Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Minnesota
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 32,150 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 11.007 |
| Location quotient | 1.17 |
| Mean annual wage | $85,580 |
| Median annual wage | $78,590 |
| Mean hourly wage | $41.15 |
| Median hourly wage | $37.79 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $45,430 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $60,300 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $100,900 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $128,970 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Minnesota
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Minnesota, 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 Minnesota.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 6,990 | $83,450 | $97,750 | $61,010 | $137,660 | $40.12 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 2,390 | $93,640 | $92,300 | $62,540 | $125,260 | $45.02 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 1,980 | $87,210 | $88,890 | $56,240 | $119,350 | $41.93 |
| Biological Technicians | 1,770 | $45,430 | $50,520 | $38,640 | $69,080 | $21.84 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1,500 | $47,130 | $52,820 | $38,570 | $76,930 | $22.66 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1,490 | $102,650 | $98,260 | $38,620 | $137,220 | $49.35 |
| Chemists | 1,320 | $82,040 | $90,660 | $49,060 | $141,330 | $39.44 |
| School Psychologists | 1,070 | $82,540 | $87,060 | $62,700 | $107,170 | $39.68 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 960 | $77,650 | $82,410 | $41,820 | $125,760 | $37.33 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 910 | $95,930 | $91,420 | $61,240 | $124,740 | $46.12 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 830 | $91,810 | $89,960 | $60,670 | $121,110 | $44.14 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 810 | $55,190 | $57,580 | $37,290 | $81,060 | $26.53 |
| Chemical Technicians | 730 | $54,340 | $59,090 | $38,480 | $80,760 | $26.12 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 730 | $58,200 | $63,430 | $34,670 | $95,370 | $27.98 |
| Conservation Scientists | 690 | $77,180 | $76,290 | $48,320 | $101,980 | $37.11 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 670 | $63,540 | $63,340 | $39,560 | $84,220 | $30.55 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 640 | $68,260 | $71,670 | $33,280 | $117,310 | $32.82 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 600 | $167,110 | $149,950 | $71,780 | $214,370 | $80.34 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 490 | $70,510 | $72,870 | $49,810 | $91,890 | $33.9 |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 430 | $70,400 | $84,620 | $46,900 | $168,990 | $33.85 |
| Microbiologists | 430 | $85,340 | $93,380 | $56,680 | $136,440 | $41.03 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 400 | $110,190 | $103,820 | $54,840 | $141,130 | $52.98 |
| Materials Scientists | 360 | $114,070 | $116,010 | $84,100 | $162,400 | $54.84 |
| Food Science Technicians | 340 | $50,380 | $52,900 | $39,360 | $62,360 | $24.22 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 330 | $73,970 | $72,060 | $50,640 | $89,590 | $35.56 |
| Hydrologists | 300 | $90,500 | $91,190 | $68,000 | $120,060 | $43.51 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 280 | $72,490 | $81,240 | $50,450 | $123,030 | $34.85 |
| Epidemiologists | 260 | $99,360 | $98,110 | $63,540 | $125,580 | $47.77 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 230 | $82,610 | $88,010 | $59,690 | $127,490 | $39.72 |
| Economists | 210 | $107,470 | $112,460 | $71,380 | $149,690 | $51.67 |
| Foresters | 200 | $72,280 | $72,080 | $47,740 | $95,310 | $34.75 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 110 | $68,790 | $72,550 | $50,530 | $101,150 | $33.07 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 70 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Animal Scientists | 60 | $138,030 | $130,410 | $58,080 | $198,620 | $66.36 |
| Physicists | 60 | $222,550 | $217,700 | $95,970 | # | $107 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 60 | $46,630 | $55,250 | $41,040 | $83,430 | $22.42 |
| Sociologists | 30 | $79,370 | $83,040 | $73,650 | $95,670 | $38.16 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | ** | $62,220 | $66,210 | $45,680 | $102,600 | $29.92 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | ** | $94,360 | $95,980 | $51,640 | $128,610 | $45.36 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | ** | $52,480 | $52,040 | $38,300 | $68,880 | $25.23 |
| Historians | ** | $84,160 | $79,170 | $60,950 | $96,750 | $40.46 |
| Survey Researchers | ** | $95,650 | $86,040 | $50,760 | $118,730 | $45.99 |
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=27&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 27 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 27 / 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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