Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Utah

40 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 Utah.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Economists	—	—	70
Social Science Research Assistants	—	—	1,470
Physicists	$133,900	$147,660	60
Materials Scientists	$118,720	$118,450	80
Physical Scientists, All Other	$106,850	$108,730	120
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$104,000	$104,350	340
Psychologists, All Other	$90,270	$99,720	—
Biological Scientists, All Other	$89,860	$92,590	510
Hydrologists	$89,310	$94,710	100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$88,990	$94,070	1,000
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,000	$87,550	1,100
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$84,640	$89,540	230
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$81,480	$85,140	860
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$78,570	$86,730	1,650
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$78,260	$78,990	370
Conservation Scientists	$77,380	$75,590	300
Chemists	$77,270	$82,530	740
School Psychologists	$75,870	$77,180	720
Urban and Regional Planners	$75,480	$78,070	550
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,550	$71,820	110
Soil and Plant Scientists	$72,550	$68,650	70
Epidemiologists	$72,160	$77,260	180
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$69,990	$70,090	350
Food Scientists and Technologists	$69,170	$78,430	130
Foresters	$68,930	$69,740	40
Microbiologists	$67,780	$74,750	140
Hydrologic Technicians	$65,960	$65,390	40
Forensic Science Technicians	$64,430	$66,970	210
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,510	$64,790	220
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$61,150	$70,350	120
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$59,640	$71,250	—
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$54,060	$57,310	320
Chemical Technicians	$52,890	$57,520	760
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$52,400	$53,130	1,420
Biological Technicians	$50,690	$56,910	870
Survey Researchers	$50,150	$55,810	40
Food Science Technicians	$48,790	$54,800	90
Agricultural Technicians	$47,840	$44,780	30
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$44,780	$49,030	1,270
Historians	$32,000	$40,750	90