Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in New York

44 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 New York.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$174,160	$174,180	1,190
Economists	$142,300	$169,520	870
Sociologists	$130,180	$112,070	50
Materials Scientists	$125,490	$133,200	630
Nuclear Technicians	$121,460	$119,750	200
Physical Scientists, All Other	$114,430	$120,040	1,600
Psychologists, All Other	$113,730	$107,470	870
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$102,570	$102,750	3,090
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$99,910	$112,980	7,190
School Psychologists	$99,310	$103,580	7,250
Food Scientists and Technologists	$95,710	$98,190	880
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$95,410	$100,760	1,660
Urban and Regional Planners	$94,740	$100,040	2,100
Biological Scientists, All Other	$93,070	$110,640	2,610
Epidemiologists	$89,700	$104,640	460
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,580	$92,510	5,520
Animal Scientists	$87,390	$93,510	—
Microbiologists	$85,850	$94,660	1,090
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$84,950	$106,120	8,440
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$84,910	$95,560	700
Hydrologists	$84,320	$90,960	180
Chemists	$83,690	$97,820	4,040
Survey Researchers	$82,550	$84,340	370
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,240	$89,080	3,500
Forensic Science Technicians	$78,170	$80,470	1,120
Foresters	$76,730	$80,550	280
Life Scientists, All Other	$75,900	$84,220	230
Political Scientists	$74,080	$100,490	210
Soil and Plant Scientists	$70,120	$79,030	200
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$69,870	$131,440	500
Conservation Scientists	$65,550	$82,150	750
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,500	$64,990	7,220
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$62,290	$65,280	1,450
Social Science Research Assistants	$60,110	$64,270	2,990
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$59,380	$64,240	2,470
Biological Technicians	$58,750	$58,380	5,040
Hydrologic Technicians	$58,570	$63,540	50
Chemical Technicians	$57,720	$60,240	2,350
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$56,340	$58,760	170
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$52,810	$65,070	310
Food Science Technicians	$52,530	$56,870	750
Historians	$51,620	$60,860	420
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$51,610	$60,000	170
Agricultural Technicians	$46,890	$50,170	200