Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Pittsburgh, PA

33 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 Pittsburgh, PA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$211,600	$201,050	—
Physical Scientists, All Other	$121,160	$124,270	120
Economists	$116,880	$119,030	70
Psychologists, All Other	$99,590	$105,050	120
Materials Scientists	$96,840	$95,960	50
Food Scientists and Technologists	$93,810	$86,130	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$90,280	$96,750	1,200
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$90,000	$99,620	130
Epidemiologists	$83,970	$84,080	80
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$82,590	$89,200	1,020
Hydrologists	$81,520	$95,440	50
School Psychologists	$81,240	$87,920	260
Biological Scientists, All Other	$80,640	$85,560	300
Life Scientists, All Other	$77,150	$80,640	80
Urban and Regional Planners	$76,030	$79,590	200
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$75,550	$84,260	580
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$75,170	$73,600	30
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$72,240	$83,700	220
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$62,710	$70,940	560
Soil and Plant Scientists	$61,920	$67,630	30
Chemical Technicians	$60,690	$62,050	640
Conservation Scientists	$60,540	$61,290	140
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$60,460	$73,840	140
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$56,570	$60,670	—
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$53,000	$56,570	210
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$51,200	$54,510	680
Forensic Science Technicians	$50,640	$53,870	50
Microbiologists	$49,050	$62,890	110
Hydrologic Technicians	$48,370	$56,440	30
Social Science Research Assistants	$48,170	$53,660	220
Food Science Technicians	$46,320	$48,900	30
Biological Technicians	$44,830	$49,440	320
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$34,940	$40,570	190