Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Political Scientists	$140,970	$129,840	100
Physical Scientists, All Other	$138,480	$148,470	360
Economists	$129,280	$146,040	250
Psychologists, All Other	$119,640	$113,420	290
Materials Scientists	$119,300	$130,370	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$117,790	$132,620	590
School Psychologists	$114,110	$113,800	670
Physicists	$112,790	$124,140	120
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,730	$95,860	400
Hydrologists	$107,440	$117,720	110
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$105,800	$116,670	670
Soil and Plant Scientists	$103,620	$97,450	220
Urban and Regional Planners	$103,410	$104,770	1,390
Life Scientists, All Other	$102,150	$100,260	130
Food Scientists and Technologists	$101,770	$107,030	170
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,500	$111,600	6,230
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$100,870	$111,290	540
Historians	$100,610	$94,290	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$99,680	$103,000	2,240
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$98,950	$99,720	2,260
Biological Scientists, All Other	$98,750	$107,140	1,270
Epidemiologists	$98,520	$108,930	530
Sociologists	$87,630	$96,350	60
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$86,960	$100,570	730
Chemists	$84,150	$94,500	720
Astronomers	$83,460	$114,530	40
Conservation Scientists	$82,890	$92,270	250
Forensic Science Technicians	$82,600	$83,380	200
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$77,850	$79,360	120
Microbiologists	$76,170	$83,350	220
Foresters	$75,330	$89,950	—
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$70,650	$71,890	480
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$69,430	$74,780	190
Survey Researchers	$64,160	$63,220	140
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$60,540	$59,270	—
Biological Technicians	$58,090	$58,770	2,620
Chemical Technicians	$55,040	$58,150	330
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$53,660	$56,540	210
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,650	$56,560	160
Social Science Research Assistants	$49,890	$54,620	340
Food Science Technicians	$49,780	$55,580	80