Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Iowa

39 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 Iowa.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Psychologists, All Other	$123,740	$104,670	80
Physicists	$120,810	$157,580	120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$98,580	$102,560	760
Materials Scientists	$95,990	$95,770	170
Animal Scientists	$95,680	$109,980	130
Economists	$92,750	$101,090	70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$87,590	$92,600	130
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$85,010	$90,960	1,390
Hydrologists	$84,880	$91,800	50
Chemists	$81,830	$91,020	600
Foresters	$80,590	$75,260	50
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$80,590	$82,770	100
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$80,370	$87,290	170
Epidemiologists	$80,300	$81,050	80
Physical Scientists, All Other	$79,790	$90,870	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,560	$82,470	1,190
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,170	$81,260	670
Survey Researchers	$77,830	$71,200	180
Microbiologists	$76,490	$89,470	160
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,810	$76,190	280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$74,060	$79,030	620
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$73,070	$76,280	40
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$72,530	$81,210	130
Soil and Plant Scientists	$72,440	$83,730	770
School Psychologists	$70,300	$66,960	500
Conservation Scientists	$64,010	$67,570	590
Forensic Science Technicians	$63,650	$66,110	130
Food Scientists and Technologists	$63,450	$68,480	410
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$58,730	$58,570	290
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$57,240	$63,710	40
Hydrologic Technicians	$56,510	$59,980	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$56,070	$60,490	290
Chemical Technicians	$52,200	$52,000	430
Biological Technicians	$51,300	$53,490	820
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$48,280	$49,440	440
Food Science Technicians	$47,610	$49,990	400
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$44,040	$48,380	700
Agricultural Technicians	$39,330	$42,570	1,080
Social Science Research Assistants	$31,150	$36,590	150