Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Columbus, OH

33 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 Columbus, OH.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Hydrologists	—	—	140
Physicists	$134,260	$137,890	100
Psychologists, All Other	$128,650	$116,960	50
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$108,460	$105,110	280
Materials Scientists	$98,570	$92,980	140
Chemists	$96,700	$94,960	1,080
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$92,410	$91,610	150
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,670	$94,560	1,070
Forensic Science Technicians	$83,790	$92,990	170
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$82,800	$84,330	590
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,720	$81,700	780
School Psychologists	$81,120	$91,470	300
Microbiologists	$80,760	$88,420	160
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,570	$84,860	100
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,730	$80,120	100
Sociologists	$79,300	$80,540	80
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$79,250	$89,180	1,000
Epidemiologists	$76,940	$90,650	90
Biological Scientists, All Other	$75,630	$82,780	120
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,500	$80,930	170
Physical Scientists, All Other	$74,710	$82,420	130
Soil and Plant Scientists	$74,510	$77,200	70
Foresters	$69,160	$70,910	30
Conservation Scientists	$64,710	$73,200	80
Food Science Technicians	$60,670	$63,520	70
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,370	$65,350	250
Food Scientists and Technologists	$59,520	$72,820	100
Chemical Technicians	$59,150	$65,300	410
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,610	$53,450	40
Biological Technicians	$51,670	$59,160	570
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$47,350	$55,560	120
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$46,270	$47,610	—
Agricultural Technicians	$44,680	$46,060	30