Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Washington

47 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 Washington.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Political Scientists	$140,970	$129,730	140
Physical Scientists, All Other	$135,080	$142,830	510
Psychologists, All Other	$120,080	$115,620	380
Physicists	$120,080	$136,300	430
Economists	$116,390	$128,120	470
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$115,050	$125,270	980
Materials Scientists	$110,470	$128,540	290
Geographers	$110,340	$114,410	30
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,730	$97,090	530
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$107,100	$118,860	1,070
School Psychologists	$106,440	$108,740	1,290
Astronomers	$103,980	$117,600	40
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$101,140	$111,160	6,920
Nuclear Technicians	$100,080	$104,350	90
Hydrologists	$100,000	$102,530	270
Epidemiologists	$99,930	$105,180	960
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$99,780	$108,250	840
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$98,300	$100,490	3,820
Urban and Regional Planners	$98,190	$97,160	2,840
Biological Scientists, All Other	$96,120	$102,690	1,870
Food Scientists and Technologists	$96,020	$101,840	310
Life Scientists, All Other	$95,640	$97,220	240
Historians	$94,760	$88,950	60
Chemists	$92,860	$100,010	1,780
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$88,800	$104,290	280
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,670	$94,940	4,280
Sociologists	$88,330	$98,820	90
Soil and Plant Scientists	$82,360	$89,480	610
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$82,050	$90,370	1,800
Hydrologic Technicians	$81,380	$78,740	80
Conservation Scientists	$81,220	$83,550	940
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$80,270	$82,320	600
Animal Scientists	$78,660	$75,560	40
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$78,270	$77,590	850
Forensic Science Technicians	$77,650	$78,550	340
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$77,480	$78,560	250
Microbiologists	$77,130	$81,970	350
Foresters	$74,360	$81,680	980
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$70,650	$72,780	1,160
Survey Researchers	$64,160	$63,650	160
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians	$60,540	$58,310	—
Chemical Technicians	$55,940	$58,690	880
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$54,310	$57,420	1,240
Biological Technicians	$52,680	$56,250	4,140
Social Science Research Assistants	$49,890	$53,190	500
Food Science Technicians	$47,420	$50,300	340
Agricultural Technicians	$46,710	$49,360	420