Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Pennsylvania

45 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 Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$208,470	$188,220	540
Political Scientists	$132,640	$138,120	90
Psychologists, All Other	$126,460	$114,620	520
Economists	$113,300	$110,740	710
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$112,850	$114,280	2,530
Nuclear Technicians	$104,650	$107,700	330
Materials Scientists	$103,060	$102,940	290
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,440	$113,690	8,540
Physical Scientists, All Other	$98,860	$102,260	680
Biological Scientists, All Other	$95,640	$95,920	2,600
Hydrologists	$94,310	$94,150	230
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$93,750	$96,150	750
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$90,450	$103,980	3,850
School Psychologists	$86,050	$92,380	2,240
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$85,700	$91,970	130
Geographers	$85,220	$97,760	40
Epidemiologists	$83,800	$90,700	400
Food Scientists and Technologists	$82,390	$83,770	430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$81,840	$87,430	4,740
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$78,890	$85,060	750
Foresters	$77,150	$79,970	270
Animal Scientists	$77,130	$92,710	90
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,250	$76,360	1,090
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$75,180	$75,260	120
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$73,040	$79,770	2,570
Life Scientists, All Other	$72,800	$76,240	330
Historians	$72,720	$76,690	70
Microbiologists	$71,010	$77,100	780
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$70,550	$72,360	210
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,960	$70,290	100
Soil and Plant Scientists	$64,650	$71,610	260
Chemists	$63,450	$76,790	9,070
Survey Researchers	$61,100	$59,830	130
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,060	$63,010	1,160
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,050	$64,060	870
Chemical Technicians	$59,130	$61,150	3,050
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$58,590	$63,610	3,100
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$57,910	$58,110	380
Forensic Science Technicians	$57,820	$61,090	440
Social Science Research Assistants	$54,940	$57,490	1,270
Conservation Scientists	$53,110	$57,860	1,410
Food Science Technicians	$49,050	$51,400	580
Biological Technicians	$47,820	$55,550	3,160
Agricultural Technicians	$46,410	$49,000	—
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$43,340	$43,900	510