DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-2011 Astronomers

Occupational Description:
Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A0N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Minnesota N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
U S 2,070230$59.40/hr$2.02/hr$28.87/hr$38.38/hr$55.66/hr$78.03/hr$90.24/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Mechanical Engineers5,340$41.75/hr12.1%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians1,250$30.49/hr0.2%
Architectural and Civil Drafters1,230$26.38/hr3.3%
Surveyors510$36.98/hr6.9%
Hydrologists210$38.27/hr2.9%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers190$38.43/hr10.4%
Physicists90$39.38/hr8.8%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations TechniciansN/AN/AN/A
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