Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Ohio

43 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 Ohio.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$135,550	$143,270	710
Psychologists, All Other	$131,310	$123,170	380
Economists	$117,750	$130,850	130
Physical Scientists, All Other	$102,750	$112,040	500
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$102,290	$104,420	1,360
Materials Scientists	$101,950	$99,230	670
Political Scientists	$99,130	$101,770	50
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$95,860	$97,670	1,560
Hydrologists	$93,520	$92,340	260
School Psychologists	$86,930	$89,940	2,110
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$83,150	$86,570	410
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,700	$87,940	5,960
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$80,640	$83,870	2,570
Chemists	$80,360	$89,870	4,020
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$79,470	$91,550	5,400
Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,220	$80,500	270
Biological Scientists, All Other	$78,170	$85,910	470
Sociologists	$77,560	$80,430	110
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$76,290	$91,560	190
Microbiologists	$75,940	$83,090	530
Survey Researchers	$75,400	$75,380	—
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$75,030	$74,870	310
Urban and Regional Planners	$74,340	$77,490	660
Forensic Science Technicians	$73,310	$89,330	470
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$73,120	$78,970	400
Epidemiologists	$72,950	$99,120	270
Social Science Research Assistants	$70,670	$68,200	150
Foresters	$69,160	$70,670	150
Food Scientists and Technologists	$62,470	$71,630	310
Animal Scientists	$61,650	$65,790	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,390	$64,730	1,140
Conservation Scientists	$59,780	$62,910	700
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$56,610	$58,380	80
Chemical Technicians	$54,710	$59,120	2,500
Life Scientists, All Other	$51,220	$75,720	—
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$50,400	$54,700	910
Biological Technicians	$49,910	$55,460	2,520
Hydrologic Technicians	$48,040	$53,270	70
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$47,310	$60,180	70
Food Science Technicians	$46,830	$54,330	360
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$46,540	$50,150	1,600
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$45,570	$46,100	220
Agricultural Technicians	$44,310	$49,230	190