Atmospheric and Space Scientist salary
99,070 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-2021
Half of all atmospheric and space scientists in the United States earn more than 99,070 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay143of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.77×73,350 USD – 129,960 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 73,350 USD |
| Median | 99,070 USD |
| Mean | 106,110 USD |
| Upper quartile | 129,960 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-2021 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 99,280 USD
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators 99,130 USD
- Business Teachers, Postsecondary 99,080 USD
- Biological Scientists, All Other 98,920 USD
- Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 98,700 USD
- Agricultural Engineers 98,590 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov