Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Connecticut

32 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 Connecticut.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	—	—	660
Biochemists and Biophysicists	—	—	240
Physicists	$171,630	$193,520	70
Psychologists, All Other	$132,040	$117,500	170
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$128,140	$124,820	2,220
Biological Scientists, All Other	$120,880	$125,370	310
Economists	$103,200	$113,300	200
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$102,150	$108,880	120
School Psychologists	$98,080	$98,190	1,100
Urban and Regional Planners	$94,960	$96,830	380
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$90,790	$95,020	1,010
Historians	$88,890	$86,920	50
Chemists	$88,340	$99,260	830
Soil and Plant Scientists	$88,040	$94,210	170
Epidemiologists	$85,190	$87,430	160
Forensic Science Technicians	$84,920	$82,350	120
Microbiologists	$82,080	$84,580	290
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,370	$95,800	680
Foresters	$78,610	$80,560	80
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$78,460	$80,960	—
Conservation Scientists	$77,410	$84,920	80
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$72,090	$75,380	340
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$72,030	$76,850	110
Life Scientists, All Other	$68,700	$81,970	—
Survey Researchers	$66,220	$73,460	130
Biological Technicians	$64,860	$67,410	700
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$64,370	$74,290	120
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$61,790	$72,510	180
Chemical Technicians	$50,910	$54,060	470
Social Science Research Assistants	$49,990	$61,670	50
Food Science Technicians	$48,580	$48,620	—
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$45,820	$55,170	100