Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

42 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Sociologists	$134,730	$140,040	—
Physicists	$131,260	$129,980	1,580
Materials Scientists	$130,440	$126,390	360
Economists	$123,140	$135,790	470
Physical Scientists, All Other	$122,950	$121,750	410
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$119,270	$181,620	60
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$101,580	$105,250	430
Chemists	$100,720	$101,830	2,810
Epidemiologists	$100,200	$94,340	180
Forensic Science Technicians	$99,670	$99,960	270
Food Scientists and Technologists	$99,320	$101,070	570
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$98,780	$97,840	1,810
Survey Researchers	$98,510	$95,990	240
Political Scientists	$98,300	$101,230	90
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$98,240	$108,730	2,980
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$96,410	$103,990	870
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,360	$101,340	160
Urban and Regional Planners	$93,290	$94,140	730
Psychologists, All Other	$89,640	$101,970	710
Biological Scientists, All Other	$80,970	$88,050	760
School Psychologists	$80,600	$87,790	2,800
Foresters	$78,860	$79,670	110
Nuclear Technicians	$78,780	$89,810	480
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,560	$98,790	3,760
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,780	$77,220	130
Microbiologists	$74,560	$80,900	670
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$67,100	$85,290	210
Conservation Scientists	$66,730	$71,070	360
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$66,210	$71,350	1,350
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$64,770	$69,820	540
Food Science Technicians	$64,760	$72,610	320
Social Science Research Assistants	$64,400	$60,760	180
Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,680	$69,620	320
Chemical Technicians	$62,520	$68,810	1,210
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$62,190	$62,920	—
Life Scientists, All Other	$59,920	$66,440	120
Animal Scientists	$59,900	$72,030	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$58,880	$60,040	660
Biological Technicians	$51,950	$58,470	1,100
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$47,500	$52,270	350
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$46,880	$52,240	100
Agricultural Technicians	$43,360	$52,560	—