Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Indiana, 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 Indiana. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Indiana
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 23,880 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.493 |
| Location quotient | 0.8 |
| Mean annual wage | $77,230 |
| Median annual wage | $68,390 |
| Mean hourly wage | $37.13 |
| Median hourly wage | $32.88 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,110 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $52,940 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $91,190 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $123,570 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Indiana
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Indiana, 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 Indiana.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,250 | $78,760 | $81,270 | $49,750 | $117,880 | $37.86 |
| Chemists | 2,070 | $75,880 | $83,770 | $50,020 | $131,120 | $36.48 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,920 | $77,220 | $88,630 | $57,050 | $131,240 | $37.13 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 1,650 | $58,440 | $57,600 | $39,620 | $77,520 | $28.1 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1,630 | $80,770 | $91,840 | $56,980 | $134,770 | $38.83 |
| Chemical Technicians | 1,410 | $51,980 | $56,100 | $38,540 | $75,820 | $24.99 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 1,350 | $63,570 | $86,680 | $46,340 | $175,680 | $30.56 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 1,240 | $64,300 | $71,630 | $50,010 | $103,140 | $30.91 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,030 | $77,380 | $83,330 | $47,760 | $128,870 | $37.2 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 850 | $87,050 | $100,330 | $50,080 | $165,590 | $41.85 |
| School Psychologists | 760 | $74,760 | $76,880 | $52,890 | $102,780 | $35.94 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 660 | $47,680 | $50,560 | $32,700 | $66,020 | $22.92 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 650 | $61,610 | $60,990 | $44,530 | $78,790 | $29.62 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 520 | $79,820 | $88,640 | $50,690 | $137,550 | $38.38 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 510 | $66,380 | $69,530 | $45,020 | $93,910 | $31.91 |
| Conservation Scientists | 430 | $62,880 | $75,260 | $41,860 | $110,260 | $30.23 |
| Food Science Technicians | 430 | $48,060 | $52,460 | $38,330 | $70,740 | $23.11 |
| Biological Technicians | 400 | $50,070 | $55,680 | $41,560 | $78,460 | $24.07 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 300 | $65,770 | $67,390 | $40,750 | $90,130 | $31.62 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 250 | $45,940 | $49,770 | $32,140 | $69,680 | $22.09 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 250 | $79,290 | $82,930 | $54,450 | $129,670 | $38.12 |
| Microbiologists | 230 | $80,110 | $86,560 | $55,460 | $120,730 | $38.52 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 210 | $81,060 | $78,990 | $49,610 | $105,210 | $38.97 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 200 | $50,130 | $57,030 | $35,760 | $84,810 | $24.1 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 190 | $123,880 | $111,440 | $61,800 | $159,370 | $59.56 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 180 | $84,640 | $84,560 | $60,510 | $113,030 | $40.69 |
| Physicists | 160 | $110,410 | $125,630 | $51,870 | $224,410 | $53.08 |
| Foresters | 140 | $53,650 | $58,910 | $46,080 | $78,110 | $25.8 |
| Epidemiologists | 130 | $77,530 | $78,040 | $61,580 | $98,510 | $37.27 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 130 | $53,190 | $56,540 | $44,180 | $72,590 | $25.57 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 90 | $62,860 | $65,750 | $46,900 | $90,670 | $30.22 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 80 | $101,650 | $132,370 | $63,650 | # | $48.87 |
| Economists | 60 | $95,830 | $104,400 | $54,350 | $162,980 | $46.07 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 60 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Historians | 50 | $60,800 | $68,370 | $41,600 | $126,290 | $29.23 |
| Hydrologists | 50 | $82,970 | $88,840 | $62,520 | $121,740 | $39.89 |
| Materials Scientists | 40 | $94,900 | $102,450 | $73,300 | $136,130 | $45.63 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | ** | $65,490 | $68,210 | $35,650 | $124,790 | $31.49 |
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=18&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 18 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 18 / 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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