Astronomers: Schools and Careers

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Astronomers

The map below shows some metro areas where the profession is more popular, compared to the size of the population, than in the rest of the country. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the US.

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Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Astronomers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Astronomers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008.

Clicking on each city's name takes you to a detailed career profile for that city, providing the number of jobs, salaries, amount of training required, and more, for hundreds of job types.

Career Stories (Job Profiles) for Astronomers

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Most Popular Industries (as of 2008) for:
Astronomers

Industries representing at least 1% of total jobs for the occupation.