Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations Salaries
66 occupations · median range $49,630 – $193,950
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations span 66 detailed occupations , with median pay running from $49,630 (agricultural technicians) up to $193,950 (industrial-organizational psychologists). Every occupation links to state-by-state pay rankings, metro areas, percentiles, and the 2024–2034 job outlook — all from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS OEWS) data.
💰 Highest-paying Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $193,950 median 📈 Fastest growing Epidemiologists +16.2% 2024–34 👥 Largest workforce Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,473,260 employed
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $193,950 +6.3% Physicists $172,250 +4% Astronomers and Physicists $166,880 Political Scientists $142,080 -3.1% Astronomers $128,820 +2.2% Biochemists and Biophysicists $127,410 +5.8% Economists $124,720 +1.2% Physical Scientists, All Other $122,570 +0.6% Materials Scientists $117,790 +4.9% Psychologists, All Other $110,840 +4.3% Nuclear Technicians $110,240 -7.7% Sociologists $106,030 +3.6% Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $103,410 +8.7% Medical Scientists $102,990 Geographers $102,040 -3.1% Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $101,920 +3.2% Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $101,110 -1.7% Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $100,580 +11.2% Biological Scientists $99,760 Psychologists $99,110 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $99,070 +0.7% Biological Scientists, All Other $98,920 +1.2% Social Scientists and Related Workers $97,900 Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers $96,930 Hydrologists $96,600 -0.1% Life Scientists $96,310 Physical Scientists $96,290 School Psychologists $95,990 +0.7% Chemists and Materials Scientists $95,060 Life Scientists, All Other $93,750 +3.7% Chemists $91,240 +4.9% Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $90,150 +12.5% Urban and Regional Planners $89,320 +3.4% Food Scientists and Technologists $88,720 +6.5% Microbiologists $87,990 +4.1% Epidemiologists $87,220 +16.2% Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists $85,210 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians $83,740 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations $82,530 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,220 +4.4% Agricultural and Food Scientists $81,970 Soil and Plant Scientists $78,850 +5.4% Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $76,780 +1.6% Historians $76,750 +2.2% Foresters $76,400 +1.2% Conservation Scientists and Foresters $73,920 Conservation Scientists $73,010 +3.4% Forensic Science Technicians $72,060 +12.8% Anthropologists and Archeologists $70,770 +3.7% Survey Researchers $69,460 -5.2% Animal Scientists $68,940 +5.8% Hydrologic Technicians $64,790 -2.1% Miscellaneous Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians $63,690 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $62,280 +3.5% Social Science Research Assistants $61,990 +4.4% Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $61,560 +8.5% Chemical Technicians $60,390 +3.7% Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians $59,510 Biological Technicians $57,510 +3.5% Environmental Science and Geoscience Technicians $55,440 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $55,090 +4% Forest and Conservation Technicians $54,560 -3.2% Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $53,350 +1.5% Food Science Technicians $52,130 +4.8% Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $51,160 Agricultural Technicians $49,630 +4.3%
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