Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Physicists	$174,010	$173,010	220
Materials Scientists	$120,520	$114,340	140
Psychologists, All Other	$107,540	$110,320	910
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$103,860	$117,050	980
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$102,380	$128,280	170
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$102,130	$105,040	180
Physical Scientists, All Other	$93,910	$107,400	80
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$84,020	$86,150	280
Epidemiologists	$82,620	$115,820	90
Sociologists	$82,570	$95,130	100
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$80,940	$86,620	2,050
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$80,610	$92,280	110
Animal Scientists	$79,750	$89,280	230
School Psychologists	$79,740	$87,610	1,280
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$79,560	$83,850	1,900
Biological Scientists, All Other	$77,520	$84,500	850
Economists	$76,940	$79,240	330
Urban and Regional Planners	$76,580	$81,570	830
Hydrologists	$76,460	$82,530	170
Food Scientists and Technologists	$76,090	$81,230	510
Conservation Scientists	$75,940	$74,380	1,010
Survey Researchers	$75,070	$86,920	50
Chemists	$75,020	$78,100	1,990
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$68,980	$76,130	980
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$65,960	$68,840	400
Foresters	$65,960	$67,560	570
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,790	$69,200	900
Soil and Plant Scientists	$63,770	$67,990	650
Microbiologists	$63,470	$71,630	690
Forensic Science Technicians	$61,920	$66,100	280
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$59,950	$64,650	60
Chemical Technicians	$56,960	$57,850	970
Forest and Conservation Technicians	$52,620	$53,970	630
Food Science Technicians	$50,080	$53,440	550
Biological Technicians	$49,570	$53,150	1,730
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$49,050	$53,380	350
Hydrologic Technicians	$49,000	$55,660	60
Social Science Research Assistants	$47,380	$55,210	100
Agricultural Technicians	$45,380	$45,640	500
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$44,120	$47,670	540