Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Michigan, 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 Michigan. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Michigan
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 34,850 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.937 |
| Location quotient | 0.85 |
| Mean annual wage | $81,070 |
| Median annual wage | $74,620 |
| Mean hourly wage | $38.98 |
| Median hourly wage | $35.88 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $46,300 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $57,900 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $95,650 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $129,230 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Michigan
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Michigan, 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 Michigan.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 4,020 | $81,300 | $95,880 | $61,930 | $163,900 | $39.09 |
| Chemists | 3,200 | $81,410 | $91,860 | $50,760 | $143,160 | $39.14 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 3,070 | $78,280 | $81,250 | $50,510 | $116,880 | $37.63 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 2,700 | $76,670 | $81,670 | $50,060 | $108,160 | $36.86 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 2,650 | $80,030 | $88,810 | $58,030 | $138,490 | $38.47 |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,300 | $57,680 | $58,710 | $39,530 | $80,730 | $27.73 |
| School Psychologists | 1,510 | $76,980 | $79,090 | $50,930 | $104,390 | $37.01 |
| Biological Technicians | 1,360 | $47,900 | $51,410 | $36,800 | $65,240 | $23.03 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,260 | $51,400 | $60,420 | $39,990 | $96,350 | $24.71 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 1,070 | $76,380 | $75,010 | $46,890 | $102,900 | $36.72 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 980 | $64,200 | $81,350 | $49,200 | $128,140 | $30.87 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 900 | $81,200 | $88,620 | $49,000 | $132,040 | $39.04 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 720 | $78,960 | $83,520 | $55,190 | $125,420 | $37.96 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 710 | $51,580 | $58,720 | $41,870 | $84,310 | $24.8 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 690 | $69,040 | $85,070 | $36,500 | $198,320 | $33.19 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 670 | $51,800 | $55,600 | $39,700 | $60,740 | $24.9 |
| Conservation Scientists | 630 | $61,010 | $69,310 | $34,890 | $115,070 | $29.33 |
| Physicists | 550 | $107,640 | $133,920 | $67,710 | $237,760 | $51.75 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 430 | $86,690 | $96,860 | $58,470 | $158,900 | $41.68 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 430 | $64,220 | $74,070 | $49,300 | $108,900 | $30.88 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 420 | $61,710 | $70,300 | $54,070 | $102,750 | $29.67 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 400 | $53,730 | $54,690 | $35,730 | $73,920 | $25.83 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 400 | $81,800 | $87,670 | $54,480 | $128,030 | $39.33 |
| Microbiologists | 340 | $70,610 | $75,600 | $52,570 | $100,520 | $33.95 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 330 | $78,670 | $91,060 | $38,430 | $148,240 | $37.82 |
| Foresters | 320 | $78,040 | $77,490 | $56,640 | $96,390 | $37.52 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 320 | $79,020 | $79,550 | $52,430 | $106,310 | $37.99 |
| Economists | 280 | $94,850 | $147,280 | $64,240 | $232,850 | $45.6 |
| Epidemiologists | 260 | $81,680 | $80,580 | $53,400 | $104,870 | $39.27 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 250 | $37,960 | $42,930 | $34,130 | $61,520 | $18.25 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 190 | $105,480 | $110,920 | $68,300 | $148,240 | $50.71 |
| Materials Scientists | 170 | $93,350 | $99,530 | $55,460 | $161,670 | $44.88 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 160 | $104,450 | $112,750 | $74,170 | $150,970 | $50.22 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 140 | $95,890 | $101,700 | $46,540 | $154,770 | $46.1 |
| Food Science Technicians | 130 | $53,480 | $56,280 | $38,130 | $79,210 | $25.71 |
| Animal Scientists | 120 | $51,290 | $56,130 | $39,020 | $82,740 | $24.66 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 120 | $37,620 | $45,720 | $28,180 | $64,760 | $18.09 |
| Political Scientists | 120 | $125,750 | $119,030 | $64,680 | $205,410 | $60.46 |
| Survey Researchers | 90 | $63,040 | $79,620 | $40,360 | $168,760 | $30.31 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 80 | $60,500 | $66,290 | $60,500 | $78,680 | $29.09 |
| Historians | 70 | $59,520 | $64,690 | $41,210 | $81,930 | $28.61 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 40 | $54,060 | $66,870 | $39,560 | $98,650 | $25.99 |
| Hydrologists | 30 | $111,860 | $107,210 | $77,380 | $145,090 | $53.78 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | ** | $68,160 | $74,710 | $43,990 | $128,490 | $32.77 |
| Sociologists | ** | $82,910 | $101,850 | $56,630 | $155,080 | $39.86 |
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=26&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 26 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 26 / 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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