Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in North Carolina

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 North Carolina.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Biochemists and Biophysicists	—	—	510
Physicists	$170,690	$152,640	170
Psychologists, All Other	$137,130	$122,490	480
Life Scientists, All Other	$123,500	$120,680	1,060
Economists	$111,770	$122,470	250
Physical Scientists, All Other	$111,490	$113,730	570
Sociologists	$108,060	$109,380	240
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$104,300	$123,600	3,680
Nuclear Technicians	$104,240	$103,850	430
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$103,920	$108,690	140
Historians	$101,440	$93,800	30
Biological Scientists, All Other	$97,020	$102,330	3,020
Materials Scientists	$94,730	$98,290	370
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$91,840	$99,940	2,420
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$87,810	$93,890	1,660
Epidemiologists	$82,430	$110,610	180
Microbiologists	$82,170	$92,260	1,320
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,160	$86,000	4,070
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$79,710	$89,840	490
Chemists	$78,400	$85,160	5,140
Urban and Regional Planners	$78,320	$79,280	1,640
Survey Researchers	$76,990	$88,110	260
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$73,840	$75,960	—
Foresters	$70,320	$75,220	240
School Psychologists	$70,090	$69,480	2,100
Soil and Plant Scientists	$68,240	$74,040	620
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$66,090	$70,530	1,970
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$65,800	$74,660	4,330
Food Scientists and Technologists	$64,200	$71,380	180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$61,930	$69,550	350
Conservation Scientists	$61,820	$69,170	570
Social Science Research Assistants	$58,410	$58,590	3,470
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$57,610	$61,940	550
Hydrologic Technicians	$51,710	$59,060	110
Forensic Science Technicians	$50,460	$56,290	520
Agricultural Technicians	$48,910	$47,100	410
Chemical Technicians	$48,870	$53,300	1,360
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$47,860	$50,900	880
Biological Technicians	$46,050	$49,000	2,160
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$45,570	$49,860	740
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$44,930	$43,930	—
Food Science Technicians	$44,720	$48,240	110