Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Florida, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations group in Florida. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Florida
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 54,380 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 5.537 |
| Location quotient | 0.59 |
| Mean annual wage | $80,390 |
| Median annual wage | $67,600 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.65 |
| Median hourly wage | $32.5 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,700 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $49,640 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $96,560 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $134,280 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Florida
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Florida, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Florida.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 5,920 | $77,250 | $83,430 | $45,880 | $126,910 | $37.14 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 5,840 | $59,510 | $68,010 | $41,000 | $103,590 | $28.61 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,960 | $98,240 | $126,760 | $62,320 | $217,530 | $47.23 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 3,230 | $84,020 | $92,010 | $44,450 | $163,030 | $40.39 |
| Biological Technicians | 3,030 | $46,840 | $50,390 | $33,950 | $78,330 | $22.52 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 2,810 | $57,840 | $60,350 | $31,200 | $93,900 | $27.81 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 2,640 | $77,190 | $82,740 | $50,190 | $118,610 | $37.11 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 2,440 | $61,070 | $64,620 | $39,890 | $90,570 | $29.36 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2,380 | $65,060 | $76,130 | $41,600 | $114,210 | $31.28 |
| Chemical Technicians | 1,960 | $46,870 | $51,540 | $37,150 | $74,220 | $22.54 |
| School Psychologists | 1,960 | $82,710 | $85,290 | $62,080 | $107,960 | $39.77 |
| Chemists | 1,660 | $74,860 | $78,680 | $44,990 | $121,140 | $35.99 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 1,660 | $48,000 | $53,650 | $37,000 | $81,740 | $23.08 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1,560 | $86,670 | $90,490 | $49,820 | $132,160 | $41.67 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 1,210 | $51,420 | $59,600 | $40,000 | $92,180 | $24.72 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 1,120 | $123,610 | $117,450 | $61,170 | $163,050 | $59.43 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 1,090 | $55,980 | $64,500 | $40,830 | $105,260 | $26.91 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 800 | $56,360 | $58,690 | $39,830 | $80,300 | $27.1 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 760 | $95,110 | $97,470 | $48,020 | $157,440 | $45.73 |
| Conservation Scientists | 720 | $52,820 | $62,220 | $36,210 | $100,440 | $25.39 |
| Foresters | 540 | $50,090 | $58,680 | $47,430 | $81,730 | $24.08 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 510 | $148,880 | $146,110 | $58,450 | # | $71.58 |
| Economists | 460 | $89,250 | $109,420 | $55,390 | $170,850 | $42.91 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 440 | $95,640 | $99,160 | $54,840 | $152,850 | $45.98 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 390 | $61,900 | $65,630 | $40,010 | $96,170 | $29.76 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 390 | $122,600 | $137,410 | $65,960 | $221,900 | $58.94 |
| Epidemiologists | 330 | $76,300 | $82,910 | $53,610 | $114,440 | $36.68 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 310 | $52,290 | $54,580 | $37,060 | $77,940 | $25.14 |
| Microbiologists | 300 | $74,220 | $79,790 | $38,960 | $131,830 | $35.68 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 290 | $77,970 | $83,430 | $44,630 | $120,390 | $37.49 |
| Food Science Technicians | 250 | $46,980 | $53,050 | $35,880 | $76,320 | $22.59 |
| Hydrologists | 250 | $71,290 | $76,740 | $49,110 | $109,230 | $34.27 |
| Physicists | 240 | $209,020 | $199,040 | $109,050 | # | $100.49 |
| Political Scientists | 210 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 180 | $49,370 | $54,480 | $38,030 | $78,060 | $23.74 |
| Sociologists | 180 | $40,000 | $72,680 | $36,770 | $165,150 | $19.23 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 160 | $52,210 | $57,630 | $41,010 | $82,220 | $25.1 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 150 | $92,760 | $96,080 | $49,610 | $158,740 | $44.59 |
| Materials Scientists | 100 | $122,910 | $116,390 | $76,130 | $151,500 | $59.09 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 90 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Historians | 80 | $84,590 | $82,890 | $42,990 | $120,390 | $40.67 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 60 | $118,340 | $113,090 | $83,660 | $129,730 | $56.89 |
| Animal Scientists | 40 | $57,810 | $77,800 | $38,260 | $163,740 | $27.8 |
| Agricultural Technicians | ** | $49,280 | $50,650 | $33,800 | $65,790 | $23.69 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=12&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 12 / OCC_CODE 19-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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