Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in St. Louis, MO-IL

31 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Economists	—	—	80
Physicists	$180,450	$164,030	50
Psychologists, All Other	$136,910	$120,430	100
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$115,750	$110,520	30
Food Scientists and Technologists	$102,270	$109,660	360
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$99,950	$95,830	80
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$99,250	$104,070	820
Chemists	$95,060	$100,340	1,150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$93,290	$97,390	630
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$91,670	$97,200	890
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$89,040	$92,340	170
Soil and Plant Scientists	$80,700	$79,960	130
Epidemiologists	$79,300	$80,070	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$76,660	$82,950	200
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$75,540	$76,250	30
Microbiologists	$74,300	$81,500	90
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$72,600	$86,470	220
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$71,640	$83,630	50
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$67,190	$74,910	190
Forensic Science Technicians	$64,700	$81,030	90
Food Science Technicians	$62,340	$61,090	230
Conservation Scientists	$61,400	$67,640	90
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$60,900	$68,200	440
School Psychologists	$60,270	$68,940	330
Chemical Technicians	$60,250	$66,770	430
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$59,110	$63,540	230
Social Science Research Assistants	$51,520	$53,450	—
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$50,390	$46,490	60
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$47,930	$51,590	100
Biological Technicians	$47,360	$52,640	220
Survey Researchers	$46,720	$56,540	110