| Name | Name:Physicists | Name:Petroleum Engineers | 
| Annual Wage | Annual Wage:$114,150 USD | Annual Wage:$147,470 USD | 
| Hourly Rate | Hourly Rate:$54.88 USD | Hourly Rate:$70.9 USD | 
| * Data from: May 2012 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for United States, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | * Data from: May 2012 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates for United States, Bureau of Labor Statistics. | |
| Total Employment | Total Employment:17820 | Total Employment:36410 | 
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