The salary statistics of all occupations in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare all occupations salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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| 90th Percentile Wage | |
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Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) all occupations is $140,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid all occupations is $25,610.
The average salaries of all occupations in 16 industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for all occupations occupations is the research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences industry with an annual salary $77,620. The lowest paying industry is the photographic services industry (annual salary $26,920). For detailed all occupations salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.