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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

284

growing 1.43%

Average Wage

$122,345

growing 7.4%

People in Workforce

2.99M

growing 3.91%

Average Employee Age

41.2

declining 0.443%

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Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Biology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Biology majors is $122,345 and the most common occupations are .

The industry that employs the most Biology majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Offices of physicians.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

$122,345

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,926

7.4%

1 Year Growth

± 2.09%

The average salary for Biology majors is $122,345 and the most common occupations are .

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Biology majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

Highest Paying Pumas

Fulton & Montgomery Counties PUMA, NY
$283,489
Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY
$282,726
Houston City (Northeast)--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX
$275,070

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Biology majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Biology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

The most common occupations Biology majors, by number of employees, are .

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Biology majors working as Optometrists, Biological scientists, and Dentists.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Biology majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

2.99M

2022 Workforce

± 42,043

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 1.93%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 2.88M in 2021 to 2.99M in 2022.

The largest single share of Biology graduates go on to work as false (0%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Biology by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

The most common industries that employ Biology majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Offices of physicians.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

The highest paying industries of Biology majors, by average wage, are Offices of physicians, Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers, and Paper & paper products merchant wholesalers.

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

2.99M

2022 Workforce

± 42,043

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 1.93%

The number of Biology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.91%, from 2.88M in 2021 to 2.99M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Biology graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Biology.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Biology majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Biology majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Biology in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Biology is 41.2.

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Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Other Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, & Population Biology is from the 2 Digit Course Biology.

41.2

Average Age in 2022

± 0.187 Years

0.443%

1 Year Change

± 0.652%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Biology. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.45% and 3.39% of the population, respectively.