Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Knoxville, TN

24 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 Knoxville, TN.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physical Scientists, All Other	$126,880	$118,690	70
Physicists	$126,690	$116,940	100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$105,630	$110,890	100
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,600	$104,180	840
Chemists	$89,330	$84,920	140
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,990	$85,220	360
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,410	$95,200	270
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$74,100	$81,640	60
Forensic Science Technicians	$74,020	$79,780	70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$72,550	$81,870	40
School Psychologists	$72,540	$70,720	160
Materials Scientists	$69,830	$72,910	40
Soil and Plant Scientists	$62,880	$62,600	50
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$62,140	$66,680	40
Microbiologists	$60,460	$66,230	60
Biological Scientists, All Other	$59,130	$66,360	90
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$58,650	$60,210	60
Biological Technicians	$58,520	$63,760	350
Chemical Technicians	$49,860	$56,000	260
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$49,810	$53,500	70
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$46,770	$55,320	50
Agricultural Technicians	$41,590	$41,830	40
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$41,110	$42,720	70
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$40,320	$39,030	100