71,110
Indiana 630 $68,110
Illinois 590 $83,370
Arizona 570 $73,980
Virginia 540 $83,180
Wisconsin 540 $70,540
District of Columbia 520 $84,670

Below are the states where Biological Scientists get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Maryland $97,850
Rhode Island $94,580
Delaware $92,440
Connecticut $91,320
New York $88,430
California $87,760
District of Columbia $84,670
Illinois $83,370
Virginia $83,180
New Jersey $81,880

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