Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Minnesota

42 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 Minnesota.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	—	—	70
Physicists	$222,550	$217,700	60
Physical Scientists, All Other	$167,110	$149,950	600
Animal Scientists	$138,030	$130,410	60
Materials Scientists	$114,070	$116,010	360
Psychologists, All Other	$110,190	$103,820	400
Economists	$107,470	$112,460	210
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$102,650	$98,260	1,490
Epidemiologists	$99,360	$98,110	260
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$95,930	$91,420	910
Survey Researchers	$95,650	$86,040	—
Food Scientists and Technologists	$94,360	$95,980	—
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$93,640	$92,300	2,390
Urban and Regional Planners	$91,810	$89,960	830
Hydrologists	$90,500	$91,190	300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$87,210	$88,890	1,980
Microbiologists	$85,340	$93,380	430
Historians	$84,160	$79,170	—
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$83,450	$97,750	6,990
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$82,610	$88,010	230
School Psychologists	$82,540	$87,060	1,070
Chemists	$82,040	$90,660	1,320
Sociologists	$79,370	$83,040	30
Biological Scientists, All Other	$77,650	$82,410	960
Conservation Scientists	$77,180	$76,290	690
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$73,970	$72,060	330
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$72,490	$81,240	280
Foresters	$72,280	$72,080	200
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$70,510	$72,870	490
Life Scientists, All Other	$70,400	$84,620	430
Forensic Science Technicians	$68,790	$72,550	110
Soil and Plant Scientists	$68,260	$71,670	640
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$63,540	$63,340	670
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$62,220	$66,210	—
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$58,200	$63,430	730
Agricultural Technicians	$55,190	$57,580	810
Chemical Technicians	$54,340	$59,090	730
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$52,480	$52,040	—
Food Science Technicians	$50,380	$52,900	340
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$47,130	$52,820	1,500
Social Science Research Assistants	$46,630	$55,250	60
Biological Technicians	$45,430	$50,520	1,770