Table 3-13
Median annual salary of individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: Selected years, 1993–2003
(Dollars)
 
Characteristic   1993   1995   1997   1999   2003
 
S&E employed   48,000   50,000   55,000   60,000   66,000
Male   50,000   52,000   58,000   64,000   70,000
Female   40,000   42,000   47,000   50,000   53,000
White   48,000   50,500   55,000   61,000   67,000
Asian/Pacific Islander   48,000   50,000   55,000   62,000   70,000
Black   40,000   45,000   48,000   53,000   58,000
Hispanic   43,000   47,000   50,000   55,000   60,000
Temporary residents   43,300   49,700   49,000   52,000   60,000
 

NOTE: 2003 data includes some individuals with multiple races in each category.

SOURCE: National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Scientists and Engineers Statistical Data System (SESTAT), 1993–2003, http://sestat.nsf.gov.

Science and Engineering Indicators 2008