Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Tennessee

39 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 Tennessee.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Materials Scientists	—	—	430
Life Scientists, All Other	—	—	50
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	—	—	310
Physicists	$173,660	$163,690	260
Psychologists, All Other	$135,570	$123,640	240
Physical Scientists, All Other	$113,730	$110,500	110
Economists	$110,320	$110,010	—
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$109,800	$109,970	120
Epidemiologists	$96,910	$100,270	240
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$95,580	$104,230	4,500
Nuclear Technicians	$94,620	$97,560	70
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$92,470	$116,020	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,320	$103,190	780
Food Scientists and Technologists	$79,770	$76,430	70
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$76,900	$87,530	1,160
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$76,770	$77,910	2,470
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$76,610	$84,680	270
Conservation Scientists	$74,960	$78,220	200
Biological Scientists, All Other	$72,550	$72,540	530
Microbiologists	$71,140	$83,280	190
Forensic Science Technicians	$70,500	$78,510	320
Foresters	$69,180	$71,900	140
School Psychologists	$68,530	$71,470	940
Urban and Regional Planners	$67,790	$72,200	240
Chemists	$65,340	$75,250	820
Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,420	$67,520	260
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$59,950	$65,370	210
Biological Technicians	$58,520	$59,400	1,380
Survey Researchers	$55,950	$51,380	160
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$55,940	$57,600	300
Food Science Technicians	$52,710	$53,960	90
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$51,460	$55,730	—
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$51,210	$58,780	480
Agricultural Technicians	$51,170	$51,910	190
Chemical Technicians	$51,030	$55,800	1,740
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$51,010	$54,630	190
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$47,520	$64,970	460
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$47,370	$48,480	430
Social Science Research Assistants	$37,860	$36,770	110