US Number of Civilians (16 Years and Over) Employed as Atmospheric and space scientists and their Median Earnings Per Gender in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on November 8, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the number of employed US civilians (16 years and over) who were employed as Atmospheric and space scientists was 11,451 (i.e. 0.01% of all civilian employees). Among those employed as Atmospheric and space scientists, 71.56% were Males, and 28.44% were Females.

The median earnings for all Atmospheric and space scientists was $88,639, which was 39.9% higher than the median earnings for all US civilian employees. The median earnings of Female Atmospheric and space scientists was 43.55% less than that of their male counterparts.

The chart below shows the number of employees per gender. The tables below show the number of employees and the median earnings per gender.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Atmospheric and space scientists By Gender in 2021
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US Num. of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Atmospheric and space scientists By Gender in 2021
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Gender Number of Civilians Employed Percentage of Employed Civilians Per Gender (%)
Male 8194 0.01
Female 3257 0.00
US Median Earnings of 16 Years and Over Civilians Employed as Atmospheric and space scientists By Gender in 2021
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Gender Median Earnings ($)
Male 95836
Female 66763