Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Michigan

45 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 Michigan.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Political Scientists	$125,750	$119,030	120
Hydrologists	$111,860	$107,210	30
Physicists	$107,640	$133,920	550
Physical Scientists, All Other	$105,480	$110,920	190
Nuclear Technicians	$104,450	$112,750	160
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$95,890	$101,700	140
Economists	$94,850	$147,280	280
Materials Scientists	$93,350	$99,530	170
Food Scientists and Technologists	$86,690	$96,860	430
Sociologists	$82,910	$101,850	—
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$81,800	$87,670	400
Epidemiologists	$81,680	$80,580	260
Chemists	$81,410	$91,860	3,200
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$81,300	$95,880	4,020
Biological Scientists, All Other	$81,200	$88,620	900
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$80,030	$88,810	2,650
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$79,020	$79,550	320
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$78,960	$83,520	720
Psychologists, All Other	$78,670	$91,060	330
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$78,280	$81,250	3,070
Foresters	$78,040	$77,490	320
School Psychologists	$76,980	$79,090	1,510
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,670	$81,670	2,700
Urban and Regional Planners	$76,380	$75,010	1,070
Microbiologists	$70,610	$75,600	340
Forensic Science Technicians	$69,040	$85,070	690
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$68,160	$74,710	—
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$64,220	$74,070	430
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$64,200	$81,350	980
Survey Researchers	$63,040	$79,620	90
Soil and Plant Scientists	$61,710	$70,300	420
Conservation Scientists	$61,010	$69,310	630
Life Scientists, All Other	$60,500	$66,290	80
Historians	$59,520	$64,690	70
Chemical Technicians	$57,680	$58,710	2,300
Hydrologic Technicians	$54,060	$66,870	40
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$53,730	$54,690	400
Food Science Technicians	$53,480	$56,280	130
Social Science Research Assistants	$51,800	$55,600	670
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$51,580	$58,720	710
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$51,400	$60,420	1,260
Animal Scientists	$51,290	$56,130	120
Biological Technicians	$47,900	$51,410	1,360
Agricultural Technicians	$37,960	$42,930	250
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$37,620	$45,720	120