Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Illinois

46 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 Illinois.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	—	—	320
Sociologists	$134,730	$138,640	—
Physicists	$131,260	$130,060	1,660
Materials Scientists	$120,320	$121,090	470
Forensic Science Technicians	$117,590	$106,120	380
Economists	$112,790	$128,330	590
Physical Scientists, All Other	$108,630	$111,720	560
Nuclear Technicians	$102,810	$95,780	870
Epidemiologists	$99,220	$94,300	190
Political Scientists	$98,300	$100,690	110
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$97,470	$106,360	3,470
Chemists	$97,170	$99,960	3,250
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$96,570	$96,220	2,280
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$94,520	$99,820	650
Survey Researchers	$92,520	$95,220	250
Historians	$92,020	$97,660	30
Geographers	$91,270	$91,770	50
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$89,010	$97,670	1,330
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$85,420	$93,810	320
Psychologists, All Other	$81,270	$92,810	960
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$80,570	$95,440	150
School Psychologists	$80,220	$85,660	3,440
Urban and Regional Planners	$80,140	$85,550	1,190
Food Scientists and Technologists	$80,030	$95,300	720
Hydrologists	$79,790	$91,650	90
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$78,620	$80,240	160
Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,600	$84,120	1,090
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,430	$91,900	4,810
Foresters	$75,160	$77,880	170
Microbiologists	$74,350	$81,310	840
Conservation Scientists	$72,550	$74,990	730
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$66,000	$70,680	1,910
Food Science Technicians	$63,730	$68,670	390
Chemical Technicians	$61,830	$68,170	1,410
Soil and Plant Scientists	$60,970	$64,310	—
Animal Scientists	$60,590	$67,660	160
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$57,770	$61,680	170
Social Science Research Assistants	$54,720	$58,720	230
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$54,720	$57,480	930
Life Scientists, All Other	$54,170	$62,040	230
Hydrologic Technicians	$50,600	$58,740	—
Biological Technicians	$49,710	$55,260	1,450
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$46,880	$51,080	130
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$45,570	$47,650	960
Agricultural Technicians	$41,580	$48,220	420
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$30,690	$46,970	1,740