Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Massachusetts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 76,940 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 21.121 |
| Location quotient | 2.25 |
| Mean annual wage | $106,430 |
| Median annual wage | $98,820 |
| Mean hourly wage | $51.17 |
| Median hourly wage | $47.51 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $55,190 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $74,580 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $131,030 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $167,040 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Massachusetts
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 16,170 | $129,230 | $129,060 | $80,100 | $183,310 | $62.13 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 13,530 | $127,520 | $123,450 | $74,550 | $169,810 | $61.31 |
| Biological Technicians | 8,610 | $65,020 | $67,580 | $48,010 | $94,390 | $31.26 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 3,470 | $87,060 | $102,440 | $52,870 | $160,950 | $41.85 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,380 | $96,250 | $99,830 | $62,020 | $140,720 | $46.27 |
| Chemists | 3,340 | $126,970 | $125,580 | $70,430 | $177,010 | $61.04 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,890 | $96,330 | $99,340 | $58,290 | $136,790 | $46.31 |
| School Psychologists | 2,730 | $98,150 | $100,140 | $64,120 | $149,390 | $47.19 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2,450 | $101,140 | $110,270 | $64,170 | $168,070 | $48.63 |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,200 | $64,920 | $68,750 | $47,880 | $85,760 | $31.21 |
| Microbiologists | 2,110 | $126,260 | $119,850 | $78,640 | $168,140 | $60.7 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,570 | $88,030 | $93,240 | $61,960 | $126,780 | $42.32 |
| Economists | 770 | $103,170 | $142,140 | $66,300 | # | $49.6 |
| Conservation Scientists | 730 | $76,750 | $80,300 | $49,000 | $122,380 | $36.9 |
| Materials Scientists | 720 | $118,270 | $122,600 | $90,120 | $169,060 | $56.86 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 630 | $54,000 | $58,640 | $38,690 | $86,030 | $25.96 |
| Sociologists | 600 | $103,510 | $117,290 | $64,850 | $169,040 | $49.76 |
| Physicists | 570 | $153,890 | $153,660 | $92,350 | $222,390 | $73.99 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 520 | $143,640 | $149,300 | $87,420 | $196,880 | $69.06 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 510 | $128,180 | $123,810 | $57,960 | $167,400 | $61.63 |
| Epidemiologists | 470 | $104,920 | $113,860 | $76,480 | $159,870 | $50.44 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 430 | $104,770 | $112,550 | $75,840 | $151,860 | $50.37 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 390 | $65,010 | $68,520 | $49,620 | $98,910 | $31.26 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 320 | $88,550 | $98,390 | $64,060 | $151,470 | $42.57 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 270 | $75,210 | $80,590 | $60,560 | $105,010 | $36.16 |
| Foresters | 270 | $65,390 | $68,660 | $47,150 | $91,310 | $31.44 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 210 | $98,720 | $106,380 | $74,630 | $151,860 | $47.46 |
| Food Science Technicians | 130 | $57,400 | $59,590 | $47,930 | $78,570 | $27.59 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 130 | $129,210 | $121,890 | $82,050 | $155,670 | $62.12 |
| Hydrologists | 110 | $116,750 | $129,280 | $103,990 | $154,350 | $56.13 |
| Astronomers | 70 | $189,430 | $156,870 | $75,740 | $205,630 | $91.07 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 70 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 30 | $106,540 | $105,190 | $67,720 | $136,280 | $51.22 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | ** | $99,140 | $123,760 | $74,770 | $175,400 | $47.67 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | ** | $53,960 | $53,960 | $49,770 | $59,780 | $25.94 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | ** | $67,720 | $72,710 | $49,840 | $98,240 | $32.56 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | ** | $62,610 | $75,540 | $44,860 | $124,440 | $30.1 |
| Political Scientists | ** | $130,580 | $129,460 | $67,580 | $206,330 | $62.78 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | ** | $60,110 | $59,560 | $46,080 | $78,900 | $28.9 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | ** | $64,490 | $64,810 | $63,670 | $64,740 | $31.01 |
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=25&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 25 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 25 / 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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