Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Mississippi

31 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 Mississippi.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$120,640	$132,230	70
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$113,730	$116,340	260
Psychologists, All Other	$111,430	$104,180	60
Physical Scientists, All Other	$105,500	$106,270	380
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,390	$95,140	200
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$87,050	$94,330	120
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$86,940	$89,580	180
Biological Scientists, All Other	$84,610	$89,070	360
Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,790	$94,740	60
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,790	$78,200	950
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,520	$87,220	70
Chemists	$78,260	$87,500	170
Microbiologists	$75,590	$88,120	40
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$74,060	$77,670	160
Foresters	$65,960	$73,360	100
Food Science Technicians	$64,600	$60,080	30
Urban and Regional Planners	$62,330	$69,220	210
School Psychologists	$60,200	$62,590	150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$59,600	$62,550	440
Epidemiologists	$58,490	$62,620	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$58,220	$61,950	—
Conservation Scientists	$56,980	$63,860	480
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$55,690	$56,500	—
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$55,110	$66,890	380
Forensic Science Technicians	$54,720	$57,480	120
Chemical Technicians	$54,100	$56,990	330
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$51,460	$53,180	270
Biological Technicians	$50,650	$55,510	370
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$49,220	$54,460	530
Agricultural Technicians	$48,790	$39,300	220
Historians	$44,800	$47,980	90