Table 8-29
Life and physical scientists as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006
 
  Life and
physical scientists		   Employed workforce   Life and
physical scientists in workforce (%)
State 2004 2006    2004 2006    2004 2006
 
United States 546,160 577,890   139,213,523 144,581,912   0.39 0.40
Alabama 5,630 5,690   2,014,678 2,120,573   0.28 0.27
Alaska 3,090 3,010   312,922 323,531   0.99 0.93
Arizona 6,940 6,460   2,649,243 2,854,381   0.26 0.23
Arkansas 2,890 2,880   1,228,163 1,292,886   0.24 0.22
California 68,020 72,590   16,444,457 17,029,307   0.41 0.43
Colorado NA 14,130   2,384,562 2,537,037   NA 0.56
Connecticut 8,460 7,750   1,714,758 1,765,075   0.49 0.44
Delaware 3,100 2,940   408,022 424,506   0.76 0.69
District of Columbia 5,860 6,370   285,567 296,957   2.05 2.15
Florida 20,490 22,100   8,056,259 8,692,761   0.25 0.25
Georgia 13,090 9,820   4,257,465 4,522,025   0.31 0.22
Hawaii 2,400 3,390   597,147 628,277   0.40 0.54
Idaho 9,930 3,860   670,746 723,621   1.48 0.53
Illinois 19,390 22,650   6,012,320 6,315,715   0.32 0.36
Indiana NA 10,350   3,017,271 3,108,806   NA 0.33
Iowa NA 5,390   1,542,342 1,602,849   NA 0.34
Kansas 4,640 NA   1,378,713 1,400,169   0.34 NA
Kentucky 5,300 4,990   1,859,902 1,922,163   0.28 0.26
Louisiana 6,130 6,090   1,926,594 1,910,348   0.32 0.32
Maine 2,430 2,650   661,163 678,843   0.37 0.39
Maryland 18,150 19,930   2,766,653 2,892,620   0.66 0.69
Massachusetts 20,700 23,260   3,204,653 3,234,860   0.65 0.72
Michigan 10,340 12,940   4,694,981 4,730,291   0.22 0.27
Minnesota 11,700 13,450   2,781,744 2,822,297   0.42 0.48
Mississippi 4,540 4,490   1,234,167 1,218,664   0.37 0.37
Missouri 9,920 10,190   2,821,802 2,885,857   0.35 0.35
Montana 3,050 3,450   456,624 478,162   0.67 0.72
Nebraska 4,280 4,350   940,047 945,270   0.46 0.46
Nevada 3,210 3,460   1,134,550 1,240,868   0.28 0.28
New Hampshire 1,870 2,250   693,648 711,512   0.27 0.32
New Jersey 19,710 NA   4,177,841 4,309,021   0.47 NA
New Mexico 7,550 5,380   850,164 895,623   0.89 0.60
New York NA 31,280   8,810,155 9,072,733   NA 0.34
North Carolina 19,190 NA   4,028,598 4,250,619   0.48 NA
North Dakota 1,570 1,610   338,221 346,359   0.46 0.46
Ohio 15,020 17,320   5,507,404 5,609,056   0.27 0.31
Oklahoma NA 7,010   1,608,849 1,650,877   NA 0.42
Oregon 7,990 NA   1,722,058 1,796,165   0.46 NA
Pennsylvania 25,460 NA   5,889,957 6,009,858   0.43 NA
Rhode Island 2,790 2,120   531,121 547,618   0.53 0.39
South Carolina 5,190 5,680   1,900,122 1,988,378   0.27 0.29
South Dakota 1,770 1,900   409,263 417,100   0.43 0.46
Tennessee 7,380 7,680   2,733,793 2,835,530   0.27 0.27
Texas 47,540 50,040   10,456,224 10,921,673   0.45 0.46
Utah 5,820 6,330   1,169,163 1,272,801   0.50 0.50
Vermont 1,250 1,480   337,709 348,026   0.37 0.43
Virginia NA 15,370   3,704,593 3,878,988   NA 0.40
Washington NA 20,590   3,008,352 3,160,350   NA 0.65
West Virginia 2,850 3,230   744,034 767,134   0.38 0.42
Wisconsin 11,660 13,000   2,871,034 2,918,155   0.41 0.45
Wyoming 1,840 2,070   263,705 275,617   0.70 0.75
 
Puerto Rico 4,840 5,470   1,226,251 1,260,703   0.39 0.43
 

NOTE: Workforce represents employed component of civilian labor force and reported as annual data not seasonally adjusted.

SOURCES: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates; and Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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