Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Missouri

41 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 Missouri.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$180,450	$163,820	90
Psychologists, All Other	$127,230	$114,990	250
Animal Scientists	$119,110	$112,650	—
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$116,480	$113,740	140
Economists	$115,520	$129,370	210
Physical Scientists, All Other	$111,170	$106,430	100
Hydrologists	$109,970	$103,680	60
Food Scientists and Technologists	$101,570	$104,060	610
Nuclear Technicians	$96,930	$93,630	180
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$96,880	$107,020	1,550
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,210	$94,350	180
Geographers	$94,870	$92,450	40
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$86,940	$82,900	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,340	$90,480	1,490
Chemists	$81,720	$94,070	1,750
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$80,500	$88,920	2,080
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$80,040	$82,560	340
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,380	$82,200	150
Urban and Regional Planners	$77,360	$78,450	400
Hydrologic Technicians	$72,630	$70,360	40
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$72,600	$86,570	340
Soil and Plant Scientists	$70,450	$76,070	250
Historians	$69,580	$74,710	40
Microbiologists	$68,630	$76,440	130
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$67,190	$70,480	650
Epidemiologists	$64,810	$72,590	110
Forensic Science Technicians	$64,700	$64,690	280
Biological Scientists, All Other	$63,290	$69,530	2,560
Foresters	$62,980	$62,820	110
Conservation Scientists	$60,900	$64,700	520
School Psychologists	$60,270	$65,640	420
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,090	$64,650	320
Chemical Technicians	$58,690	$65,390	700
Food Science Technicians	$55,830	$57,670	310
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$52,400	$54,770	2,230
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$52,140	$54,010	250
Survey Researchers	$51,680	$59,210	210
Social Science Research Assistants	$51,520	$55,770	—
Biological Technicians	$47,360	$52,070	580
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$46,860	$45,480	370
Agricultural Technicians	$46,450	$49,500	540