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Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA

40 occupations · 2014 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 2014 wage data for these occupations as reported in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA.

Occupation Median Annual
Hydrologists —
Astronomers $135,280
Physicists $110,240
Physical Scientists, All Other $105,250
Atmospheric and Space Scientists $103,510
Psychologists, All Other $103,200
Economists $99,060
Biochemists and Biophysicists $95,940
Materials Scientists $93,790
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $90,780
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $89,220
Life Scientists, All Other $88,500
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $86,150
Nuclear Technicians $83,730
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,200
Forensic Science Technicians $80,740
Conservation Scientists $80,020
Biological Scientists, All Other $79,980
Political Scientists $77,870
Microbiologists $76,650
Urban and Regional Planners $74,340
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists $73,870
Sociologists $73,620
Soil and Plant Scientists $70,890
Chemists $67,170
Foresters $64,390
Food Scientists and Technologists $63,390
Anthropologists and Archeologists $60,010
Survey Researchers $59,200
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $56,310
Geological and Petroleum Technicians $55,540
Historians $48,260
Epidemiologists $48,160
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $47,380
Biological Technicians $45,590
Social Science Research Assistants $44,200
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $43,650
Chemical Technicians $39,610
Forest and Conservation Technicians $37,570
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians $32,210