Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Oregon

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 Oregon.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Sociologists	$211,560	$187,060	—
Physicists	$183,860	$188,090	120
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$132,550	$129,110	440
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$115,890	$124,830	100
School Psychologists	$113,180	$106,920	680
Economists	$111,660	$109,360	270
Physical Scientists, All Other	$109,120	$110,910	250
Life Scientists, All Other	$106,370	$112,220	210
Materials Scientists	$103,980	$117,220	180
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$101,390	$95,740	70
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,540	$117,210	1,800
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$96,700	$100,900	320
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$95,120	$105,020	450
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$94,180	$100,180	80
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$93,560	$95,990	1,400
Hydrologists	$92,750	$93,810	280
Urban and Regional Planners	$92,400	$94,220	1,100
Epidemiologists	$89,220	$92,450	120
Microbiologists	$89,220	$89,540	160
Conservation Scientists	$86,170	$90,780	880
Biological Scientists, All Other	$85,840	$85,280	720
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$85,150	$84,550	970
Chemists	$84,150	$90,630	600
Psychologists, All Other	$82,960	$102,460	630
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,660	$84,650	1,700
Survey Researchers	$82,300	$81,760	90
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$79,790	$80,790	300
Soil and Plant Scientists	$79,460	$83,380	490
Forensic Science Technicians	$78,100	$81,460	110
Food Scientists and Technologists	$77,610	$80,300	280
Foresters	$77,320	$76,800	670
Historians	$76,830	$84,220	60
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$68,640	$67,920	190
Hydrologic Technicians	$58,390	$61,830	90
Social Science Research Assistants	$57,800	$62,000	170
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$56,590	$59,780	150
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$55,890	$58,800	1,160
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$55,810	$58,970	2,750
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$53,350	$58,060	440
Chemical Technicians	$49,920	$52,900	370
Food Science Technicians	$48,840	$49,300	570
Biological Technicians	$47,690	$52,770	2,510
Agricultural Technicians	$39,150	$42,860	420