Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

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 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Economists	—	—	40
Materials Scientists	$135,510	$122,910	40
Physicists	$133,900	$137,790	30
Physical Scientists, All Other	$107,240	$111,290	80
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$98,130	$105,750	210
Hydrologists	$93,910	$96,880	70
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$93,600	$95,730	400
Biological Scientists, All Other	$92,730	$95,570	270
Psychologists, All Other	$90,270	$102,750	—
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,610	$87,980	580
Microbiologists	$82,500	$86,720	70
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$82,060	$85,680	160
Urban and Regional Planners	$81,920	$82,020	230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,690	$85,230	600
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,210	$90,370	50
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,570	$85,600	1,440
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$78,260	$78,270	350
School Psychologists	$76,710	$81,270	270
Chemists	$76,500	$81,650	440
Conservation Scientists	$76,300	$73,250	110
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$75,760	$69,560	80
Epidemiologists	$72,160	$77,960	160
Forensic Science Technicians	$68,640	$70,510	150
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$66,430	$66,960	40
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,510	$65,000	100
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$59,640	$75,330	170
Food Science Technicians	$57,890	$65,060	40
Chemical Technicians	$57,160	$59,150	490
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$52,400	$53,140	1,150
Biological Technicians	$51,700	$61,230	640
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$50,760	$57,710	220
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$39,560	$43,690	200
Historians	$32,000	$37,050	80