Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

40 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Life, physical, and social science occupations include researchers, scientists, and technicians working in biology, chemistry, economics, psychology, and related fields. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	—	—	1,000
Biochemists and Biophysicists	—	—	50
Physical Scientists, All Other	$131,770	$128,680	940
Physicists	$131,560	$162,590	140
Psychologists, All Other	$131,020	$111,020	240
Economists	$127,220	$143,060	310
Hydrologists	$123,840	$129,630	40
School Psychologists	$101,810	$97,380	—
Chemists	$101,660	$103,120	620
Food Scientists and Technologists	$98,770	$89,860	390
Microbiologists	$97,090	$104,470	830
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$96,310	$106,500	890
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,980	$95,800	1,690
Biological Scientists, All Other	$91,890	$91,230	1,220
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$90,670	$103,010	140
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,880	$89,480	770
Foresters	$85,610	$90,200	50
Materials Scientists	$83,270	$96,780	160
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$82,010	$92,500	1,080
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$81,030	$88,730	1,880
Political Scientists	$80,000	$81,840	30
Urban and Regional Planners	$77,350	$82,590	700
Conservation Scientists	$76,270	$81,830	130
Soil and Plant Scientists	$72,200	$74,200	200
Epidemiologists	$69,780	$75,360	440
Life Scientists, All Other	$65,770	$70,530	100
Social Science Research Assistants	$63,790	$84,670	1,110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$63,170	$73,320	70
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$62,000	$78,840	250
Forensic Science Technicians	$60,870	$63,780	370
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,320	$67,060	300
Historians	$59,400	$67,250	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$58,630	$67,380	950
Biological Technicians	$54,720	$56,460	220
Agricultural Technicians	$52,560	$49,970	210
Food Science Technicians	$50,430	$55,050	220
Chemical Technicians	$50,230	$52,870	420
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$48,840	$61,850	—
Survey Researchers	$48,800	$58,880	—
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$45,770	$53,630	30