Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

41 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Survey Researchers	—	—	170
Physicists	$165,730	$172,730	320
Physical Scientists, All Other	$132,750	$135,370	260
Psychologists, All Other	$128,400	$117,330	320
Economists	$121,820	$128,400	230
Nuclear Technicians	$117,630	$111,070	120
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$110,460	$114,780	2,600
Materials Scientists	$109,080	$112,150	210
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$106,330	$119,060	2,090
Political Scientists	$104,990	$123,320	30
Biological Scientists, All Other	$101,110	$103,590	1,630
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$100,960	$118,940	6,370
Food Scientists and Technologists	$97,950	$96,200	250
School Psychologists	$92,650	$94,880	1,470
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$88,070	$91,900	400
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$85,820	$90,170	2,150
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$85,700	$95,620	110
Historians	$85,160	$93,730	30
Microbiologists	$84,240	$88,930	580
Epidemiologists	$82,700	$94,460	220
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$82,270	$79,490	50
Hydrologists	$80,800	$94,460	110
Urban and Regional Planners	$79,050	$81,810	600
Chemists	$76,620	$92,180	5,690
Animal Scientists	$76,560	$76,690	80
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,010	$84,590	310
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$75,850	$84,500	1,280
Life Scientists, All Other	$72,800	$74,040	—
Soil and Plant Scientists	$64,300	$69,820	200
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$63,720	$70,120	1,370
Chemical Technicians	$63,200	$66,680	1,630
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$61,900	$68,820	50
Conservation Scientists	$61,430	$60,400	320
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$60,580	$63,330	660
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,770	$68,010	430
Social Science Research Assistants	$58,920	$59,330	890
Forensic Science Technicians	$58,120	$64,450	340
Biological Technicians	$56,660	$59,850	1,920
Agricultural Technicians	$49,030	$51,540	130
Food Science Technicians	$47,870	$55,780	280
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$45,490	$51,370	—