Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations in Missouri, 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 Missouri. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Missouri
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 19-0000 |
| Employment | 21,140 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.246 |
| Location quotient | 0.77 |
| Mean annual wage | $78,350 |
| Median annual wage | $67,540 |
| Mean hourly wage | $37.67 |
| Median hourly wage | $32.47 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $41,670 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $52,890 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $96,400 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $127,760 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Missouri
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Missouri, 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 Missouri.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2,560 | $63,290 | $69,530 | $50,270 | $95,640 | $30.43 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 2,230 | $52,400 | $54,770 | $25,580 | $82,690 | $25.19 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 2,080 | $80,500 | $88,920 | $49,520 | $138,900 | $38.7 |
| Chemists | 1,750 | $81,720 | $94,070 | $50,280 | $151,640 | $39.29 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 1,550 | $96,880 | $107,020 | $62,400 | $172,130 | $46.58 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 1,490 | $86,340 | $90,480 | $34,580 | $131,520 | $41.51 |
| Chemical Technicians | 700 | $58,690 | $65,390 | $41,600 | $96,790 | $28.22 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 650 | $67,190 | $70,480 | $48,950 | $95,610 | $32.3 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists | 610 | $101,570 | $104,060 | $63,130 | $155,410 | $48.83 |
| Biological Technicians | 580 | $47,360 | $52,070 | $36,190 | $78,510 | $22.77 |
| Agricultural Technicians | 540 | $46,450 | $49,500 | $25,580 | $74,350 | $22.33 |
| Conservation Scientists | 520 | $60,900 | $64,700 | $37,600 | $98,550 | $29.28 |
| School Psychologists | 420 | $60,270 | $65,640 | $51,090 | $79,580 | $28.98 |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 400 | $77,360 | $78,450 | $50,020 | $110,630 | $37.19 |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 370 | $46,860 | $45,480 | $17,440 | $73,670 | $22.53 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 340 | $72,600 | $86,570 | $63,230 | $126,730 | $34.9 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 340 | $80,040 | $82,560 | $50,880 | $115,520 | $38.48 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 320 | $60,090 | $64,650 | $45,140 | $93,460 | $28.89 |
| Food Science Technicians | 310 | $55,830 | $57,670 | $42,190 | $76,910 | $26.84 |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 280 | $64,700 | $64,690 | $45,360 | $87,420 | $31.11 |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 250 | $52,140 | $54,010 | $25,580 | $96,380 | $25.07 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 250 | $127,230 | $114,990 | $46,630 | $158,810 | $61.17 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 250 | $70,450 | $76,070 | $40,280 | $122,710 | $33.87 |
| Economists | 210 | $115,520 | $129,370 | $70,990 | $201,360 | $55.54 |
| Survey Researchers | 210 | $51,680 | $59,210 | $27,620 | $94,650 | $24.85 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 180 | $95,210 | $94,350 | $51,890 | $130,260 | $45.78 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 180 | $96,930 | $93,630 | $62,610 | $128,100 | $46.6 |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 150 | $77,380 | $82,200 | $55,070 | $110,140 | $37.2 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 140 | $116,480 | $113,740 | $63,040 | $147,000 | $56 |
| Microbiologists | 130 | $68,630 | $76,440 | $49,810 | $123,530 | $33 |
| Epidemiologists | 110 | $64,810 | $72,590 | $52,730 | $96,620 | $31.16 |
| Foresters | 110 | $62,980 | $62,820 | $40,730 | $88,150 | $30.28 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 100 | $111,170 | $106,430 | $40,520 | $150,160 | $53.45 |
| Physicists | 90 | $180,450 | $163,820 | $83,760 | # | $86.75 |
| Hydrologists | 60 | $109,970 | $103,680 | $65,960 | $129,520 | $52.87 |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 40 | $86,940 | $82,900 | $58,510 | $114,820 | $41.8 |
| Geographers | 40 | $94,870 | $92,450 | $49,000 | $119,020 | $45.61 |
| Historians | 40 | $69,580 | $74,710 | $54,350 | $108,640 | $33.45 |
| Hydrologic Technicians | 40 | $72,630 | $70,360 | $44,120 | $95,780 | $34.92 |
| Animal Scientists | ** | $119,110 | $112,650 | $49,360 | $209,990 | $57.26 |
| Social Science Research Assistants | ** | $51,520 | $55,770 | $32,920 | $80,130 | $24.77 |
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=29&OCC_CODE=19-0000. the group row is AREA 29 / OCC_CODE 19-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 29 / 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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